The general answer is: when you have issues related to Windows Updates. Here are the most spread specific reasons:
your machine cannot find available updates for a long period of time (two or three days);
stuck “searching for updates” in the Settings app;
stuck “preparing to install updates” on the screen when you reboot or shutdown your system;
you encounter errors during the installation of the new OS version;
TiWorker.exe is using your CPU for several hours and is not going to stop its activity;
you would like to free some disk space by deleting some cache files.
How to Clear Windows Update Cache in Windows 10
Step 1. Stop the Windows Update (wuauserv) service
Press Win+R.
Type services.msc and hit Enter.
Find Windows Update (wuauserv) and double click it.
Click Stop.
Step 2. Delete the cache
Browse to:
C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download
Where C is the letter of your system drive.
Press CTRL+A.
Press Deleteto remove all files and folders.
Press Continue.
Delete all folders to clear the cache
Empty the Recycle bin!
Step 3. Start the “wuauserv” service again by clicking the Start button
Done!
Conclusion
Now you know to fix problems related to updates in Windows 10. Please, share your thoughts in the comments below! What problems did you have? Did the guide help you solve them? Do you know any other methods to fix the issue? Your contributions are very much appreciated! Thank you in advance!
Adam Swift
Adam is a real tech maniac. He likes to spend time testing phones, tablets, laptops, as well as any other technical devices, and write practical manuals on their functions. He often sleeps all day, but always works at night. Adam bought his first computer in 1999, being an absolute beginner who never held a computer mouse in his hands. He began to study Windows, constantly experimented and often crashed the operating system. But six months later, he was able to reinstall Windows 98 from a scratch on his own, fix almost any software problem on a PC, he also did hardware upgrades and realized that computers, operating systems and programs are now his biggest passion. In addition, Adam has always been a big lover of phones. With the advent of smartphones with Android OS, he began to pick at them much more than in computers. Now Adam loves to study privacy issues in instant messengers, blocking unwanted calls and other nuances related to privacy and security on the network. You can follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tunecomp
