存储空间不足并不是什么新鲜事。我们大多数人都可以访问互联网并继续下载内容。还有一些游戏会占用大量存储空间。当您运行Windows 安装^{(Windows Installation)}驱动器（通常是 C 驱动器）上的存储空间并且更新停止下载时，最大的问题就出现了。Windows 操作系统^{(Windows OS)}不提供更改更新下载位置的选项。在这篇文章中，我们将学习更改Windows 11/10 更新^(Updates)下载位置。

您可以更改Windows下载位置吗？

是的，您可以更改Windows 11/10更新^(Updates)下载位置。为此，您需要先准备一个新目录来保留更新。然后，您需要使用Command Prompt在^{(Command Prompt)}开始菜单^{(Start Menu)}中创建符号链接。最后，您需要重新启动计算机上的Windows Update服务。

如何更改Windows 10中的下载位置？

可以在Windows 11/10中更改下载位置。无论您是想更改浏览器下载或Windows 更新^{(Windows Updates)}的下载位置，都可以毫无问题地进行。根据浏览器的不同，您需要打开设置面板并选择一个新文件夹来存储所有下载的文件。但是，如果您想更改Windows 11/10 更新^(Updates)下载位置，则需要在此处遵循本教程。

如何更改Windows 更新^{(Windows Updates)}下载位置

在开始之前，您应该知道您需要拥有管理员权限才能完成此操作。如果您有一个普通帐户，最好与设置您的 PC 的人取得联系并寻求他的帮助。

Windows 更新^{(Windows Update)}的默认位置是 C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution. SoftwareDistribution 文件夹^{(SoftwareDistribution folder)}是下载和安装所有内容的地方。

为系统准备一个新目录以下载Windows Update

在 C 驱动器以外的驱动器中创建目标目录。它可以命名为WindowsUpdateDownload以便于参考。假设路径是 D:WindowsUpdateDownload

接下来，使用Ctrl+Alt+Delete启动任务管理器^{(Task Manager)}并切换到服务^(Services)选项卡，然后右键单击 wuauserv并停止它。

现在将 C:WindowsSoftwareDistribution 重命名为 C:WindowsSoftwareDistribution.old

创建符号链接

要创建符号链接，请在开始菜单中搜索CMD或命令提示符。右键单击它，然后以管理员身份运行它。然后键入下面提到的命令，然后按 Enter^(Enter)：

mklink /j c:\windows\softwaredistribution d:\WindowsUpdateDownload

这将使Windows Update开始将文件从零下载到这个新位置。

如果它不起作用，您可以尝试以boot Windows 11/10 in Safe Mode以完成此操作。

重新启动 Windows 更新服务

在此之后，您需要启动Windows 更新服务^{(Windows Update Service)}。您可以像上面那样使用任务管理器启动它，也可以在^{(Task Manager)}CMD中执行以下命令：

net start wuauserv

检查 Windows 更新是否正常工作^{(Check if Windows Update is working)}

转到Settings > Update和Security > Windows Update > Check检查更新^(Update)。如果它开始下载更新或没有抛出任何错误，则一切就绪。

这是一个有趣的事实，在下载Windows 更新^{(Windows Update)}后，操作系统会将其解压缩到具有最可用空间的驱动器中并从那里安装。Windows会不时清除此目录的内容。

我们建议您使用通常为空的存储空间。虽然您可以选择 SD 卡（NTFS格式）或外部驱动器，但我们建议不要这样做，除非它始终与 PC 保持连接。

就这样！希望它有所帮助。

How to change Windows Updates download folder location

Runnіng out of storage space is nothing new. Most of us have access to the internet and keep downloading stuff. Then there are games whіch can occupy a lot of storage space. The biggeѕt problem arrives when you run of storage space оn your Windows Installation drive which is usually the C drіve, and the updates stop downloading. Windows OS doesn’t offer you an option to change the download location of the updateѕ. In this post, we will learn to change Windows 11/10 Updates download location.

Can you change Windows download location?

Yes, you can change Windows 11/10 download location for Updates. To do that, you need to prepare a new directory for reserving the updates first. Then, you need to create a symlink in the Start Menu using Command Prompt. At last, you need to restart the Windows Update service on your computer.

How do I change the download location in Windows 10?

It is possible to change the download location in Windows 11/10. Whether you want to change the download location for browser downloads or Windows Updates, you can do both without any problem. Depending on the browser, you need to open the settings panel and choose a new folder to store all the downloaded files. However, if you want to change the Windows 11/10 Updates download location, you need to follow this tutorial here.

How to change Windows Updates download location

Before you begin, you should know that you will need to have administrator privileges to complete this. If you have a regular account, it’s a good idea to get in touch who had set up your PC and take his help.

The default location of Windows Update is C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution. The SoftwareDistribution folder is where everything gets downloaded and later installed.

Prepare a new directory for the system to download the Windows Update

Create a target directory in a drive other than C drive. It can be named as WindowsUpdateDownload for easy reference. Let’s assume that the path is  D:\WindowsUpdateDownload

Next, use Ctrl+Alt+Delete to launch the Task Manager and switch to Services tab, and then right-click on wuauserv, and stop it.

Now rename C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution to C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution.old

Create Symlink

To create a symlink, in the start menu, search for CMD or command prompt. Right-click on it, and run it as administrator. Then type the below-mentioned command then hit Enter:

mklink /j c:\windows\softwaredistribution d:\WindowsUpdateDownload

This will make Windows Update start the downloading files from zero to this new location.

In case it doesn’t work, you can try to boot Windows 11/10 in Safe Mode to get this done.

Restart Windows Update Service

After this, you need to start the Windows Update Service. You can either use the Task Manager to start it like we did above or execute the following command in CMD:

net start wuauserv

Check if Windows Update is working

Go to Settings > Update and Security > Windows Update > Check for Update. If it starts downloading an update or does not throw any error, you are all set.

Here is an interesting fact,  after downloading the Windows Update, the OS unpacks it in the drive which has the freest space available and installs from there. Windows will clear the content of this directory from time to time.

We recommend you to use a storage space which usually remains empty. While you can choose an SD card (NTFS format) or an external drive, we recommend not to unless it always stays connected to the PC.

That’s all! Hope it helped.

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