Hotfix on Add/Remove Programs

[diane]

Hi - there are several WINDOWS XP HOTFIX (with #'s) when
I open the Add/Remove Programs. Can I remove them?

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

They are the Windows Updates and will include the Security/Critical Updates.
May I suggest that you leave them where they are, otherwise your PC could be
open to intrusions.

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| Hi - there are several WINDOWS XP HOTFIX (with #'s) when
| I open the Add/Remove Programs. Can I remove them?

 

[Squire]

Hi, Diane,
Will Denny's advice is valid, don't attempt to remove them yourself.

However, DougKnox has a removal program, that will remove all the backups to
those Hotfixes, saving a lot of space.

Click the following address:
http://www.dougknox.com

Click XP Utilities on the left menu,
Scroll down and click - Remove Hotfix Backup Files.
This will download a Zip file to your hard drive, in a directory of your
choice.

Then on the Start, Run line, type in the path and the zip file and Windows
will install it for you.
Create a shortcut to your desktop and you will be all set.

Good Luck,
Jerry

 

[Unknown]

The space saved is really very insignificant.

Hi, Diane,
Will Denny's advice is valid, don't attempt to remove them yourself.

However, DougKnox has a removal program, that will remove all the backups to
those Hotfixes, saving a lot of space.

Click the following address:
http://www.dougknox.com

Click XP Utilities on the left menu,
Scroll down and click - Remove Hotfix Backup Files.
This will download a Zip file to your hard drive, in a directory of your
choice.

Then on the Start, Run line, type in the path and the zip file and Windows
will install it for you.
Create a shortcut to your desktop and you will be all set.

Good Luck,
Jerry

 

[Squire]

If a backup is created so the program can return to its original condition,
in case of problems, there is usually a substantial bit of space used for
that, unless I am wrong in my way of thinking.

Enlighten me,
Jerry

The space saved is really very insignificant.

backups
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