Blue files - another question

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In C:\windows\ I have probably 20 or so folders that contain
various files. The folders and the files are blue! I think these
are backups for when I updated my XPro and that they can be
deleted. Correcto?
Thanks.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

In C:\windows\ I have probably 20 or so folders that contain various
files. The folders and the files are blue! I think these are backups for
when I updated my XPro and that they can be deleted. Correcto?
Thanks.

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.

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[Guest]

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.

I know what these files are, but I have never bothered to delete them even
though I cannot imagine any reason why I would need to uninstall an update
(which these files make possible to do if the need arises). Are you aware
of a single case in which someone sustained actual harm because he deleted
these files too soon? I can see a case for keeping them around for a week or
so to make sure that everything works with the update, but beyond that they
are merely taking up space for no good reason.

Thanks
Ken