I forgot that extract the inner cab file Windows6.1-KB2652029-x86.cab or Windows6.1-KB2652029-x64.cab and install it with dism admin cmd: Code: dism /online /add-package:Windows6.1-KB2652029-x86.cab
But if it isn't applicable, doesn't that mean that it's already installed or that it's an old, uneeded update? Should I really be forcing it?
Not applicable = the components inside it are superseded (replaced with newer versions from other updates) being old update is the idea from using it, to make the "Windows Update Cleanup" option show in cleanmgr
If I open the Disk Cleanup wizard in Windows 7, I do not get the option to clean Windows Update files. If I right click on Disk Cleanup and select "Run as administrator" in the drop down box, I get the option to clean Windows Update files. Obviously disabling UAC does not matter
Tried it with Disk Cleanup from Accessories > System Tools, didn't change anything, option still missing.
Like I've said, I've just ran Disk Cleanup from Accessories > System Tools with Administrator privileges, did not change anything and option still missing. There was also an option to run as System. Tried that as well, but still no Windows Update Cleanup option present.
cleanmgr itself offer button to "Clean up system files" if it was launched without admin rights WU Cleanup option won't show without superseded updates if you insist, you can show and select all cleanmgr options with the known parameter: Code: cleanmgr /sageset:11 cleanmgr /sagerun:11
My end goal is to reduce the size of the Winsxs folder, so other than Disk Cleanup, is there any other way?
What should i say ... you asked . Unfortunately the more effective clean-up was introduced with Update 1 on Win 8.1. I remember the PITA with the bloated WinSxS folder in Win 7 and 8.