$NTUninstall Folder Removal

[J]

Is it safe to remove all of the accumulated $ntuninstall... folders? If
yes, what is the safest way?

John

 

[Dave Patrick]

If you don't expect to ever require to back down from them then yes you can
delete them.
%windir%\$NtServicePackUnistall$
%windir%\$NtUninstall<xxxxxxxx>$

You can then delete the keys for them from;
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

else;
Control Panel|Add/ Remove|"hotfix" you'll be prompted something to the
effect "can't be found" and given the option to remove the entry.


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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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:
| Is it safe to remove all of the accumulated $ntuninstall... folders? If
| yes, what is the safest way?
|
| John

 

[J]

On Sun, 12 Feb 2006 11:59:37 -0700, Dave Patrick wrote:

I went to Add/Remove Programs, selected one of the hotfixes and then
selected Change/Remove. A prompt came indicating it would restore to
previous configuration. I cancelled out.

I selected another Hotfix and went through the process and the prompt aked
if I wanted to remove it without any reference to restoring to previous
config.

Any insights on these differences?

 

[Dave Patrick]

Yes, that's expected behavior. You need to delete the uninstall routine
folders first.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| I went to Add/Remove Programs, selected one of the hotfixes and then
| selected Change/Remove. A prompt came indicating it would restore to
| previous configuration. I cancelled out.
|
| I selected another Hotfix and went through the process and the prompt aked
| if I wanted to remove it without any reference to restoring to previous
| config.
|
| Any insights on these differences?

 

[Steve Parry [MVP]]

Is it safe to remove all of the accumulated $ntuninstall... folders? If
yes, what is the safest way?

John

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/Hotfix_backup.htm