Update Size

[Ted Myers]

Hello, how can I find the Windows update size in my Windows 10 Home / Version 1909?

[HansV]

What exactly do you mean by that?

[Ted Myers]

This is all the info I get when doing updates.
2020-04 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems (KB4550945) in Win7 it gave update size in MB'S

[Leif]

It may depend on what version you are updating from, so could be anything from 194MB to 405MB.

See Microsoft Update Catalog

[CraigS26]

Opps. Dup ... At least the Catalog shows recent W10-1909 KB4550945 as 194.4 MB ..........
My Nirsoft WU History Viewer does NOT show size, either.

[Ted Myers]

Hello Leif,
I am not updating to another version, its an update for the version I'm using. I seem to get it every month.

[Leif]

But it will be a different update (KB) each time, no?

You'll find more info on updates here: Windows 10: A guide to the updates | Computerworld

[Ted Myers]

Hello, I tried the Windows Update MiniTool from MajorGeeks, it did'nt help either.

[HansV]

The link to Microsoft Update Catalog provided by Leif shows that the update that you mentioned is 361.0 MB:

S0043.png

[Ted Myers]

This is part of my update history all for the same section,:-

Capture.PNG

There are no others of this type but there is for others programs.

[Ted Myers]

But it will be a different update (KB) each time, no?

You'll find more info on updates here: Windows 10: A guide to the updates | Computerworld

Just looked at your link, couldn't find size shown in link from Hans just lots I dont understand, thanks anyway.

[BobArch2]

That KB update in my environment (Win10 Pro) was shown as an Optional update. This is the second time I have been offered optional updates. The first was last month and now this. I elected to bypass both optional updates. Researching the "option" approach indicates that the fixes will eventually end up in a future non-optional update.

KB4550945OptionalCumulativeUpdate.jpg

[Rebel]

Just saw that update (4550945) Bob. I passed on last month's "optional" as well. As far as I'm aware, these are "non-security" releases that will most likely be included in the next "non-optional" update.

[Ted Myers]

That KB update in my environment (Win10 Pro) was shown as an Optional update.

I have never seen any optional updates on my Win10 laptop.

[HansV]

You probably have to click 'Check for updates' to see them.

[Ted Myers]

Hello Hans, I have always been in the habit of clicking 'Check for updates' since my Win 7 days.
Bye the way, I found the size of the KB4550945 update from the above link, still looking for the size of other updates.

[Leif]

Bye the way, I found the size of the KB4550945 update from the above link, still looking for the size of other updates.

Can you not get that by following the link I gave above to Microsoft Update Catalog and entering in the appropriate update number?

x.jpg

[JoeP]

Unless you have download constraints, why are you concerned with the update size? It will vary with each update and has almost no relation to what the effect is on the installation size. BTW, you might periodically want to run Disk Cleanup in Control Panel and clean up system files. That will allow you to clean up old Windows Update files. You may also use Settings | System | Storage to remove old files.

[Ted Myers]

Bye the way, I found the size of the KB4550945 update from the above link, still looking for the size of other updates.

Can you not get that by following the link I gave above to Microsoft Update Catalog and entering in the appropriate update number?

x.jpg

Will do that next time. (See also reply to JoeP)

[Ted Myers]

Unless you have download constraints, why are you concerned with the update size? It will vary with each update and has almost no relation to what the effect is on the installation size. BTW, you might periodically want to run Disk Cleanup in Control Panel and clean up system files. That will allow you to clean up old Windows Update files. You may also use Settings | System | Storage to remove old files.

I have no download restrictions, it's just that my download speed is very vey slow. I thought, the first time I accessed WU that there was a problem and not having the WU size shown asked a friend who suggested trying the Windows Update MiniTool. I was not impressed with it at first but it has got better. My WU is still at default settings and it tends to start before I access it.
My pc is only a month old but do use Ccleaner.
Thanks.