How do I clear update history?

Question

Please have a question. How do I delete 220 failed updates.

<Original Title: miloš arbutina>

Answer 1

Hi,

If the updates failed they have not been installed.

To remove them from update history, follow these steps.

To delete the contents of the Software Distribution folder, in Windows 10, from the WinX Menu, open Command Prompt (Admin). Type the following one after the other and hit Enter:

net stop wuauserv

net stop bits

This will stop the Windows Update Service and the Background Intelligent Transfer Service.

Browse to the C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution folder and delete all the files and folders inside.

You may press Ctrl+A to Select All and then click on Delete.

If the files are in use, and you are unable to delete some files, restart your device. After rebooting, run the above commands again. Now you will be able to delete the files from the Software Distribution folder.

After you have emptied this folder, you may restart your computer or you may type the following commands, one at a time in the CMD, and hit Enter to restart the Windows Update related Services.

net start wuauserv

net start bits

The folder will re-populate when updates are available.

http://www.thewindowsclub.com/software-distribution-folder-in-windows

Answer 2

Please explain WHY you want to clear update history?  In detail please.

Because it's bad enough having to mess about with failed updates without having pages of update failures shoved in your face every time you check.

Anyway the original question was how does the OP get rid of failed updates history, not get rid of all of them.

Answer 3

Perfect, this was very useful info!!!