Disk cleanup wizard addon lets users delete outdated windows updates on windows 7 sp1 or windows server 2008 r2 sp1. From the windows, settings search storage and turn on storage sense. Any files being replaced in the latest minor upgrade by small update patches with this table are also cached. The update cache is a special folder that stores update installation files. There is also another way to remove the backup files for sp1 in windows 7 and make it permanent. If your goal is just to free up disk space, consider using the disk cleanup utility before clearing the baseline cache. After your computer applies a windows patch, the patch file along with other files. It is located at the root of your system drive, in c. Can i safely delete these files in the windows installer cache. The patch cache and freeing space visual studio setup. Clean up system restore windows 7 keeps backups of lots of system files every time something major driver installation, some software installations, etc happens, and after a while this can take up lots of space. Also, be sure to check windows update cleanup and previous windows installations if those options are present. Guide to freeing up disk space under windows 7 scott. While microsoft had released an optional update to windows 7 sp1 in october that added the disk cleanup wizard for that client operating system, there wasnt a comparable tool available for.
Microsoft released an update to its disk cleanup wizard for windows 7. Remove files of any programs that are installed by windows installer, such as microsoft office 2003. If the windows update cleanup option is not displayed on the disk cleanup tab, click clean up system files. Hello, we are having an issue with disk space being used up on our windows server 2008 r2 machine with sp 1. Microsoft releases windows 7 patch made to help delete old. Freeing disk space on windows server 2008 r2 posted in windows server. Is it safe to delete windows installer patch files. How to use disk cleanup to speed up pc in windows 7. Disk cleanup, after the first run you can click on cleanup system files. To run disk cleanup on a windows 7 computer, follow these steps.
If the windows update cleanup option is displayed on the disk cleanup tab, go to step 5. It uses a servicesubsystem called shadowcopies and can be administered with a tool called vssadmin. Net stop msiserver y reg add hklm\software\policies\microsoft\windows\installer v maxpatchcachesize t. Freeing disk space on windows server 2008 r2 windows server. Winsxs cleanup tool available for windows server 2008 r2. If you have a second drive have a look change where content is saved option.
The installer patch files on windows 10 are located under c. Disk cleanup wizard addon lets users delete outdated. This entry was posted in bat files, windows 7, windows server 2003, windows server 2008 on 20121214 by dom. Use dism to cleanup winsxs after windows update branko vucinec november 06, 2014 after making a reference image of a windows 8. How to delete windows installer patch files windows report. Click the windows start button, type disk cleanup in the search field and. Microsoftcertified it professional, windows 7 enterprise support technician and.