delete $NtUninstallKB..... folders

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Hi !
Is it safe to delete $NtUninstallKB888656$ like folders from C:\WINDOWS\
directory (I have 77 such folders) ?
I think they belong to uninstalled programs.

Thanx
Crios
 
Crios said:
Is it safe to delete $NtUninstallKB888656$ like folders from
C:\WINDOWS\ directory (I have 77 such folders) ?
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Yes, if you do not intend to uninstall any of these updates.
I think they belong to uninstalled programs.
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Nope.
 
Crios said:
Hi !
Is it safe to delete $NtUninstallKB888656$ like folders from C:\WINDOWS\
directory (I have 77 such folders) ?
I think they belong to uninstalled programs.

Thanx
Crios
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They are folders needed to uninstall the patch in the folder name.
 
If you manually delete these folders, you will have remnants left around in
the registry supporting uninstalling these patches.
Specifically in:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

The easiest thing to do is to search the entire registry and see where the
file name is referenced. This entries would be left around if you just
manually deleted the folder.

There may also be a reference left in the C:\Windows\Installer folder that
now points to nothing.
 
Hi !
Is it safe to delete $NtUninstallKB888656$ like folders from C:\WINDOWS\
directory (I have 77 such folders) ?
I think they belong to uninstalled programs.

Thanx
Crios
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Tidying up after installing SP2 http://aumha.org/win5/a/sp2faq.php#after

Removing the uninstall information
http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSP2.htm#Removing_the_uninstall_information

Safe to Delete: http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm

Do not delete the "C:\WINDOWS\$hf_mig$" folder. It's integral for when new updates are
applied making sure things are consistent with previously applied updates and patches.
Description of the contents of Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows Server 2003 software update
packages http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=824994

Remove Hotfix Backup Files
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_hotfix_backup.htm
 
Is it safe to delete $NtUninstallKB888656$ like folders from C:\WINDOWS\
directory (I have 77 such folders) ?
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Crios,

There's a shareware tool called Update Cleanup that makes it easy to delete
those $NtUninstallKB folders and clean up the related Registry entries at
the same time. It frees up alot of hard disk space. Although it is not
free, you are given a lengthy free trial which is more than enough time for
you to clean up these folders.

You can find the software at http://www.pcshareware.com/update.htm

April
 
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