$NtUninstall...$--- what's this mean?

[Guest]

If I have about 100 files that say $NtUninstall...$, with different numbers for each, in my Windows folder under the C: drive, is this a problem? I've been trying to clean up my computer...just getting rid of old programs that I don't need anymore, but something's gone amuck and I'm wondering if these files have anything to do with it. When I shut down the computer, I get about four or five error messages that say unable to end program, with a program that I'm not aware of...does this have anything to do with the $NtUninstall?

 

[Lance Joiner]

Those are files related to installed hot fixes. You can delete them but if
you do you won't be able to uninstall any of the hotfixes in case you need
to.

If I have about 100 files that say $NtUninstall...$, with different

numbers for each, in my Windows folder under the C: drive, is this a
problem? I've been trying to clean up my computer...just getting rid of old
programs that I don't need anymore, but something's gone amuck and I'm
wondering if these files have anything to do with it. When I shut down the
computer, I get about four or five error messages that say unable to end
program, with a program that I'm not aware of...does this have anything to
do with the $NtUninstall?

 

[Squire]

Amos, if your computer is running right, you can delete these NtUninstall
files in C:\Windows.
They are backup files to the Critical update files you download from
Microsoft.
They shouldn't interfere with shutdown.

If I have about 100 files that say $NtUninstall...$, with different

numbers for each, in my Windows folder under the C: drive, is this a
problem? I've been trying to clean up my computer...just getting rid of old
programs that I don't need anymore, but something's gone amuck and I'm
wondering if these files have anything to do with it. When I shut down the
computer, I get about four or five error messages that say unable to end
program, with a program that I'm not aware of...does this have anything to
do with the $NtUninstall?

 

[Bruce Chambers]

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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[Guest]

There is a freeware tool available at:
http://www.dougknox.com/
(under the Windows XP tools section)
It will delete the backup files as well as clean up the uninstall registry
entries.

|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