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

From: Michael Ortega (randomjunkmail_at_astyrrian.com)
Date: 10/21/04


Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 19:06:28 -0400

Hello,

Also make sure you empty your recycle bin, and run disk clean up

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Michael Ortega
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:0eef01c4b7bf$a706e520$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> delete temp files and defrag.
> otherwise new bigger harddrive time.
> besides you have no space to install sp2 that will remove
> all those updates and put sp2 in the add/remove programs.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>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
>>.
>> 


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