To decrease the download size, UUP Technology allows you to download only 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:

  1. Right-click on the MountUUP Folder and select “Delete.”
  2. If you have problems deleting the MountUUP Folder, please contact us at support@updatetech.com for help.

Steps to Delete MountUUP Folder in Windows 11/10

Delete folder via command prompt in advanced boot options

On the login screen, press and hold the Shift key and select Restart.

At the Advanced Boot Options screen, select “Advanced options.”

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.

Exit the command prompt and type “exit” to end the current session.

Run DISM command

In the Run dialog box, type “cmd” and press Enter.

Cmd + Shift + Enter opens the command prompt in admin/elevated mode.

mount -t vfat /dev/sda1 /mnt In the command prompt window, copy and paste the command below and press Enter to view the contents of the mounted image. ls -lh /mnt/ ..

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 have a Windows 11/10 device and you are having trouble removing the MountUUP folder from it, using a third party software like Free File Unlocker may be the best option for you.

Final Words

If you’re having trouble deleting the mountUUP folder, here’s how to do it:

  1. Open the Start menu and search for “MountUUP.”

  2. When MountUUP appears in the results, right-click on it and select “Delete.”

  3. If you’re prompted for permission to delete the folder, click on “Yes” to proceed.

  4. If you’re not prompted for permission, right-click on the mountUUP folder and select “Properties.”

  5. On the General tab, click on the button next to “Permissions.”

  6. Click on the checkbox next to “Modify.”

  7. Click on “OK” to close Properties window. ..

  8. Open the command prompt and type “mount -o remount,rw /mnt/updates”

  9. 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”.