We don't want to delete the folder itself. All the files in the SoftwareDistribution should be deleted. Press CTRL + A to select all files and folder, then press the Delete key. Navigate to C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution and open the folder. Open a elevated command prompt and type in the following two lines, and press Enter after each:Įach command should take a few seconds, so wait until you see the messages that the services were stopped successfully. If you're having trouble getting into Safe Mode, we can manually try and delete some of the files:ġ: Stop the Windows Update Service and Background Intelligent Transfer Services
Press Ctrl + A to highlight all of the files. Open File Explorer and navigate to C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution folder to open it. The easiest way to delete the SoftwareDistribution folder is to reboot and use Safe Mode. If you're looking to free up disk space, you could try using Windows Disk Cleanup.ĭelete the SoftwareDistribution Folder in Windows 10 & 11 From Safe Mode Note that removing the SoftwareDistribution folder will delete your Windows Updates history and cause the next Windows Updates to take longer than usual for the first time while Windows redownloads everything you removed. TIP: Hard to fix Windows Problems? Repair/Restore Missing Windows OS Files Damaged by Malware with a few clicks
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