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Old 01-05-2006, 05:09 PM
wubing
 
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Default Clear Windows Update History

Did anyone know how to clear windows update v6 history?
Try to remove WindowsUpdate.log doesn't help.


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Old 01-05-2006, 05:10 PM
Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)
 
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wubing wrote:

> Did anyone know how to clear windows update v6 history?
> Try to remove WindowsUpdate.log doesn't help.
>
>

Hi,

You need to delete the folder DataStore located here:

%windir%\SoftwareDistribution\

(%windir% is typically C:\Windows)

You can use the procedure described here:

http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...cleid=11&ln=en



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Old 01-05-2006, 05:10 PM
wubing
 
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Default Re: Clear Windows Update History

I mean the Windows update history log.

"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" <Torgeir.Bakken-spam@hydro.com> wrote in message
news:OQDt%23219FHA.2644@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> wubing wrote:
>
>> Did anyone know how to clear windows update v6 history?
>> Try to remove WindowsUpdate.log doesn't help.

> Hi,
>
> You need to delete the folder DataStore located here:
>
> %windir%\SoftwareDistribution\
>
> (%windir% is typically C:\Windows)
>
> You can use the procedure described here:
>
> http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...cleid=11&ln=en
>
>
>
> --
> torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting, Porsgrunn Norway
> Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
> the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx



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Old 01-05-2006, 05:10 PM
Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)
 
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Default Re: Clear Windows Update History

Hi,

Yes, so did I. The Datastore folder (or the content in it) is what
contains the history information. When deleting the Datastore folder,
you should delete the Download folder as well.


wubing wrote:

> I mean the Windows update history log.
>
> "Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" <Torgeir.Bakken-spam@hydro.com> wrote in message
> news:OQDt%23219FHA.2644@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>
>>wubing wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Did anyone know how to clear windows update v6 history?
>>>Try to remove WindowsUpdate.log doesn't help.

>>
>>Hi,
>>
>>You need to delete the folder DataStore located here:
>>
>>%windir%\SoftwareDistribution\
>>
>>(%windir% is typically C:\Windows)
>>
>>You can use the procedure described here:
>>
>>http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...cleid=11&ln=en
>>
>>
>>
>>--
>>torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting, Porsgrunn Norway
>>Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
>>the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
>>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx

>
>
>



--
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the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx
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