This article provides an update to clean disk space for Windows 10 cumulative updates, and it fixes some disk space issues. Before you install this update, note the restart requirement.
About this update
Because Windows 10 updates are cumulative, content from previous updates remains on the hard disk and unnecessarily consumes space. This update forces the removal of outdated cumulative updates and enables the regularly scheduled component cleanup task to free up disk space.
Note Disk space is not reclaimed immediately after you install this update.
Symptoms
After Windows 10 cumulative updates are installed, you experience a reduction in available disk space that is greater than you expect. A lack of available disk space can prevent systems from receiving future Windows updates or upgrades.
How to get this update
Method 1: Windows Update
This update will be downloaded and installed automatically.
Method 2: Microsoft Update Catalog
To get the standalone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for installing this update.
Restart information
You have to restart the computer after you apply this update.
Update replacement information
This update doesn't replace a previously released update.
File Information
The English version of this update has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table.
Additional file information
x86 Windows 10
| File property | Value |
|---|---|
| File name | X86_955bd5744c4fed9ffda5e43a9dd32c1a_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.10240.16718_none_5c01a40a3bc5f1ec.manifest |
| File version | Not applicable |
| File size | 704 |
| Date (UTC) | 06-Feb-2016 |
| Time (UTC) | 01:13 |
| Platform | Not applicable |
| File name | X86_microsoft-windows-cleanupcu_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.10240.16718_none_36a9fd25a66ac92b.manifest |
| File version | Not applicable |
| File size | 839 |
| Date (UTC) | 05-Feb-2016 |
| Time (UTC) | 08:50 |
| Platform | Not applicable |
x64 Windows 10
| File property | Value |
|---|---|
| File name | Amd64_26e7f34a25c4d1eb1613a205d22a3c19_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.10240.16718_none_e3a462915e8b5244.manifest |
| File version | Not applicable |
| File size | 708 |
| Date (UTC) | 06-Feb-2016 |
| Time (UTC) | 01:26 |
| Platform | Not applicable |
| File name | Amd64_microsoft-windows-cleanupcu_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.10240.16718_none_92c898a95ec83a61.manifest |
| File version | Not applicable |
| File size | 841 |
| Date (UTC) | 05-Feb-2016 |
| Time (UTC) | 10:03 |
| Platform | Not applicable |
References
Learn about the terminology that Microsoft uses to describe software updates.