Deleting .log files

[Guest]

I've read good tips here on deleting .tmp files. How about the hundreds of
..log folders and files cluttering not a Temp folder but my Windows folder
itself? These have file/folder names like $NtUninstall*.log (which are
displayed in blue), KB888888.log, Q888888.log. These seem to be left over
from Windows Updates.

Will appreciate advice, thanks.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

I've read good tips here on deleting .tmp files. How about the
hundreds of .log folders and files cluttering not a Temp folder but
my Windows folder itself? These have file/folder names like
$NtUninstall*.log (which are displayed in blue), KB888888.log,
Q888888.log. These seem to be left over from Windows Updates.

No, they're not exactly left over. They are the uninstall files for
hotfixes. You can delete any or all of them, if you're sure you'll never
want to delete the associated hotfix.

Personally, unless you need the disk space, I'd recommend leaving them
there, just in case. And if you need the space that badly, deleting them
would just be a stopgap measure anyway, and you need to buy a larger drive.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the advice. Does the same apply to the 550 Perflib_Perfdata*.dat
files I've accumulated, with many Last Access dates going back two years or
more? Apparently a few of these are accessed from time to time but they are
a tempting target like the .log files.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Thanks for the advice. Does the same apply to the 550
Perflib_Perfdata*.dat files I've accumulated, with many Last Access
dates going back two years or more? Apparently a few of these are
accessed from time to time but they are a tempting target like the
.log files.

You're welcome. You won't be able toi delete the current one, but you can
delete older ones with impunity.

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Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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[Touch Base]

| I've read good tips here on deleting .tmp files. How about the hundreds of
| .log folders and files cluttering not a Temp folder but my Windows folder
| itself? These have file/folder names like $NtUninstall*.log (which are
| displayed in blue), KB888888.log, Q888888.log. These seem to be left over
| from Windows Updates.
|
| Will appreciate advice, thanks.
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| Art

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