removing critical updates

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Don

Quite frequently I am informed by Windows Update that
there are new security "updates" to install and that I
should protect my computer by installing the updates
(which I always do). Now when I search my computer for
programs to add/remove I have a list of these updates
(>20) which have all been installed, and they are mostly
at least 20mb programs. I'd like to know if they can now
be removed; or do I lose the update altogether if I remove
them?
 
Don;
If you remove it, you also remove the update.

However the uninstall files can be safely be deleted.
Once you are sure you will keep Windows XP Service Pack 1.
The files may be hidden, to show the file:
Go to C:\WINDOWS
Click the top TOOLS, click FOLDER OPTIONS, click VIEW
Check the radio button. "Show hidden files and folders"
Click OK and you should now see more files.

Go to C:\WINDOWS and delete "$NTServicePackUinistall$" about 240 mb.
Then go to Add/Remove Programs.
Click Service Pack 1, there will be an error since you just deleted
the file.
Click YES to delete the shortcut.

Use similar procedure to delete similar files for the updates.
 
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