(e-mail address removed),
LarryG said:
Can I delete folders in the Windows directory that start
with a "$"?
Those folders contain the files necessary to uninstall Windows
hotfixes. If you are sure that you will not need to remove the
update, you can delete the folder. It's usually a good idea to
wait a few weeks after the update is installed before you
delete the uninstall folder.
Here are the types of folders you can delete:
$NtUninstallKBXXXXXX$
$MSI31Uninstall_KB893803v2$
$NtServicePackUninstall$
Do not delete the $hf_mig$ folder. Windows uses that folder
whenever a new update is installed.
Once you delete the folders, go to Control Panel and open
Add/Remove Programs. Make sure there's a check mark in the box
next to "Show updates". Scroll down till you come to the
"Windows XP Software Updates" section. Click on the individual
updates. If you've deleted the uninstall folder you should see
an error message. Click OK and the item will be removed from
the list.
Here's a utility that will do the job for you:
Courtesy of Doug Knox MS-MVP
Removes Hotfix Backup files and the Add/Remove Programs
Registry entries
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_hotfix_backup.htm
Good luck
Nepatsfan
