My add remove programs window shows many many windows
hotifx programs. Many of them being 648 MB in size. DO I
need all those Hotfix programs? Can they be uninstalled
or will I loose important newer system info?

You should not be tempted to "uninstall" any "Hotfixes" listed in the
Add or Remove Programs section. They are listed there in the event
your computer does not function properly after they are installed.
Uninstalling them will uninstall the actual patches which were downloaded
and installed from the Windows Update website.

If you wish to safely remove the "uninstall files" for the
Hotfixes (i.e. $NtUninstallQxxxxxx$ files shown in Windows Explorer)
and cleanup your Add/Remove Programs list, visit MS-MVP Doug Knox's
excellent website for instructions.

Remove Hotfix Backup files and the Add/Remove Programs Registry entries
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_hotfix_backup.htm

Note: Doug's program only removes the uninstall files and Hotfix entries
in the Add/Remove Programs listing. It does not remove the
actual updates.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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"fevel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message:
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| My add remove programs window shows many many windows
| hotifx programs. Many of them being 648 MB in size. DO I
| need all those Hotfix programs? Can they be uninstalled
| or will I loose important newer system info?

You must be mistaken on the file sizes. I doubt if any is 648 MB in size.
"fevel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> My add remove programs window shows many many windows
> hotifx programs. Many of them being 648 MB in size. DO I
> need all those Hotfix programs? Can they be uninstalled
> or will I loose important newer system info?