Windows updates failed, Want to delete all failed update files in history location

Anonymous
2010-12-18T04:10:17+00:00

Windows update section states I have 1 updates and one optional. Files download and computer restarts, but files fail to log.

Also, how can I delete all the failed window files fromhistory. Taking up lots of room.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update

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Anonymous
2010-12-23T10:29:02+00:00

Hi Ronk109,

If the updates got installed successfully the next time, then you can directly jump to method 2 which include steps to erase Windows Update history. After following the steps, the update history will be completely wiped out. By erasing the update history, you’ll just lose the update record entry and not exactly the updates. You can still find the history of the installed updates under the option Installed updates in Windows Update window.

Hope this information is helpful and let me know if you need any further assistance.

Mouneshwar R – Microsoft Support

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-10-21T07:56:55+00:00

    When I update they tell me that I have Avira Antivirus on my system and I need to Manually delete it, right now there's no files in the application and when I hit Avira in the Control Panel it tells me No applications found.  If I do delete this,I need to show that I'm the Administrator which I am.  How can I take care of this problem to delete this Application from The Control Panel and hopefully this will settle my problem.  Thank You

    Please notify me either your response or some others, so I can Update my Computer!!

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-10-02T16:31:00+00:00

    There is no point of erasing failed updates history as it's only a log file reporting factual events ... understanding why the update failed is more interesting, only a futile reason or something complicated.

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-10-02T15:41:48+00:00

    Thanks. Solved this Problem

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-07-17T08:46:06+00:00

    Why the hell could they not tell us how to do this I have some 5G of files in that folder and have not been able to update because I am out of space on my little sd drive.

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