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Cleaning SoftwareDistribution folder

Silent install package for Cleaning SoftwareDistribution folder

1-6
Security
System and network
Security
System and network
Luti Build VirusTotal

Package Function Description

This script is designed to reset the Windows Update mechanism on a Windows workstation. Specifically, it performs the following actions:

1 - Stops the Windows Update services (wuauserv), BITS (bits), and Cryptographic Services (cryptsvc)

2 - Completely deletes the C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution folder in order to clean the update cache and fix potential corruption issues

3 - Restarts the same services so that Windows Update can function normally again and future updates can be detected more easily

4- Finally a DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup /ResetBase is ran

Use Cases

This script is particularly useful in the following situations:

  • Repeated Windows Update failures
  • Windows Update stuck or returning errors
  • Need to start from a clean state for downloading Windows Updates on a workstation
  • Windows updates remain in "Pending" status

This script can be automatically deployed via WAPT as part of a one-time corrective action on workstations. It runs immediately after installation; if needed, forcing the package reinstallation will execute it again.

  • package: tis-clean-softwaredistribution
  • name: Cleaning SoftwareDistribution folder
  • version: 1-6
  • categories: Security,System and network
  • maintainer: WAPT Team,Tranquil IT,Joffrey Le Piquet
  • locale: all
  • target_os: windows
  • architecture: all
  • signature_date:
  • size: 41.95 Ko

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# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
from setuphelpers import *


def install():
    win_services_to_stop = ['wuauserv', 'bits', 'cryptsvc']
    software_distrib_windows = makepath(systemdrive, 'windows', 'softwareDistribution')

    for s in win_services_to_stop:
        if service_is_running(s):
            try:
                service_stop(s)
            except:
                pass

    if isdir(software_distrib_windows):
        # To handle long path create by windows update...
        shutil.rmtree('\\\\?\\' + software_distrib_windows)

    for s in win_services_to_stop:
        if service_is_stopped(s):
            try:
                service_start(s)
            except:
                pass
    
    # All existing update packages can't be uninstalled after this command is completed, but this won't block the uninstallation of future update package
    run('DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup /ResetBase', timeout=3600)

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1666a1f51afe90ff49304363093a53f650dd186c35b9e5991d90f39e08356415 : setup.py