hotfix

[donna]

I have in my program files approximately 35 lines that
read windows xp hotfix (sp1) Q (followed by a six digit
#) and each takes up 11.05 MB of memory. Can I delete
these lines. Lately my computer has been very slow and I
have attempting to delete unnecessary files and
programs. Thank you.

 

[richard]

Would advise against it since they are repair programs
for WinXP.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

They are not the cause of the system slowdowns. They are backup files for a
WindowsUpdate (hotfix) and yes you can delete them as long as you do not
plan to uninstall any of the Windows Update files. You will also find a
listing for each under Add & Remove in the Control Panel. Once you have
deleted the backup, you can select the hotfix for removal. You will get an
error message followed by an option to remove the listing. You can automate
this task using a tool from the Utilties section of www.dougknox.com

The backups are there for hotfixes that are uninstallable. This is an option
only for some updates, and it is there in case the update causes issues for
you (so you can uninstall it if necessary). If you don't plan on
uninstalling it and want to conserve drive space, there is nothing wrong
with removing them. I keep each backup for about a month before removing it.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone