![]() ![]() That is the reason I stated that I was not aware of any related best practices and helped him towards his goal. We would be much better off if everyone followed best practices, but sometimes it is just not an option. There are some companies out there that are still struggling with 40gb drives and cannot afford to upgrade them or have the SoftwareDistribution folder hog the space. While I agree with you Lawrence, the world is not a perfect place. Principal/CTO, Onsite Technology Solutions, Houston, Texas Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2011) ![]() Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP:EA, MCDBA, MCSA It also results in longer detection times at the next detection, because the WUAgent has to re-cache howeverMany thousands of available updates, as result of the destruction of the Datastore. Only solution, destroys the entire Windows Update History for that client system. Destroying the SoftwareDistribution folder, except when expressly warranted due to error conditions for which destruction of the SoftwareDistribution folder is the In addition, the Datastore contains all of the Windows Update History for the client system. One-time-only to delete any content in the Download folder that is over 10 days old.Īny continued issues is evidence of a more serious client health issue. On the off-chance that the Datastore and the Download folder get de-synchronized, it may be necessary The %windir%\SoftwareDistribution\Download folder is automatically maintained by the WUAgent. There is NO reason, on a properly functioning system, why this folder should ever need to be touched. The 'best practice' is to never touch the folder. I am not aware of a 'best practice' way of reducing the size of the folder ![]()
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