$NtUninstallQ828026$

[Ed]

There is a whole bunch of $NtUninstallQ*$ directories in my Windows
directory. I know they are for uninstalling Windows Updates. But is it
safe for me to go and delete these directories? If so, can I just delete
them via Windows Explorer?

 

[David H. Lipman]

If a win2K HotFix causes you problems, you can uninstall it. The directories you identified
contained the backed-up versions. If you feel your OS is stable and you don't expect to
un-install a HotFix the yes, go ahead and remove the directories.

Note that these directories are automatically compressed if the volume is using NTFS.

Dave



| There is a whole bunch of $NtUninstallQ*$ directories in my Windows
| directory. I know they are for uninstalling Windows Updates. But is it
| safe for me to go and delete these directories? If so, can I just delete
| them via Windows Explorer?
|
|

 

[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

There is a whole bunch of $NtUninstallQ*$ directories in my Windows
directory. I know they are for uninstalling Windows Updates. But is it
safe for me to go and delete these directories? If so, can I just delete
them via Windows Explorer?

Hi

It is backup files from a hotfix install (so you can go back if
the hotfix creates problems for you). If your computer have no
problems you might think is caused by a hotfix, you can delete
all $NtUninstall* folders.


In the link below there is VBScript that I have written that will
remove the uninstall folder and the Add/Remove Programs entry for
all hotfixes that creates $ntuninstall... folders under the Windows
folders (that means that it will e.g. not remove uninstall information
for Internet Explorer and Outlook Express updates). The script will
work on both Win2k and WinXP.

http://groups.google.com/[email protected]


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torgeir
Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of the 1328 page
Scripting Guide:
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