Hi Paul,
Have you tried using this command in an elevated command prompt:
Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup /ResetBase
Regards,
cannot remove Windows upgrade log files
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Paul Chou
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hi,
When I go to the storage sense or disk cleanup, I cannot remove the Windows upgrade log files. How can I remove it?
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Paul Chou 1,471 Reputation points
2025-09-16T01:17:17.3533333+00:00 I haven't tried it yet but I can try it and test it out. Tried it but does not work.
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Johnny55 5,155 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2025-09-16T01:41:03.87+00:00 Hmm, can you post a pic of the leftover. If it is like a very small size, that is quite normal and nothing to worry about.
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Paul Chou 1,471 Reputation points
2025-09-16T01:42:49.09+00:00 Will test it out in another device. Does that happen with your Windows?
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Johnny55 5,155 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2025-09-16T01:44:34.1733333+00:00 Yes, I see it all the time, something like 60kb and varies
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Paul Chou 1,471 Reputation points
2025-09-16T01:46:06.1366667+00:00 Mine is actually smaller then yours. Did you happen to get it to be removed? Can't find where that is actually located in Windows.
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Johnny55 5,155 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2025-09-16T01:51:59.3233333+00:00 This is on my Dev build after running Storage. This is normal. Read the top "Some temporary files are needed by apps"
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Paul Chou 1,471 Reputation points
2025-09-16T01:53:37.3733333+00:00 I thought it might be a bug or something like that. Microsoft seem to not let users know where the files are located.
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Johnny55 5,155 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2025-09-16T01:55:41.2866667+00:00 It's to keep users out of trouble and prevent breaking the OS
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Paul Chou 1,471 Reputation points
2025-09-16T02:00:43.9133333+00:00 I am assuming it is like that in all builds of Windows Insider and the retail build.
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Johnny55 5,155 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2025-09-16T02:06:27.32+00:00 Yes it is. It might clear out after 10 days with no updates, but not sure on the time. This is on my Release and it will not clear out either.
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Paul Chou 1,471 Reputation points
2025-09-16T02:08:13.9866667+00:00 Wait, you screenshot shows a different thing. It does not show the Windows upgrade log files.
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Johnny55 5,155 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2025-09-16T02:11:35.7366667+00:00 Yes, I think it clears out after a certain time frame. Am not sure how long. With weekly updates, it prob never clears out.
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Paul Chou 1,471 Reputation points
2025-09-18T07:41:27.4333333+00:00 I tested with another device but the Windows upgrade files deletes. It is gone
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Paul Chou 1,471 Reputation points
2025-09-20T01:12:03.55+00:00 After the latest Dev channel build, the Windows update catalog will not delete. You seeing it?
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Johnny55 5,155 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2025-09-20T01:20:32.3033333+00:00 Latest Dev build, stuck with both the 190Mb plus 48Kb upgrade. Run the Dism command I posted earlier to remove the 190Mb
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Johnny55 5,155 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2025-09-20T01:26:08.3633333+00:00 Result after running "Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup /ResetBase"
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Paul Chou 1,471 Reputation points
2025-09-20T03:02:57.7066667+00:00 The command did remove the Windows update cleanup.
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