hot fixes

[robert miller]

When I went to remove some old programs using the
add/remove programs utility I noticed a whole bunch
of :"windows XP Hotfix KB*******. Can or should I
remove them, or just let things stay as they are.

Bob

 

[Chris Lanier]

Leave them, these are the fixes you get from Windows Update. they keep your
system protected and fix known problem with Windows XP.

 

[Ken Blake]

When I went to remove some old programs using the
add/remove programs utility I noticed a whole bunch
of :"windows XP Hotfix KB*******. Can or should I
remove them, or just let things stay as they are.

You can remove them, but you should not. The hotfixes were
installed for a reason, fixing bugs or security issues in
Windows, and removing them puts back the bugs or security
exposure.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Removing them would uninstall the associated security update. If you have no
intention of uninstalling an update, then follow these steps to remove the
add & remove entries:

1) Set folder options/view to see hidden and system folders.

2) Open Windows Explorer to the C:\Windows folder, locate the
$NtUninstallQxxxxxx$ folders (usually in blue as they are compressed) and
delete them. These files are only used to uninstall a hotfix and are safe to
delete.

3) Go to the Control Panel/Add & Remove, select one of the deleted hotfix
files and click on chnage/remove. You will get an error message, then an
option to remove it from the list.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone