Windows update change download location
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00:00 Windows Update Change Download Location
00:35 Answer 1 Score 10
01:50 Accepted Answer Score 17
02:09 Thank you
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ACCEPTED ANSWER
Score 17
I haven't tested this, but what about a symlink?
net stop wuauserv
mklink /j c:\windows\softwaredistribution d:\other\desired\location
net start wuauserv
ANSWER 2
Score 10
The updates are automatically downloaded to the WINDOWS\Software Distribution\Download subfolder.
They are then unpacked to the drive which has the most free space available and installed from there.
The contents of the Download subfolder are periodically flushed.
There's no way to redirect where the updates are downloaded to due to Security concerns.
After reading a post of meatspace I have found this one:
Start>Run- type
cmdand press enter - type
net stop wuauservand press enter - type
rename c:\windows\SoftwareDistribution softwaredistribution.oldandpress enter
Creating a symbolic link using Junction (Download)
In this example the software distribution folder will be redirected from C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution to the D:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution
- Creating the Junction
To create the target directory from the command prompt
C:\md D:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution
To create the Junction
C:\junction C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution “D:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution”
Restart the Windows Update Service
type
net start wuauservand press enter