By default, Windows will store any update downloads on to your main drive, this is where Windows is installed, in the C: Windows, software, and distribution folder. If the system drive is too full and you have a different drive with enough space, Windows will often try to use that space if it can. Windows takes care of removing update files.
Windows Update (and for all I know other MS Update services) appears to download to a temporary folder in the root of the drive with the most free space at the time of the download. This may be OK for the average PC but is not good practise on servers where the drive with the most free space may be on a SAN or on a non-NTFS formatted drive.
Where is Windows 10 upgrade folder in Windows 10?
Behind the scenes, it creates a new folder “ Windows10Upgrade ” in C:\ drive which contains several files. The Update Assistant starts downloading Windows 10 setup files in form of a .. ESD file which is stored in the same “Windows10Upgrade” folder.
This is where Windows will store any future update downloads. In File Explorer, find the location you want to use, right-click anywhere, point to the “New” submenu, and then click the “Folder” command. Next, name the folder to whatever you want. We’ve named ours “New, update Folder,” and it’s located on the D: drive.
Where does windows 10 put quarantined files?
For us to assist you, here’s a simple guide on how to see where the quarantined files are located: Open Windows Defender. Go to History tab. In the History tab, check for Quarantined items. Place a check on the file that you want to restore, this should enable Allow item. Press Allow item, this should bring the file back to the original location.
How do I remove quarantined items from my antivirus history?
Open Windows Security Select Virus & threat protection and then click Protection history In the list of all recent items, filter on Quarantined Items Select an item you want to keep, and take an action, such as restore.
Why doesn’t a quarantined threat appear in my scan history?
If a threat doesn’t appear in the Quarantined threats list on the Scan history page, then it wasn’t actually quarantined. Navigate to the Virus & threat protection > Scan history. Select Quarantined items and then View details.