Are these folders safe to delete?

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Clinton C. Muoto

The following folders and files are occupying a lot of space in my
C:\Windows folder:

- $MSI31Uninstall??????$ - over 30 different folders totalling over 500MB
- Driver Cache folder (119 MB)
- ServicePackFiles Folder containing i386 subfolder (530MB)
- SoftwareDistribution folder (659 MB)
- RegisteredPackages Folder (65 MB)
- $NtServicePackUninstall$ (265 MB)
- Internet logs (73 MB)
- $hf_mig$ (93 MB)

Please, which of these folders can I safely delete

CeeCee
 
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Don MI

Clinton C. Muoto said:
The following folders and files are occupying a lot of space in my
C:\Windows folder:

- $MSI31Uninstall??????$ - over 30 different folders totalling over 500MB
- Driver Cache folder (119 MB)
- ServicePackFiles Folder containing i386 subfolder (530MB)
- SoftwareDistribution folder (659 MB)
- RegisteredPackages Folder (65 MB)
- $NtServicePackUninstall$ (265 MB)
- Internet logs (73 MB)
- $hf_mig$ (93 MB)

Please, which of these folders can I safely delete

CeeCee

Here is some information on deleting Windows Update installation files:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm

Your should not delete these:

- Driver Cache folder (119 MB)
- ServicePackFiles Folder containing i386 subfolder (530MB)

These folders support Windows XP for such things as updates, SFC, driver
maintenance etc.

I am not sure about: - RegisteredPackages Folder (65 MB) or - $hf_mig$ (93
MB). IMO leave them until you understand there purpose.

You can delete the files in Internet logs but leave the folder. It will
just be recreated any how.

Don
 
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Clinton C. Muoto

Thanks for the help. I have followed your suggestion and everything looks
OK.
 
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Rock

Clinton C. Muoto wrote:

Answers inline
The following folders and files are occupying a lot of space in my
C:\Windows folder:

- $MSI31Uninstall??????$ - over 30 different folders totalling over 500MB

Yes, these are the uninstall files for the updates. If things are
working fine they can be deleted and after that the references to them
in add/remove programs.
- Driver Cache folder (119 MB)

No, leave as is
- ServicePackFiles Folder containing i386 subfolder (530MB)

Can be copied to CD if desired. But then edit the registry to point to
the new location.
- SoftwareDistribution folder (659 MB)
Yes

- RegisteredPackages Folder (65 MB)

Leave them.
- $NtServicePackUninstall$ (265 MB)

Yes, same as the first question.
- Internet logs (73 MB)
Probably.

- $hf_mig$ (93 MB)

Leave this alone. It's used for future updates.
 
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Clinton C. Muoto

Thanks for the help.

Ceecee

Don MI said:
Here is some information on deleting Windows Update installation files:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm

Your should not delete these:

- Driver Cache folder (119 MB)
- ServicePackFiles Folder containing i386 subfolder (530MB)

These folders support Windows XP for such things as updates, SFC, driver
maintenance etc.

I am not sure about: - RegisteredPackages Folder (65 MB) or - $hf_mig$ (93
MB). IMO leave them until you understand there purpose.

You can delete the files in Internet logs but leave the folder. It will
just be recreated any how.

Don
 

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