Cleaning Up Files

[diana12653]

I have several folders that are similar to
$NtUninstallQ331953$. The beginning of the file names are
the same and only the numbers are different. Will it
affect Windows if I delete them?

Thanks for your help.

Diana Barile

 

[Chris Lanier]

"Hotfixes" are the updates you installed from the Windows Update
website. Do not be tempted to remove them or you will uninstall
the actual updates.

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

 

[Alex Nichol]

I have several folders that are similar to
$NtUninstallQ331953$. The beginning of the file names are
the same and only the numbers are different. Will it
affect Windows if I delete them?

Those are there so you could *uninstall* Windows Update hotfix patches.
Each entry for a Windows Hotfix Q nnnnnn in Add/remove Programs
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