How to reduce the size of the WSUS server updates folder?

Question

Windows Server

Hello!
The WSUS server role is installed on Windows Server 2012 R2. And now the disk space is running out. I don't know how to free up space. Nothing works with standard tools. I stopped the WSUS server service and deleted the contents of the WSUSContent folder (size = 1.18 TB), but the server again downloaded even more updates in a few days.

Answer 1

Choose to update only the products you need and only the types of updates you need. Regularly clean up WSUS. Increase the space for the update repository. (optional - disable auto-approve)