Removing hotfix help???

[Robert]

I had posted earlier with a question about removing
hotfixes from Windows XP (see the question below along
with the response)...
I have two additional questions:

1) Why does Microsoft say to utilize the Add/Remove
Programs feature to remove the hotfixes when there is no
option to do so for hotfixes under this feature?

2) How do you look in %systemroot% on Windows XP?? How do
I get to it? I'm sorry if this is an easy question, but I
just got it a week ago.

Thanks,
Rob

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Subject: Re: Can't remove 'Hotfix'
From: "Will Denny" <[email protected]> Sent: 6/22/2004
1:03:26 PM

Hi

Have a look in %systemroot% for a folder named
$NtUninstallKB826942$\spuninst - run the spuninst.exe file
in there.

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
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|
| I recently installed the Wireless service pack update for
| my Windows XP Home Edition (with Service Pack 1). This is
| Windows Hotfix KB826942.
|
| I was reading the Microsoft website and it discussed the
| removal of this patch utilizing the Control Panel, Add /
| Remove Programs option. Also, it discussed utilizing
| spuninst.exe.
|
| I can find no file on the computer which is titled
| spuninst.exe.
|
| Also, when in the Add / Remove Programs section, you can
| highlight multiple 'Hotfixes' included the KB826942 which
| I installed. The problem is there is no option to remove
| any of these hotfixes. I was looking around this website
| and for all hotfixes / patch removals for Windows XP it
| discusses utilizing this option, BUT there is NO option
to
| remove these items.
|
| Please advise!
|
| Thanks,
| Rob

 

[Ben M Martin]

Any hotfix you install directly from microsoft will be listed in your
Add/Remove Programs in your Control Panel. You can probably only see them if
yo're logged in as Adminsitrator although I'm not 100% certain on this. They
are listed at the bottom as "Windows XP hot fix..." You can double click on
them to remove them.

System Root is the same as C:\ or whichever drive your Operating System is
installed to.

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

You can also look in the Windows folder for folders with names like:

$NtUninstallKB828741$

In this folder you may find an "spuninst" folder. Open this and double click the SPUNINST.EXE file.

%SystemRoot% is a system variable that corresponds to the folder Windows is installed in. Either open C:\Windows in Windows Explorer, or click Start, Run and enter %SYSTEMROOT%

 

[Alex Nichol]

I had posted earlier with a question about removing
hotfixes from Windows XP (see the question below along
with the response)...
I have two additional questions:

1) Why does Microsoft say to utilize the Add/Remove
Programs feature to remove the hotfixes when there is no
option to do so for hotfixes under this feature?

They are there , described as Windows Updates. Should you be running
the trial SP2 you need to check the box to show Windows Updates.

But not *all* hotfixes are simple enough to be uninstallable: you are
advised when you get them.

2) How do you look in %systemroot% on Windows XP?? How do
I get to it? I'm sorry if this is an easy question, but I
just got it a week ago.

%Systemroot% is an 'environmental variable' that is always pointed at
the folder that is usually called C:\Windows; but might on some machines
be E:\windows say - or on mine is C:\Win95 It thus provides a
universal means of reference