| > Have you considered a bigger hard drive?
| >
| > Folders that have uninstall as part of the name (for example $NtUninstallKB282010$
which
| > reside in C:\windows (hidden folders) are Window Hot Fix Update folders/files) can be
| > safely deleted (providing you never wish to uninstall the updates). I would recommend
| > leaving these folders for a period of at least a month to make sure the update is
working
| > correctly.
| >
| > These updates can be deleted individually or in multiples. To find out more about the
| > update/s go to:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=XXXXXX
| > NB: XXXXXX = the actual number not including the "Q" or "KB"
| >
| > Once you have deleted the uninstall folders/files, then go to Control Panel,
Add/Remove
| > Programs. Select the matching Windows Hotfix Title relating the update folder/file you
| > have just deleted and select remove. You will get a Windows error. This is because you
| > have deleted the uninstall folder/files. Just choose OK and the entry will be deleted
from
| > the Add/Remove Programs Listing.
| >
| > Tidying up after installing SP2http://aumha.org/win5/a/sp2faq.php#after
| >
| > and/orhttp://
www.winhlp.com/WxSP2.htm#Removing_the_uninstall_information
| > Removing the uninstall information
| >
| >
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm
| > Save Space After Installing Updates
| >
| > Leave the $hf_mig$ FOLDER alone - don't touch
| >
| > Description of the contents of Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows Server 2003
software
| > update packageshttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/824994
| > %windir%\$hf_mig$ folder
| >
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| > ====================================
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| >
| >| > |I got a notification from XP that space on my OS drive was low. That
| > | was true: I had ~25GB used and ~0.8GB free.
| > |
| > | So, I'm uninstalling stuff that I no longer use, but that doesn't
| > | seem to make a significant difference.
| > |
| > | I'd like to uninstall $NtUninstallxxxxx$ files, because there are
| > | about 20 of them, each occupying ~0.3GB, with most installed in 2005
| > | and unchanged subsequently.
| > |
| > | It appears I only need to uncheck their read-only and hidden
| > | attributes. I am confident I'll never want to revert to the state of
| > | my XP installation years ago. Is there any gotcha I haven't thought
| > | of?
| > |
| > | Thanks in Advance,
| > | Richard
|
| Thanks for your excellent response.
|
| > Have you considered a bigger hard drive?
|
| Actually, It's only the "Windows" partition that's 25GB ... the hard-
| drive is 200GB. In addition, there's a 19GB secondary hard-drive.
| Maybe I'll expand Windows partition some time ... for now, killing
| year-old "uninstalls" will do just fine.
|
| Again, thanks for your explanations and links.
|
| Best wishes,
| Richard
You're welcome, when you are ready to expand the partition you may care to browse through
the Paragon range of software - they have Partition Manager 9.0 Personal -http://
www.paragon-software.com/home/pm-personal/
And if you have any questions, I'm sure they'll be happy to respond.
K
