Patch uninstall files

[Tom Darragh]

I noticed that I have a large number of Uninstall Folders in my Windows
Software. The titles are in blue as opposed to normal software titles that
are in black and they have titles that correspond to Microsoft Fix numbers
such as "$Nt Uninstall KB282010$" or "$Nt Service Pack Uninstall$".

Is it safe to remove these once I am satisfied with the "Fix" in my
system.


Tom D.

 

[peter]

YES
peter

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I noticed that I have a large number of Uninstall Folders in my Windows
Software. The titles are in blue as opposed to normal software titles that
are in black and they have titles that correspond to Microsoft Fix numbers
such as "$Nt Uninstall KB282010$" or "$Nt Service Pack Uninstall$".

Is it safe to remove these once I am satisfied with the "Fix" in my
system.


Tom D.

If you're confident that you won't need to uninstall either the
service pack or any of the subsequent hotfixes, you can safely delete
those folders. You can then open the Control Panel's Add/Remove
Programs applet and select each of the pertinent removal choices, in
turn. You should get an error message stating that the removal files
are missing, and asking if you'd like to delete the menu option.

By design, WinXP automatically compresses files that do not get used
frequently, and, if you've left the default settings intact, displays
those files in blue.

If you wish to change this behavior, in Windows Explorer, click
Tools > Folder Options > View > Advanced settings: Show encrypted or
compressed NTFS files in color.


--

Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:



You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having
both at once. - RAH

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Tom;
Yes, they can be safely deleted:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm