Re: did i delete the wrong thing
- From: "TaurArian" <taurarianREMOVECAPS@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 07:10:21 +1000
Removing Old Windows Updates:-
Folders that have uninstall as part of the name (for example $NtUninstallKB282010$ which reside in C:\windows (hidden folders) are Window Hot Fix Update folders/files) can be safely deleted (providing you never wish to uninstall the updates). I would recommend leaving these folders for a period of at least a month to make sure the update is working correctly.
These updates can be deleted individually or in multiples. To find out more about the update/s go to:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=XXXXXX
NB: XXXXXX = the actual number not including the "Q" or "KB"
Once you have deleted the uninstall folders/files, then go to Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs. Select the matching Windows Hotfix Title relating the update folder/file you have just deleted and select remove. You will get a Windows error. This is because you have deleted the uninstall folder/files. Just choose OK and the entry will be deleted from the Add/Remove Programs Listing.
If you prefer see: http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_hotfix_backup.htm Removes Hotfix Backup files and the Add/Remove Programs Registry entries.
"DoNotStaple" <DoNotStaple@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:F97D3A6E-55D0-4986-9BD8-A244AC6656BF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Don,
Your answer filled void in my question bank. I am running XP Standard SP2. I have a lot of the $NtUninstall filles when I go to Windows Explorer, WinNt. I have been wanting to delete them, but luckily I saw your post first. My question is this: I have 30 of the $NtUninstall files. Do I need to keep these, or should I go to the control panel and uninstall them there and then do a Windows Update and receive, hopefully only a few updates? I hope this makes sense.
"Don MI <>" wrote:
"chris" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:F27903AE-6B04-4ECE-A007-0A4FC681AC86@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > when i go to, my computer,hp pavilion (c:), windows, there are about 45 icons > named $NtUninstall,what are these? im afraid i may have wrongly given the ok > for some necessary programs to be deleted when my new norton package was run > for the first time. can your anti virus get rid of things your system realy > needs?
These are the uninstall information for Windows Updates that you have installed. By deleting them, you can no longer uninstall the update from Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs.
Most will go away anyhow when you install SP-2.
Don
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