Windows Directory Folders

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I have about 32 folders in my windows directory with names like this "$NtUninstallQ329048$" and the font color is blue. I noticed these appearing after I ran a system restore in winxp home ed. Are these folders saved versions of what was undone by system restore? Can they be deleted?

 

[Kaylene aka Taurarian]

Removing Old Windows Updates:-
Folders that have uninstall as part of the name (for example
$NtUninstallKB282010$ which reside in C:\windows (hidden folders) are Window Hot
Fix Update folders/files) can be safely deleted (providing you never wish to
uninstall the updates). I would recommend leaving these folders for a period of
at least a month to make sure the update is working correctly.

These updates can be deleted individually or in multiples.

Once you have deleted the uninstall folders/files, then go to Control Panel,
Add/Remove Programs. Select the matching Windows Hotfix Title relating the
update folder/file you have just deleted and select remove. You will get a
Windows error. This is because you have deleted the uninstall folder/files. Just
choose OK and the entry will be deleted from the Add/Remove Programs Listing.

If you prefer see:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_hotfix_backup.htm
Removes Hotfix Backup files and the Add/Remove Programs Registry entries.

I have about 32 folders in my windows directory with names like this

"$NtUninstallQ329048$" and the font color is blue. I noticed these appearing
after I ran a system restore in winxp home ed. Are these folders saved versions
of what was undone by system restore? Can they be deleted?

 

[Black Baptist]

=?Utf-8?B?Y2hyaXNw?= rambled on in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support:

I have about 32 folders in my windows directory with names like this

"$NtUninstallQ329048$" and the font color is blue. I noticed these appearing
after I ran a system restore in winxp home ed. Are these folders saved
versions of what was undone by system restore? Can they be deleted?
They're patch/update install folders incase you wish to uninstall the
updates...if you do delete them you won't be able to uninstall the updates.