Redirecting Updates and the Software Distribution Folder using Junction to another hard drive
Scenario You have a server with an 8 GB system partition and it keeps filling up. The software distribution folder used by windows updates is a major source of bloat and Microsoft support has said there is nothing you can do to move this folder from the C drive. Solution Using the Microsoft Junction Tool found on the Systernals site create a symbolic link to another hard drive or partition. I will use the terms symbolic link and junction interchangeably in this post. Process Stopping the Windows Update Service and renaming the folder Start>Run type cmd and press enter type … Continue reading Redirecting Updates and the Software Distribution Folder using Junction to another hard drive