In my Windows System files, there are a bunch of files with names similar to
$NTUninstallKBB10217$. What are these files? They seem to have a lot of
drivers and programs with "spuninst.*" in them. Can these be deleted?
Thanks

These are the uninstall files for Windows Updates.
They can be removed IF you are sure you will not need to uninstall the
updates.

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"John E." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> In my Windows System files, there are a bunch of files with names similar
> to
> $NTUninstallKBB10217$. What are these files? They seem to have a lot of
> drivers and programs with "spuninst.*" in them. Can these be deleted?
> Thanks
>
>

Greetings --

If you're confident that you won't need to uninstall either the
service pack or any of the subsequent hotfixes, you can safely delete
those folders. You can then open the Control Panel's Add/Remove
Programs applet and select each of the pertinent removal choices, in
turn. You should get an error message stating that the removal files
are missing, and asking if you'd like to delete the menu option.


Bruce Chambers
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"John E." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
newsz25c.13135$(E-Mail Removed)...
> In my Windows System files, there are a bunch of files with names
> similar to
> $NTUninstallKBB10217$. What are these files? They seem to have a
> lot of
> drivers and programs with "spuninst.*" in them. Can these be
> deleted?
> Thanks
>
>

I burn the files to a cd before deleting them.
I make a lot of coffee coasters but I feel better having a copy. 50
cents each?

I remember 3 months after installing an update having to roll it back
out.
The cd copy came in handy.

Hemlock
On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 12:55:08 -0700, "Bruce Chambers"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Greetings --
>
> If you're confident that you won't need to uninstall either the
>service pack or any of the subsequent hotfixes, you can safely delete
>those folders. You can then open the Control Panel's Add/Remove
>Programs applet and select each of the pertinent removal choices, in
>turn. You should get an error message stating that the removal files
>are missing, and asking if you'd like to delete the menu option.
>
>
>Bruce Chambers

Thanks to all. I can't see why I would need to uninstall updates since they
all seem to be working fine, but a backup of the files before deletion seems
like the way to go.
John


"Hemlock" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I burn the files to a cd before deleting them.
> I make a lot of coffee coasters but I feel better having a copy. 50
> cents each?
>
> I remember 3 months after installing an update having to roll it back
> out.
> The cd copy came in handy.
>
> Hemlock
> On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 12:55:08 -0700, "Bruce Chambers"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >Greetings --
> >
> > If you're confident that you won't need to uninstall either the
> >service pack or any of the subsequent hotfixes, you can safely delete
> >those folders. You can then open the Control Panel's Add/Remove
> >Programs applet and select each of the pertinent removal choices, in
> >turn. You should get an error message stating that the removal files
> >are missing, and asking if you'd like to delete the menu option.
> >
> >
> >Bruce Chambers
>

You aren't deleting/uninstalling the update, just the folder which contains
the installation information & files - not the full install.
Also, there's no need to save them to CD as they are useless to you in that
form.
You can individually select and download any update (ready for installation
at your leisure) from the Windows Update site anyway.

--
johnf

> Thanks to all. I can't see why I would need to uninstall updates since
> they all seem to be working fine, but a backup of the files before
> deletion seems like the way to go.
> John
>
>
> "Hemlock" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I burn the files to a cd before deleting them.
>> I make a lot of coffee coasters but I feel better having a copy. 50
>> cents each?
>>
>> I remember 3 months after installing an update having to roll it back
>> out.
>> The cd copy came in handy.
>>
>> Hemlock
>> On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 12:55:08 -0700, "Bruce Chambers"
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>> Greetings --
>>>
>>> If you're confident that you won't need to uninstall either the
>>> service pack or any of the subsequent hotfixes, you can safely delete
>>> those folders. You can then open the Control Panel's Add/Remove
>>> Programs applet and select each of the pertinent removal choices, in
>>> turn. You should get an error message stating that the removal files
>>> are missing, and asking if you'd like to delete the menu option.
>>>
>>>
>>> Bruce Chambers

That makes sense. Thanks.

"johnf" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:ul85c.103721$(E-Mail Removed)...
> You aren't deleting/uninstalling the update, just the folder which
contains
> the installation information & files - not the full install.
> Also, there's no need to save them to CD as they are useless to you in
that
> form.
> You can individually select and download any update (ready for
installation
> at your leisure) from the Windows Update site anyway.
>
> --
> johnf
>
> > Thanks to all. I can't see why I would need to uninstall updates since
> > they all seem to be working fine, but a backup of the files before
> > deletion seems like the way to go.
> > John
> >
> >
> > "Hemlock" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> I burn the files to a cd before deleting them.
> >> I make a lot of coffee coasters but I feel better having a copy. 50
> >> cents each?
> >>
> >> I remember 3 months after installing an update having to roll it back
> >> out.
> >> The cd copy came in handy.
> >>
> >> Hemlock
> >> On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 12:55:08 -0700, "Bruce Chambers"
> >> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Greetings --
> >>>
> >>> If you're confident that you won't need to uninstall either the
> >>> service pack or any of the subsequent hotfixes, you can safely delete
> >>> those folders. You can then open the Control Panel's Add/Remove
> >>> Programs applet and select each of the pertinent removal choices, in
> >>> turn. You should get an error message stating that the removal files
> >>> are missing, and asking if you'd like to delete the menu option.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Bruce Chambers
>
>