To decrease the download size, UUP Technology allows you to only download the updated components in the latest version. The folder may occasionally use 8-15GB of your drive’s storage capacity. There are documented cases where a download bug results in an excessively high folder (over 100GB). We have mentioned the steps below for Steps to Delete MountUUP Folder in Windows 11/10. ..

Steps to Delete MountUUP Folder in Windows 11/10

Delete folder via command prompt in advanced boot options

If you are having trouble logging in, try restarting your computer. ..

At the Advanced Boot Options screen, select the Safe Mode option. If you are having trouble starting your computer in Normal mode, try booting in Safe Mode first. ..

Command Ready

mount -t umount MountUUP This will mount the MountUUP folder on the CMD prompt.

Wait for the command to run and then execute it.

To exit the command prompt, type “exit” and press Enter. ..

Run DISM command

To open the Run dialog box, press Windows key + R. ..

To open the Run dialog in admin/elevated mode, type “cmd” and press CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER. ..

mount -o remount,rw /mnt/windows/system32 This will mount the image at the location /mnt/windows/system32.

When the command is executed, exit CMD and be ready to leave.

Delete folder in safe mode or clean boot state

This solution prevents the Windows Update component from using files in the MountUUP folder by booting into safe mode without networking and then correctly deleting the folder. To determine if you can remove the folder in this system state, you can also try doing a clean boot.

Use file deletion software

If you’re having trouble removing MountUUP folder from your Windows device, using third party software like Free File Unlocker may be a helpful option. ..

Final Words

If you’re having trouble deleting the mountUUP folder on your computer, we recommend trying to get permission first. If that doesn’t work, then you may need to delete the file or folders that are using it.

  1. Open the command prompt and type “mount -o remount,rw /mnt/updates”
  2. After the mount command has completed, type “df -h” to see the disk space used by mountUUP. If the mountUUP folder consumes 8-15GB of disk space, then it will be in use up to 50% of the time. To release up this valuable disk space, you can remove the mountUUP folder from your smartphone by typing “rm -rf /mnt/updates”.