Deleting software distribution files

• 022615

  23 Jul 06, 10:53

  There's a folder in windows called softwre distribution, and it contains more than 80mb of files, I read that they can be deleted..is it safe to delete them?
• chanff8

  23 Jul 06, 18:40

  Where is it located at?
• 022615

  27 Jul 06, 19:11

  c:\windows\software distribution
• chanff8

  27 Jul 06, 19:58

  You can only delete files from C:/ Windows/Software Distribution/Download
  
  I can't be sure whether the rest of the files in Software Distribution folder is needed but I recommend that you leave the rest alone.
• GSL

  28 Jul 06, 15:51

  Originally posted by 022615:

  There's a folder in windows called softwre distribution, and it contains more than 80mb of files, I read that they can be deleted..is it safe to delete them?

  Follow these step:
  
  1: disable Automatic updates service(Start Run type in "Services.msc"(without the quotes) and Press "ok" , Look for "automatic update" and select "disable".
  
  2: Go to C:\Windows and select the software distribution to delete it.
  
  3:Enable back the Automatic updates service(follow Step 1).
  
  Note: You need to turn off the automatic updates service because it "locks" the software distribution folder & it is safe to delete them because it just store the Windows Update File.