Here are some options to delete Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) updates you don't want:
Here are some options to delete Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) updates you don't want:
I use WSUS on my Windows Server 2016. When I set it up, I didn't pick which products or categories to include, so it downloaded way too many things (more than 28,000 updates). Now I have almost 4TB of downloads sitting here on my server. I know I can turn off some updates and run the Server Cleanup Wizard, but then I'll have to go back later and manually add those specific ones from the Microsoft catalog site again. Is there a way to delete all those old updates and start a fresh sync so it only downloads what I actually chose?
If you work for a system admin, using PowerShell might be useful. For instance: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/po...ic...ver2019-ps https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/po...e-...ver2019-ps Try searching Google for "powershell get wsus updates" as a starting point. Example result: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/po...ic...ver2019-ps Most probably, you'll need to do some extra searching using different keywords and focus on your specific situation. Adjust how you search as needed.
If you are a system admin, you might find PowerShell useful. Here are two examples: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/po...ic...ver2019-ps And another link here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/po...e-...ver2019-ps Just try searching for "powershell get wsus updates" online. One result shows a guide like this one: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/po...ic...ver2019-ps Most of the time, you'll probably need to search more carefully with your own situation in mind. Keep changing your search words until you find exactly what you want.