Windows操作系统中的SoftwareDistribution 文件夹^{(SoftwareDistribution folder)}是位于Windows 目录^{(Windows directory)}中的文件夹，用于临时存储在您的计算机上安装Windows Update可能需要的文件。因此，Windows Update需要它并由WUAgent维护。

SoftwareDistribution文件夹位置

Windows 11/10/8/7中的Software Distribution文件夹位于文件资源管理器^{(File Explorer)}中的以下位置：

C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution

在我的计算机上，大小约为 1 MB，但它的大小可能会有所不同。

删除SoftwareDistribution文件夹是否安全

虽然在正常情况下您不想触摸此文件夹，但如果您发现系统的Datastore和Download文件夹已不同步，导致您的Windows 更新^{(Windows Updates)}无法正常工作，则可能需要清空其内容。

一旦它所需的所有文件都已用于安装Windows 更新，删除^{(Windows Update)}Software Distribution文件夹的内容通常是安全的。即使您以其他方式删除文件，它们也会自动下载。如果您要删除文件夹本身，它将自动重新创建并自动下载所需的 WU 组件。

但是，此数据存储还包含您的 Windows更新历史^{(Update History)}文件。如果您删除它们，您将丢失更新^(Update)历史记录。而且，下次运行Windows Update时，会导致检测时间变长。

If your Windows Update is not working properly or not working at all or if you find that the size of this folder has really grown large, then you can consider deleting the Software Distribution folder in Windows 11/10/8/7.

如果只是大小，那么如果您使用磁盘清理工具^{(Disk Cleanup Tool)}并选择清理^{(Clean up System Files)}系统驱动器^{(System Drive)}上的系统文件，然后是Windows 更新^{(Windows Update)}组件和交付优化^{(Delivery Optimization)}文件，您会发现此文件夹的大小将大大减少。但是，如果您遇到Windows 更新^{(Windows Update)}问题，那么您刷新此文件夹可以帮助解决多个问题，例如Windows 更新无法正常工作^{(Windows Update not working)}、Windows 更新无法安装^{(Windows Updates fail to install)}、配置 Windows 更新失败、Windows 更新卡在下载更新^{(Windows Update stuck downloading updates)}、我们无法完成更新，^{(We couldn’t complete the updates,)} Windows 10 不断安装相同的更新^{(Windows 10 keeps installing the same update)}等等。

删除软件分发文件夹

要删除Software Distribution文件夹的内容，请在Windows 10中，从WinX 菜单^{(WinX Menu)}中打开命令提示符^{(Command Prompt)}( Admin )。依次键入以下内容，然后按 Enter：

net stop wuauserv

net stop bits

这将停止Windows 更新服务^{(Windows Update Service)}和后台智能传输服务^{(Background Intelligent Transfer Service)}。

现在浏览到 C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution 文件夹并删除其中的所有文件和文件夹。

您可以按Ctrl+A全选，然后单击Delete。

如果文件正在使用中，并且您无法删除某些文件，请重新启动设备。重新启动后，再次运行上述命令。现在您将能够从提到的Software Distribution文件夹中删除文件。

清空此文件夹后，您可以重新启动计算机，也可以在CMD中键入以下命令，一次一个，然后按 Enter^(Enter)重新启动Windows Update相关服务^(Services)。

net start wuauserv

net start bits

现在该文件夹已被刷新，它现在将重新填充。

重命名 SoftwareDistribution 文件夹

如果要重命名Software Distribution文件夹，请打开提升的命令提示符窗口，依次键入以下命令，然后按 Enter^(Enter)：

net stop wuauserv

net stop bits

rename c:\windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.bak

net start wuauserv

net start bits

或者，您也可以将Windows 引导至安全模式^{(boot Windows into Safe Mode)}，并将 SoftwareDistribution 重命名为^{(SoftwareDistribution)}SoftwareDistribution.bak或^{(SoftwareDistribution.bak)}SoftwareDistribution.old。

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希望你觉得这篇文章有用。

想了解更多关于以下文件夹的信息？^{(Want to learn more about the following folders?)}

$SysReset 文件夹| $Windows.~BT & $Windows.~WS 文件夹| | Windows.old 文件夹| Catroot & Catroot2 文件夹^{(Catroot & Catroot2 folders)}| REMPL 文件夹| $WinREAgent folder|  System32 和 SysWOW64 文件夹。

Rename or delete Software Distribution folder in Windows 11/10

The SoftwareDistribution folder in Windows operating system is a folder located in the Windows directory and used to temporarily store files that may be required to install Windows Update on your computer. It is thus required by Windows Update and maintained by WUAgent.

SoftwareDistribution folder location

The Software Distribution folder in Windows 11/10/8/7 is situated in the following location in File Explorer:

C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution

On my computer is size is around 1 MB, but its size could vary.

Is it safe to delete SoftwareDistribution folder

While you do not want to touch this folder under normal conditions, you may need to empty its contents should you find that your system’s Datastore and the Download folder have got de-synchronized, resulting in your Windows Updates not working properly.

It is generally speaking safe to delete the contents of the Software Distribution folder, once all files required by it have been used for installing Windows Update. Even if you delete files otherwise, they will get automatically downloaded. If you were to delete the folder itself, it will get automatically re-created and the required WU components downloaded automatically.

However, this data store also contains your Windows Update History files. If you delete them you will lose your Update history. Moreover, the next time you run Windows Update, it will result in a longer detection time.

If your Windows Update is not working properly or not working at all or if you find that the size of this folder has really grown large, then you can consider deleting the Software Distribution folder in Windows 11/10/8/7.

If it is just the size, then if you use Disk Cleanup Tool and opt to Clean up System Files on your System Drive, and then Windows Update components & Delivery Optimization files , you will find that the size of this folder will get substantially reduced. But if you are facing Windows Update issues, then you flushing this folder has been known to help fix several issues like Windows Update not working, Windows Updates fail to install, Failure configuring Windows updates, Windows Update stuck downloading updates, We couldn’t complete the updates, Windows 10 keeps installing the same update and so on.

Delete Software Distribution folder

To delete the contents of the Software Distribution folder, in Windows 10, from the WinX Menu, open Command Prompt (Admin). Type the following one after the other and hit Enter:

net stop wuauserv

net stop bits

This will stop the Windows Update Service and the Background Intelligent Transfer Service.

Now browse to the C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution folder and delete all the files and folders inside.

You may press Ctrl+A to Select All and then click on Delete.

If the files are in use, and you are unable to delete some files, restart your device. After rebooting, run the above commands again. Now you will be able to delete the files from the mentioned Software Distribution folder.

After you have emptied this folder, you may restart your computer or you may type the following commands, one at a time in the CMD, and hit Enter to restart the Windows Update related Services.

net start wuauserv

net start bits

Now that folder has been flushed, it will now get populated afresh.

Rename SoftwareDistribution folder

If you wish to rename the Software Distribution folder, open an elevated command prompt windows, type the following commands one after the other, and hit Enter:

net stop wuauserv

net stop bits

rename c:\windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.bak

net start wuauserv

net start bits

Alternatively, you may also boot Windows into Safe Mode, and rename SoftwareDistribution to SoftwareDistribution.bak or SoftwareDistribution.old.

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Hope you find the post useful.

Want to learn more about the following folders?

$SysReset folder | $Windows.~BT & $Windows.~WS folders | | Windows.old folder | Catroot & Catroot2 folders | REMPL folder | $WinREAgent folder |  System32 and SysWOW64 folders.

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