Save the Windows 10 updates to another location by following these simple steps.

Windows updates are sometimes quite heavy. It depends on the number of built – in improvements, as in the case of October 2018, which brings a huge package of updates. In this sense, it is possible that some computers do not have the storage space needed to download the files in question. The Windows Update service has a default location for downloading such packages. If there is not enough space, he will look for the one that is available until the download is suspended.

However, we can change this route by taking a few simple steps. So, if you have another storage medium, you can force Windows Update to save your download to that location.

Create the new download folder

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The first thing to do is to create the new folder where Windows Update will save the download. In this sense, connect the storage device and create a new directory with the name: "New Update Folder".

Stop the Windows Update service

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This step allows us to move on to the next step. Stopping the Windows Update service leaves us free to manipulate the folder in which the service performs the downloads. In this sense, we simply have to go to the Start menu and type: "Services" to display the button that will take us to the service console.

The list you will see is organized in alphabetical order, so you will find at the end the entry: "wuauserv". Right click on it and press the "Stop" option.

Change the name of the default download folder

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With the Windows Update service having no effect, we can change the name of the folder in which the package is downloaded to replace it with the new location. In this sense, we have to go to the path: C: Windows and locate the folder: SoftwareDistribution. We right click on it and change its name to: OldSoftwareDistribution.

Create a symbolic link with the new download folder

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So we need to open a console with administrator permissions. To do this, go to the Start menu and type: "cmd". When the option appears, right-click and press the option: "Run as Administrator". Once there, we need to run the following command: "mlink / j c: windows softwardistribution d: New Update Folder". By pressing Enter, the system will confirm the action that we can validate by observing the shortcut symbol in the SoftwareDistribution folder.

From now on, it is only necessary to activate Windows Update by following the same procedure as in step 2, but pressing the option: Start. From then on, the system will download to the new SoftwareDistribution folder whose actual storage is on the device we are connecting.