$NTUninstall

[Bob]

Under the Windows directory I have dozens and dozens of folders beginning
with $NTUninstll. These appear to take up heaps of room on the HDD. Can
these be removed??


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[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Those folders are created when you install an update, hotfix, or a Service Pack from Microsoft Windows Updates site or Automatic Updates. Each $NT.. folder contains uninstall information and files needed to uninstall that particular update.

See also: $NTUninstall folders - Description:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/hotfix_backup.htm

Additional note from late MVP Alex Nichol.

<quote>

Those are there so you could *uninstall* the patches. Each corresponds
to a folder of files needed for the purpose -
Windows\$NTUninstallQnnnnnn$ for the fix described at
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;nnnnnn

If you decide you will not want to uninstall a fix (and if all is
running smoothly you probably won't) then delete the folder. If you
then try in Add/remove, to Remove that one, it will fail, and you will
be offered the option of removing the entry there

</quote>


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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Under the Windows directory I have dozens and dozens of folders beginning
with $NTUninstll. These appear to take up heaps of room on the HDD. Can
these be removed??


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