Re: which security updates should be kept, which can be deleted?

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From: DL (dl_at_spoofmail.nothere)
Date: 10/21/04 

Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 23:42:12 +0100

You are not going to gain a great deal of space by deleting the Hotfixes, in
the win folder. - if you remove using add/remove dialogue you are actually
uninstalling -
If you only have 360mb of free space you need either a larger disk, or to
add a second as slave.

"Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:41782EAC.9040501@yahoo.com...
> Those are for UNinstalling the Hotfixes. If you don't plan on
> UNinstalling them, you can move or delete the subdirectories containing
> the data from the Windows directory.
>
> Stan Hill wrote:
>
> > I have the following Windows security updates listed under the
> > Add/Remove in the Control Panel:
> >
> > WebFldrs XP
> > Windows Media Player Hotfix (see wm828026 for more information)
> > Windows XP Hotfix KB810217
> > Windows XP Hotfix KB821557
> > Windows XP Hotfix KB823182
> > Windows XP Hotfix KB823559
> > Windows XP Hotfix KB824105
> > Windows XP Hotfix KB824141
> > Windows XP Hotfix KB824146
> > Windows XP Hotfix KB825119
> > Windows XP Hotfix KB828028
> > Windows XP Hotfix KB828035
> > Windows XP Hotfix KB828741
> > Windows XP Hotfix KB834707
> > Windows XP Hotfix KB835732
> > Windows XP Hotfix KB837001
> > Windows XP Hotfix KB839643
> > Windows XP Hotfix KB839645
> > Windows XP Hotfix KB840315
> > Windows XP Hotfix KB840374
> > Windows XP Hotfix KB840987
> > Windows XP Hotfix KB841873
> > Windows XP Hotfix KB842773
> > Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) [see Q329048 for more information]
> > Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) [see Q329115 for more information]
> > Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) [see Q329390 for more information]
> > Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) [see Q329834 for more information]
> > Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q328310
> > Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q329170
> > Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q329441
> > Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q810565
> > Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q810577
> > Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q810883
> > Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q811493
> > Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q814033
> > Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q815021
> > Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q817287
> > Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q817606
> > Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q819696
> >
> > Do I need all of them? Can I safely remove any of them? A week ago I
> > had about 360MB of free space. Now I get "low disk space" or "very low
> > disk space" messages every day. I was forced to remove a number of
> > programs already, but still it's not enough. Can I avoid getting
> > bigger hard drive by getting rid of some (at least) of those updates?
> > For example anything without (SP2)?...
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any help!
> >
> > Stan
> >
>

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Deleting XP Hotfix files
    ... Uninstalling the hotfixes makes your system insecure! ... Reinstall the updates via windowsupdate and follow Cary's advice on removing the entries from Add/Remove. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain)
  • Re: Reinstalling deleted Hotfix
    ... I take it that we are suppose to delete any of the hotfixes. ... > "dinkydo" wrote in message ... >>> That's not uninstalling, that is erasing the ability to uninstall. ... search the microsoft site for the updates and reinstall them ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
  • Re: Explorer wont start
    ... hotfixes but it DID say to remove them through add/remove programs, ... restoring previous versions etc: Just for this one hotfix, ... It TOLD me it was uninstalling and restoring from a ... >> computer won't start explorer after logon. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
  • Re: Reinstalling deleted Hotfix
    ... What kind of folders are those. ... "Shenan Stanley" wrote: ... Figuring that the hotfixes were part of that I deleted the ... > That's not uninstalling, that is erasing the ability to uninstall. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)