# Delete Update Files

Source: https://help.malighting.com/grandMA3/2.4/HTML/update_delete_files.html
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To free up space on the hard drive, we recommend deleting unused update files.

To delete update files from the hard drive:

1. To access the software update window, tap ![](/img/grandma3/2-4/icon_gear_15px-4a7044.png).
2. Tap Settings.\
   The settings drop-down menu opens.

![](/img/grandma3/2-4/popup_settings_v1-5-a3ba5a.png)

Settings drop-down

3. Tap Software Update.\
   The Software Update window opens.

4) Tap Delete Update Files.\
   The Select Update pop-up opens.

![](/img/grandma3/2-4/popup_selectupdate_v1-7-33b76d.png)

Select update pop-up

5. Select the update file to be deleted.
6. Tap Select.\
   The Delete packets pop-up opens.

![](/img/grandma3/2-4/popup_delete_packets_v1-7-cd1bef.png)

Delete packets pop-up

6. Tap Yes.

 The selected update file is deleted from the hard drive.