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Clean up Windows 7 updates with the Disk Cleanup Wizard

By Johan van Soest.

Published : 2014-01-30.

Last updated : 2019-07-26.

Requires Windows 7 SP1. Manually download the update at Microsoft KB 2852386, run it, read the more information section and reboot the PC. Now you have the Windows Update Cleanup option in the Disk Cleanup wizard. To run it :

click Start
type cleanmgr in the Start Search box
- When running as administrator just click "Disk Cleanup"
- When running as a normal user right click "Disk Cleanup" and select "Run as Administrator", you might have to enter the Domain or local administrative password.
the program runs for several seconds
now you can select the option Windows Update Cleanup.

Windows Update Cleanup option present after download of update KB2852386.

Now click OK
When the next window appears, click Delete Files

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