How To Delete Corrupted Folder Windows 10
Are you getting system errors while using Windows 10? Has Windows 10 become too slow? Are you getting files corrupted error or file is missing error after booting into Windows 10? In this guide, we will see how to repair Windows 10 system files.
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A file may have been corrupted due to numerous reasons. Virus and malicious third-party software are often the reason behind a corrupted operating system file. Files also get corrupted when you attempt to modify them. The best way to fix a file is by repairing it.
Windows 10 offers tools to check and repair corrupted system files. The best part is that you don’t need to install a third-party software or need to download Windows 10 ISO. You can use the command prompt to run these tools and automatically repair corrupt files.
Executing these commands will no way make any changes your personal files such as documents and pictures saved on your PC. Also, these commands will not make any changes to your Windows 10 settings.
The file repair tool is not only helpful when you are getting file corrupted or file missing error but it can also help you resolve common Windows 10 issues and errors.
Complete the given below directions to repair Windows 10 system files.
Repair system files in Windows 10
IMPORTANT: It’s important to execute both commands mentioned below. Please don’t stop at Step 2.
Step 1: Open an elevated Command Prompt. To do that, type CMD in the Start/Taskbar search box, right-click on the Command Prompt entry in the search results and then click Run as administrator option to open Command Prompt as administrator.
Click Yes button when you see the User Account Control dialog.
Step 2: In the elevated Command Prompt, type the following command and then press Enter key.
DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth
Windows 10 might take several minutes to complete the operation. You will get “Restore operation completed successfully” message when done.
Step 3: Next, type the following command and then press Enter key.
sfc /scannow
Again, this command will also take several minutes to complete the operation. If corrupt files are found, the command will automatically repair them.
Tip: If repairing system files could not fix the issue, you can try restoring Windows 10 to a previous date.
On occasion Windows updates fail and refuse to install some updates. This can be caused by some update files being downloaded and become corrupt. If this happens you can delete or rename the folder and it will be recreated in the same location.
You can also use this method to reduce space used on your servers.
3 Steps total
Step 1: Type services in search and Run the services mmc
When in services search for 'Windows Update' and stop the service from running
How To Force Delete A Folder
Step 2: Delete the 'SoftwareDistribution' folder
Brows to 'C:Windows' locate the 'SoftwareDistribution' Folder and either rename or delete it
Force Delete Folder Windows 10
Step 3: Start the 'Windows Update' Service
In the 'Search' type 'Services' run the services mmc. Locate the 'Windows Update' service and right click select start
The update service should now start and the 'C:WindowsSoftwareDistribution' folder should be re-created
Your updates should be downloaded again without corruption.
5 Comments
- JalapenoPushpak Nov 14, 2014 at 07:29am
You can use batch file instead of doing manually, use following code
net stop wuauserv
del c:windowsSoftwareDistribution /q /s
net start wuauserv - PimientoCodeN00b Jan 5, 2017 at 09:34pm
I know this is an older post, but here would be the powershell commands.
Stop-Service wuauserv
Remove-Item -Recurse -Force C:WindowsSoftwareDistributionDownload*
Start-Service wuauserv - PimientoMLEVIN1524 Apr 27, 2018 at 12:51pm
#:: CLEAR SCREEN
Clear-Host;#:: +--------------------------------------------------------------
#:: GET SERVER NAME
$PSSERVER = Read-Host 'SERVERNAME'#:: +--------------------------------------------------------------
#:: ERROR ACTION PREFERENCE
$ErrorActionPreference = 'silentlycontinue'#:: +----------------------------------------------------------------
#:: SHUTDOWN SERVICES
(get-service -ComputerName $PSSERVER -Name BITS).Stop()
(get-service -ComputerName $PSSERVER -Name wuauserv).Stop()#:: +----------------------------------------------------------------
#:: REMOVE SOFTWARE DISTIBUTION FOLDER
Remove-Item $PSSERVERC$WindowsSoftwareDistribution -force -Confirm:$false -Recurse#:: +----------------------------------------------------------------
#:: START SERVICES
(get-service -ComputerName $PSSERVER -Name BITS).Start()
(get-service -ComputerName $PSSERVER -Name wuauserv).Start()#:: +----------------------------------------------------------------
#:: GPUPDATE
Invoke-command -computername $PSSERVER -scriptblock {gpupdate /force}#:: +----------------------------------------------------------------
#:: WINDOWS UPDATE COMMANDS
$OS = wmic /NODE:$PSSERVER OS GET Name
if ($OS -like '*2012*'){Invoke-command -computername $PSSERVER -scriptblock {
gpupdate /force
wuauclt /detectnow /resetauthorization
wuauclt /updatenow
wuauclt /reportnow
}}
if ($OS -like '*2016*'){Invoke-command -computername $PSSERVER -scriptblock {
gpupdate /force
c:windowssystem32UsoClient.exe startscan
}} - Pimientojosephphilippa Jul 14, 2018 at 11:17pm
One of the folders in downloads can not be opened because it is corrupt, and resists deletion. How to be rid of it ?
- Pimientojosephphilippa Jul 15, 2018 at 03:06am
I found a way - I made the drive a slave in another system and did a checkdisk. Now that corrupt folder could be deleted. When I had tried a checkdisk from the system on the actual HDD, it became unbootable. I could try again - and be successful, because the systems I 'experimented' on were clones of an original.