WindowsUpdate Files storage...?

[oc9ine]

Hi,

I have winxp sp2. I want to know where does Windows update process store its
downloaded files. I mean those files may be deleted automatically after
installation, but Windows Update must have to keep these files before their
installation is done somewhere. I want to know that folder.

Plz help me in this regard.

Thanx 4 ur time n effort in advance.

Oc9ine

 

[FrankV]

I suggest you do not touch anything from updates. The storage for them is
minimal and deleting anything might affect something else.

FrankV

 

[~greg]

Hi,

I have winxp sp2. I want to know where does Windows update process store its downloaded files. I mean those files may be deleted
automatically after installation, but Windows Update must have to keep these files before their installation is done somewhere. I
want to know that folder.

Plz help me in this regard.

Thanx 4 ur time n effort in advance.

Oc9ine

I once found an inexplicable folder under the root of a USB external drive
that had a name like this:

56900c2a0fe971e2cf647ba6d5b069

(but not that.)
If you search on that, though, you'll find the explanation,
--which is this:

" XP will use for temporary storage purposes
the connected drive with the most free space.

It creates temporary folders named similar to yours:
56900c2a0fe971e2cf647ba6d5b069.

It usually cleans up after itself when done with Windows Update,
but not always. "



~greg

 

[PA Bear]

%win%\SoftwareDistribution