$hf_mig$

[Guest]

I've just discovered about 20 files in my WINDOWS file with name similar to
$NtUninstallKB901190$ and the $hf_mig$ file consuming 230 mb. I think they
were installed during a microsoft security update as temporary files. Yes? Do
I still need them or can I delete them?

jj

 

[BillW50]

I've just discovered about 20 files in my WINDOWS file with name
similar to $NtUninstallKB901190$ and the $hf_mig$ file consuming 230
mb. I think they were installed during a microsoft security update as
temporary files. Yes? Do I still need them or can I delete them?

jj

If you don't want to ever uninstall, they are worthless. So yes!

 

[John John]

If you don't want to ever uninstall, they are worthless. So yes!

Hmmm.... I don't think he/she should delete the $hf_mig$ folder...

John

 

[Fuzzy Logic]

I've just discovered about 20 files in my WINDOWS file with name similar
to $NtUninstallKB901190$ and the $hf_mig$ file consuming 230 mb. I think
they were installed during a microsoft security update as temporary
files. Yes? Do I still need them or can I delete them?

jj

The $NTUninstall* directories are the installation files from WindowsUpdate. If you don't plan on uninstalling
these you can safely delete them. It is NOT recommended that you mess with the $hf_mig$ directory as it's
used to insure that any updates don't overrite updated DLL's that have been applied via WindowsUpdate.

 

[Rock]

I've just discovered about 20 files in my WINDOWS file with name similar
to
$NtUninstallKB901190$ and the $hf_mig$ file consuming 230 mb. I think they
were installed during a microsoft security update as temporary files. Yes?
Do
I still need them or can I delete them?

The $NtUninstallKBxxxxxx$ folders were created when that particular update
referenced by the KBxxxxxx article was installed and are needed if you want
to remove that update. If things are working well, and you won't be
removing them, you can delete those folders (or to be safe move them to a
CD). After that you can remove the reference to each update from add/remove
programs. MVP Doug Knox has a utility on his site to automate the removal
of these uninstall folders and the entry for each update in Add/Remove
programs

http://www.dougknox.com/
Win XP Utilities
Remove Hotfix Backup Files v2.1.6 - Updated 5/29/2004

Do _not_ remove the $hf_mig$ folder. It's needed for future updates.

 

[Jerry]

Leave it alone