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Russ

In "Add/Remove Programs" I have several items listed
as "WINDOWS SP HOTFIX" - Each uses aboput 40megs....Thjey
are obviously fixes or updates that have been installed.
Can they be removed to recapture disk space?
 
Hi Russ,

Some of the Hotfixes (Mostly security updates) do not have an uninstall
feature, these will not appear in the Add and Remove list. If a Hotfix does
appear in the Add and Remove list then it can be uninstalled just like any
other program.

If you uninstall the Hotfix, you will lose the benefits of that patch. This
should only be done if you can determine that you are experiencing negative
effects from the particular Hotfix.

If you simply do not want them to appear in the Add and Remove list and you
are sure that you will not need the uninstall option, you can remove items
from that list by using a registry tweak.

Automated Edit:

Remove Hotfixes from Add or Remove (Line 193)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Manual Edit: Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Uninstall

Expand this branch and look at the list. The Hotfixes are all listed by a
"Q" number that corresponds to the entry in the Add and Remove list. Make
sure that you back up each Key before deleting it.

Select the key and then select File/Export and include the Q number in the
name of the file. Right click the entries you want to remove and select
Delete.


/xp_tweaks.htm

Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
 
-----Original Message-----
In "Add/Remove Programs" I have several items listed
as "WINDOWS SP HOTFIX" - Each uses aboput 40megs....Thjey
are obviously fixes or updates that have been installed.
Can they be removed to recapture disk space?
.
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Hello!
some hotfixes can't be removed.If you remove then your
system may be unstable as well as vulnerable.Choice is yours.
with regards,
ssg
pronetworks.org
 
Russ,

In addition to Kelly's post, its been discovered that Windows Updates check
for the presence of the "Uninstall" key for some hotfixes. If its found,
then WU doesn't offer the update. If it isn't, then WU will prompt you to
install it again, even though you already have it. Hotfix KB823980 is one
example. The utlity Kelly referenced on her Tweaks page, Line 193, has been
updated to take this into account. It will remove the backup files, and
leave Uninstall registry keys in place. However, the entry will not show up
in Add/Remove Programs. The program was updated today (v1.2).
 
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