notepad files

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I've found over a hundred notepad files in my WINNT folder with file names
that begin with either 'KB***' or 'Q***' They each hold about 32 KB of mem
each. What are these files and can I get rid of them, at least the old ones
from about 2 years ago?
 
I've found over a hundred notepad files in my WINNT folder with file names
that begin with either 'KB***' or 'Q***' They each hold about 32 KB of mem
each. What are these files and can I get rid of them, at least the old ones
from about 2 years ago?
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They are the hotfix/WinUpdate logs.

Removing the uninstall information
http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSP2.htm#Removing_the_uninstall_information

Safe to Delete:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm

Do not delete the "C:\WINDOWS\$hf_mig$" folder. It's integral for when new updates are
applied making sure things are consistent with previously applied updates and patches.
Description of the contents of Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows Server 2003 software update
packages http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=824994

Remove Hotfix Backup Files
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_hotfix_backup.htm
 
Pegasus (MVP) said:
What is a "notepad" file?
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Obviously he means txt files. I also imagine he means 32Kb of disk space as
opposed to memory.
They are Windows update log files.

Jay
 
I thought he did but after being misled on countless
occasions by ambiguous posts I have stopped making
assumptions.
 
Thanks alot. My fault for not being up on my terminology. I appreciate the
patience and understanding. I did get rid of the folders, but now I'm
wondering if I need to do anything about the actual txt files that first
caught my eye.
 
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