Deleting Hotfixes

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Does anyone know how to tell "which" Windows Update
folders can be deleted? I have 35+ $NTUninstallxxx"
folders that are taking up alot of space! How can I
identify those folders that can be safely deleted?

Thanks1
 
You should not delete anyone of them.

"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
 
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