Following the Windows 11 2024 Update, some PCs appeared to be unable to delete 8.63GB of files, even after using the Windows 11 Disk Cleanup tool. Microsoft has since clarified that Disk Cleanup ...

The junk file may be related to "Checkpoint Updates," which were, ironically, created to help make Windows updates smaller and more optimized. Some news outlets suspect the file may actually be ...

After installing, an 8.63GB Windows Update cleanup cache is created that cannot ... Despite attempts to remove it using these built-in tools, the cache stays and occupies 8.63GB of storage space.

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Barry Collins is a tech journalist writing about PCs, Macs and games. Microsoft has responded to reports that the new update to Windows 11 ...

PCMag editors select and review products independently. If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn commissions, which help support our testing. Microsoft's anticipated Windows 11 24H2 update ...