Can I Delete These Files

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Hi
Got a load of files in my c:\Windows directory
All start with $NtUninstall
Oh and they are shown in blue

Can I delete them
Ta CSX
 
If you wish to safely remove the "uninstall files" for the
Hotfixes (i.e. $NtUninstallQxxxxxx$ files shown in Windows Explorer)
and cleanup your Add/Remove Programs list, visit MS-MVP Doug Knox's
excellent website for instructions.

Remove Hotfix Backup files and the Add/Remove Programs Registry entries
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_hotfix_backup.htm
 
These files normally contain information for uninstalling software
that has been installed in your computer. If you delete them, windows
will not know how to uninstall the software.

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CSX said:
Got a load of files in my c:\Windows directory
All start with $NtUninstall
Oh and they are shown in blue
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Blue means they are compressed (As being not likely to be used)

Those are there to allow removal of the Windows Update Hotfixes as shown
in Add/Remove programs - see the corresponding description at
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;nnnnnn
for $NTUninstallQnnnnnn$, Hotfix Qnnnnnn

If you do not want to be able to uninstall a fix, delete that folder.
Then if you go to the entry in Add/remove and try Remove, it will fail
and give you the choice of removing the entry
 
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