Both Windows 11 and Windows 10 make it super easy to clear your Windows Update cache. You can use a graphical method or a command line option to delete the saved update files. We’ll show you your available options.
Why Should You Clear Your Windows Update Cache?
There are many reasons you might want to clear your Windows Update cache.
You might be facing issues finding or installing updates, and clearing the cache often fixes the problem. Clearing the cache fixes issues with Windows Updates by forcing Windows to re-download all the required files.
Another reason is to free up storage space. Update cache files often use a huge chunk of the storage, and you can reclaim that by deleting those cached files. (Windows does delete some update files after installing those updates, but not all.)