Reset SoftwareDistribution Folder

Occassionally, Windows Update process stops cleaning up or something and the C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution folder starts to get full.


To reset this, stop the service, rename the folder, and restart service.  This should create a new SoftwareDistribution folder:

• Open a CMD window runas admin
• type net stop wuauserv and press enter
• type rename c:\windows\SoftwareDistribution softwaredistribution.oldand press enter
• type net start wuauserv and press enter
• type exit and press enter

Reboot and if all is well, you can delete the old softwaredistribution.old folder.