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01-05-2006, 06:08 AM
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Hard Drive clean up
I open explorer and go to the windows directory, I see about 40 files listed.
They are all pretty similar $ntininstallKB######$ (the # is a number). What are these? Do I need these? Can I delete these without hurting my system? 
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01-05-2006, 06:08 AM
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Re: Hard Drive clean up
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Do you mean $NtUninstallKB######$: If so, those are the uninstall files for the Windows Hotfixes that can be seen in Add/Remove Programs. If you are sure that you will not want to uninstall any of those Hotfixes, then those folders can be deleted. -- Will Denny MS MVP Windows Shell/User Please reply to the News Groups "Tom" <Tom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:FFBFAF4D-759B-480C-9C4C-73ED29CD2449@microsoft.com... >I open explorer and go to the windows directory, I see about 40 files >listed. > They are all pretty similar $ntininstallKB######$ (the # is a number). > What are these? > Do I need these? > Can I delete these without hurting my system?
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01-05-2006, 06:08 AM
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Re: Hard Drive clean up
Those are the files. I don't see them listed in add/remove programs, I only
see them when I go to C/Windows. In add/remove i see Security Updates for Windows XP (kb######), Windows XP hot fixe kb######. "Will Denny" wrote: > Hi > > Do you mean $NtUninstallKB######$: > > If so, those are the uninstall files for the Windows Hotfixes that can be > seen in Add/Remove Programs. If you are sure that you will not want to > uninstall any of those Hotfixes, then those folders can be deleted. > > -- > > > Will Denny > MS MVP Windows Shell/User > Please reply to the News Groups > > "Tom" <Tom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:FFBFAF4D-759B-480C-9C4C-73ED29CD2449@microsoft.com... > >I open explorer and go to the windows directory, I see about 40 files > >listed. > > They are all pretty similar $ntininstallKB######$ (the # is a number). > > What are these? > > Do I need these? > > Can I delete these without hurting my system? > > >
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01-05-2006, 06:08 AM
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Re: Hard Drive clean up
Hi
They are the ones - Security Updates etc. You check the ###### in Add/Remove Programs against the ###### in the Windows folder. -- Will Denny MS MVP Windows Shell/User Please reply to the News Groups "Tom" <Tom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C862EC67-B76A-4183-BB3C-23C88B9AC655@microsoft.com... > Those are the files. I don't see them listed in add/remove programs, I > only > see them when I go to C/Windows. In add/remove i see Security Updates for > Windows XP (kb######), Windows XP hot fixe kb######. > > "Will Denny" wrote: > >> Hi >> >> Do you mean $NtUninstallKB######$: >> >> If so, those are the uninstall files for the Windows Hotfixes that can be >> seen in Add/Remove Programs. If you are sure that you will not want to >> uninstall any of those Hotfixes, then those folders can be deleted. >> >> -- >> >> >> Will Denny >> MS MVP Windows Shell/User >> Please reply to the News Groups >> >> "Tom" <Tom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:FFBFAF4D-759B-480C-9C4C-73ED29CD2449@microsoft.com... >> >I open explorer and go to the windows directory, I see about 40 files >> >listed. >> > They are all pretty similar $ntininstallKB######$ (the # is a number). >> > What are these? >> > Do I need these? >> > Can I delete these without hurting my system? >> >> >>
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01-05-2006, 06:08 AM
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Re: Hard Drive clean up
Am I correct in saying it does not delete the update only the uninstall, so
it is safe to do and reclaim some hard drive space? Sorry for being a pain I am a beginner and can't afford to harm my system "Will Denny" wrote: > Hi > > They are the ones - Security Updates etc. You check the ###### in > Add/Remove Programs against the ###### in the Windows folder. > > -- > > > Will Denny > MS MVP Windows Shell/User > Please reply to the News Groups > > "Tom" <Tom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:C862EC67-B76A-4183-BB3C-23C88B9AC655@microsoft.com... > > Those are the files. I don't see them listed in add/remove programs, I > > only > > see them when I go to C/Windows. In add/remove i see Security Updates for > > Windows XP (kb######), Windows XP hot fixe kb######. > > > > "Will Denny" wrote: > > > >> Hi > >> > >> Do you mean $NtUninstallKB######$: > >> > >> If so, those are the uninstall files for the Windows Hotfixes that can be > >> seen in Add/Remove Programs. If you are sure that you will not want to > >> uninstall any of those Hotfixes, then those folders can be deleted. > >> > >> -- > >> > >> > >> Will Denny > >> MS MVP Windows Shell/User > >> Please reply to the News Groups > >> > >> "Tom" <Tom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:FFBFAF4D-759B-480C-9C4C-73ED29CD2449@microsoft.com... > >> >I open explorer and go to the windows directory, I see about 40 files > >> >listed. > >> > They are all pretty similar $ntininstallKB######$ (the # is a number). > >> > What are these? > >> > Do I need these? > >> > Can I delete these without hurting my system? > >> > >> > >> > > >
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01-05-2006, 06:08 AM
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Re: Hard Drive clean up
Hi
Just the uninstall files will be deleted. The Hotfixes/Updates will remain in place, but you won't be able to uninstall them. -- Will Denny MS MVP Windows Shell/User Please reply to the News Groups "Tom" <Tom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:5A9B63C7-2CCA-4EBB-A6DE-031AE881C9A5@microsoft.com... > Am I correct in saying it does not delete the update only the uninstall, > so > it is safe to do and reclaim some hard drive space? > Sorry for being a pain I am a beginner and can't afford to harm my system > > "Will Denny" wrote: > >> Hi >> >> They are the ones - Security Updates etc. You check the ###### in >> Add/Remove Programs against the ###### in the Windows folder. >> >> -- >> >> >> Will Denny >> MS MVP Windows Shell/User >> Please reply to the News Groups >> >> "Tom" <Tom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:C862EC67-B76A-4183-BB3C-23C88B9AC655@microsoft.com... >> > Those are the files. I don't see them listed in add/remove programs, I >> > only >> > see them when I go to C/Windows. In add/remove i see Security Updates >> > for >> > Windows XP (kb######), Windows XP hot fixe kb######. >> > >> > "Will Denny" wrote: >> > >> >> Hi >> >> >> >> Do you mean $NtUninstallKB######$: >> >> >> >> If so, those are the uninstall files for the Windows Hotfixes that can >> >> be >> >> seen in Add/Remove Programs. If you are sure that you will not want >> >> to >> >> uninstall any of those Hotfixes, then those folders can be deleted. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> >> >> Will Denny >> >> MS MVP Windows Shell/User >> >> Please reply to the News Groups >> >> >> >> "Tom" <Tom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> news:FFBFAF4D-759B-480C-9C4C-73ED29CD2449@microsoft.com... >> >> >I open explorer and go to the windows directory, I see about 40 files >> >> >listed. >> >> > They are all pretty similar $ntininstallKB######$ (the # is a >> >> > number). >> >> > What are these? >> >> > Do I need these? >> >> > Can I delete these without hurting my system? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
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01-05-2006, 06:08 AM
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Re: Hard Drive clean up
See the handy utility from Doug Knox - XP_Remove_Hotfix_Backup at
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_hotfix_backup.htm This will remove the directories and files and the uninstall information from Control Panel automatically. (It's perfectly safe to remove these, but always best to wait a week or two before deleting any particular update in case of a problem. Once removed, it can't be uninstalled.) -- "Tom" <Tom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:FFBFAF4D-759B-480C-9C4C-73ED29CD2449@microsoft.com... >I open explorer and go to the windows directory, I see about 40 files >listed. > They are all pretty similar $ntininstallKB######$ (the # is a number). > What are these? > Do I need these? > Can I delete these without hurting my system?
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01-05-2006, 06:08 AM
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Re: Hard Drive clean up
Tom
If they are on an NTFS formatted rather than a FAT32 formatted drive / partition there is the half way option of compressing the files to produce a smaller increase in free disk space. To investigate how you are using hard disk space you need to make sure that you can see all files. Go to Start, Control Panel, Folder Options, View, Advanced Settings and verify that the box before "Show hidden files and folders" is checked and "Hide protected operating system files " is unchecked. You may need to scroll down to see the second item. You should also make certain that the box before "Hide extensions for known file types" is not checked. Next in Windows Explorer make sure View, Details is selected and then select View, Choose Details and check before Name, Type, Total Size, and Free Space. How large is your hard drive? How much free space on each drive / partition? To get this information whilst in Windows Explorer place the cursor on each drive in turn, right click and select Properties. -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Tom" <Tom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:5A9B63C7-2CCA-4EBB-A6DE-031AE881C9A5@microsoft.com... > Am I correct in saying it does not delete the update only the uninstall, > so > it is safe to do and reclaim some hard drive space? > Sorry for being a pain I am a beginner and can't afford to harm my system > > "Will Denny" wrote: > >> Hi >> >> They are the ones - Security Updates etc. You check the ###### in >> Add/Remove Programs against the ###### in the Windows folder. >> >> -- >> >> >> Will Denny >> MS MVP Windows Shell/User >> Please reply to the News Groups >> >> "Tom" <Tom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:C862EC67-B76A-4183-BB3C-23C88B9AC655@microsoft.com... >> > Those are the files. I don't see them listed in add/remove programs, I >> > only >> > see them when I go to C/Windows. In add/remove i see Security Updates >> > for >> > Windows XP (kb######), Windows XP hot fixe kb######. >> > >> > "Will Denny" wrote: >> > >> >> Hi >> >> >> >> Do you mean $NtUninstallKB######$: >> >> >> >> If so, those are the uninstall files for the Windows Hotfixes that can >> >> be >> >> seen in Add/Remove Programs. If you are sure that you will not want >> >> to >> >> uninstall any of those Hotfixes, then those folders can be deleted. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> >> >> Will Denny >> >> MS MVP Windows Shell/User >> >> Please reply to the News Groups >> >> >> >> "Tom" <Tom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> news:FFBFAF4D-759B-480C-9C4C-73ED29CD2449@microsoft.com... >> >> >I open explorer and go to the windows directory, I see about 40 files >> >> >listed. >> >> > They are all pretty similar $ntininstallKB######$ (the # is a >> >> > number). >> >> > What are these? >> >> > Do I need these? >> >> > Can I delete these without hurting my system? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
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