Re: How Can I Clean The Failed Windows Update History

You can't.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

Neo wrote:
> Hi everyone,I want to delete the failed update history log,but I do not
> know
> how to do that.Please help me! Thank you!

Got it.
Thanks!

"PA Bear" <>
??????:%...
> You can't.
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>
> Neo wrote:
>> Hi everyone,I want to delete the failed update history log,but I do not
>> know
>> how to do that.Please help me! Thank you!
>

I beg to differ. The update history at Windows Update can be deleted by
removing the contents of the WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore
folder. To do that you would have to stop the Automatic Update service
from running. Do that either via the Services console or by running
wuauserv from Start > Run > and type in

net stop wuauserv
Click OK
Then delete the contents of the DataStore folder
Now restart the AU service from the Services console or,
go to Start > Run > type in

net start wuauserv
Click OK

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============



Neo wrote:

> Got it.
> Thanks!
>
> "PA Bear" <>
> ??????:%...
>
>>You can't.
>>--
>>~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>>
>>Neo wrote:
>>
>>>Hi everyone,I want to delete the failed update history log,but I do not
>>>know
>>>how to do that.Please help me! Thank you!
>>
>
>

OK, may /you/ can do it... <eg>

MowGreen [MVP] wrote:
> I beg to differ. The update history at Windows Update can be deleted by
> removing the contents of the WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore
> folder. To do that you would have to stop the Automatic Update service
> from running. Do that either via the Services console or by running
> wuauserv from Start > Run > and type in
>
> net stop wuauserv
> Click OK
> Then delete the contents of the DataStore folder
> Now restart the AU service from the Services console or,
> go to Start > Run > type in
>
> net start wuauserv
> Click OK

That removes the whole update history not only the failed ones.

"PA Bear" wrote:

> OK, may /you/ can do it... <eg>
>
> MowGreen [MVP] wrote:
> > I beg to differ. The update history at Windows Update can be deleted by
> > removing the contents of the WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore
> > folder. To do that you would have to stop the Automatic Update service
> > from running. Do that either via the Services console or by running
> > wuauserv from Start > Run > and type in
> >
> > net stop wuauserv
> > Click OK
> > Then delete the contents of the DataStore folder
> > Now restart the AU service from the Services console or,
> > go to Start > Run > type in
> >
> > net start wuauserv
> > Click OK
>

<nyah-nyah>

TaurArian wrote:
> That removes the whole update history not only the failed ones.
>
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>
>> OK, may /you/ can do it... <eg>
>>
>> MowGreen [MVP] wrote:
>>> I beg to differ. The update history at Windows Update can be deleted by
>>> removing the contents of the WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore
>>> folder. To do that you would have to stop the Automatic Update service
>>> from running. Do that either via the Services console or by running
>>> wuauserv from Start > Run > and type in
>>>
>>> net stop wuauserv
>>> Click OK
>>> Then delete the contents of the DataStore folder
>>> Now restart the AU service from the Services console or,
>>> go to Start > Run > type in
>>>
>>> net start wuauserv
>>> Click OK

<grin>

"PA Bear" wrote:

> <nyah-nyah>
>
> TaurArian wrote:
> > That removes the whole update history not only the failed ones.
> >
> > "PA Bear" wrote:
> >
> >> OK, may /you/ can do it... <eg>
> >>
> >> MowGreen [MVP] wrote:
> >>> I beg to differ. The update history at Windows Update can be deleted by
> >>> removing the contents of the WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore
> >>> folder. To do that you would have to stop the Automatic Update service
> >>> from running. Do that either via the Services console or by running
> >>> wuauserv from Start > Run > and type in
> >>>
> >>> net stop wuauserv
> >>> Click OK
> >>> Then delete the contents of the DataStore folder
> >>> Now restart the AU service from the Services console or,
> >>> go to Start > Run > type in
> >>>
> >>> net start wuauserv
> >>> Click OK
>

Thank you!
"MowGreen [MVP]" <>
??????:...
>I beg to differ. The update history at Windows Update can be deleted by
>removing the contents of the WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore folder.
>To do that you would have to stop the Automatic Update service from
>running. Do that either via the Services console or by running
> wuauserv from Start > Run > and type in
>
> net stop wuauserv
> Click OK
> Then delete the contents of the DataStore folder
> Now restart the AU service from the Services console or,
> go to Start > Run > type in
>
> net start wuauserv
> Click OK
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
>
>
> Neo wrote:
>
>> Got it.
>> Thanks!
>>
>> "PA Bear" <>
>> ??????:%...
>>
>>>You can't.
>>>--
>>>~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>>>
>>>Neo wrote:
>>>
>>>>Hi everyone,I want to delete the failed update history log,but I do not
>>>>know
>>>>how to do that.Please help me! Thank you!
>>>
>>
>>
>

Thanks!
"TaurArian" <> дÈëÏûÏ¢ÐÂÎÅ:67B5DCCD-708A-450D-9A5A-...
> That removes the whole update history not only the failed ones.
>
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>
>> OK, may /you/ can do it... <eg>
>>
>> MowGreen [MVP] wrote:
>> > I beg to differ. The update history at Windows Update can be deleted by
>> > removing the contents of the WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore
>> > folder. To do that you would have to stop the Automatic Update service
>> > from running. Do that either via the Services console or by running
>> > wuauserv from Start > Run > and type in
>> >
>> > net stop wuauserv
>> > Click OK
>> > Then delete the contents of the DataStore folder
>> > Now restart the AU service from the Services console or,
>> > go to Start > Run > type in
>> >
>> > net start wuauserv
>> > Click OK
>>
>