Deleteing WINNT\$NtUnistallK...

[Bud Curtis]

I'm assuming the folders under WINNT that look like $NtUninstallKB823559$
are unistall folders for the Microsoft system updates. Is there any reason
to keep them after the install?

If I have no intention of uninstalling the system updates, is there any
reason I can't delete the folders under WINNT that look like:

$NtUninstallKB823559$

 

[Marco Pesce]

I'm assuming the folders under WINNT that look like $NtUninstallKB823559$
are unistall folders for the Microsoft system updates. Is there any reason
to keep them after the install?

Well, they're there just in case you want to uninstall single patches
- for example if you find that for some reason one of them is causing
troubles to an application.

If I have no intention of uninstalling the system updates, is there any
reason I can't delete the folders under WINNT that look like:

$NtUninstallKB823559$

I've recently cleared all the $NTUnistall with older patches: no
trouble.

Maybe $NtUninstallKB823559$ folder or the files within are locked by
system: you could check handles and locks by using a third party
application such as Procexp by Sysinternals

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Marco Pesce
e-mail: marcopesce()tin.it

 

[Gary Smith]

If you're sure you won't want to uninstall any of those updates, you can
delete the folders. If you're cautious, copy them to a CD first.

Well, they're there just in case you want to uninstall single patches
- for example if you find that for some reason one of them is causing
troubles to an application.