About Apple software update file directory

i want to know where did the Apple Software Update put the update file and data? im using windows 7. i want to delete them as it is no longer use after installed. i just want to make sure they dont grow and grow and eat my hard disk space.

Hi Bill!
I have done this very thing with SUS due to an internal SD drive that lacks capacity.  in the SUS service in server admin, under Settings, Store Updates In prompt:
What I did is set up the directory structure I wanted (I kept the original structure, var/db/swupd/), I then checked the permissions on the directories and made sure they were set the same, then copied all the data over.  If you leave the directory empty, I believe all the updates will re-download.  This was the easiest service to change data stores for me.  I also did the same for wiki services, and depending on the updates (nothing significant in a while) I would sometimes have to go in and re-correct permissions on the new larger volume.
So you answered your own question on what the restrictions are: size of data/storage location, and permissions.
HTH

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