I have a huge file bloat issue which is turning my PC into a pillar of salt!

Question

I have had problems downloading Windows 11 update KB5058499. I suspect that I have too much media caused by duplicate--or even triplicate files. I am a "shutter bug" but not THAT big of one-- I have almost 90,000 files!
I have an external 1T card and available cloud storage, but I am in a fog as to how to get this to work. The PC itself is starting to bog down until tabs open with a forest close and a "Snap."
If this might figure into my woes, I have been trying to run a business with only a MS ecosystem and Google for my personal work.
This final solution will be to buy a better thought-out system. As soon as practical, I want to upgrade to a chip and RAM capable of running Blackmagic's Resolve cinematic postproduction software. Adobe's creative suite is a graphic software pig. Resolve with less resolution won't be as taxing on my system now, and when hundred-dollar bills come showering from overhead, I can get something that can handle what I am throwing at me.
But for now, I Need to get this to all work.
Thank you for making it all the way down my note, and for any help you can provide!

Answer 1

Make sure at least 20–30 GB free space is available on the system drive (Drive: C).

Run Disk Cleanup (cleanmgr) and clear temp files, downloads, and recycle bin first.

Open Command Prompt as Admin and copy-paste the following:

net stop wuauserv

net stop bits

rd /s /q %windir%\SoftwareDistribution

net start wuauserv

net start bits

Reboot.

Now try reinstalling KB5058499 via Windows Update or, download the update manually from Microsoft Update Catalog

To resolve duplicate photos, there are many third-party applications are available-free and paid-search according to your need.

Move media to cloud backup like OneDrive or, Google Photos.

You're absolutely right—Resolve is more GPU-efficient than Adobe, especially for video editing at 1080p.