safe to delete 800 MB of files?

[Tim]

Is it safe to delete all the folders marked C:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstallQ331953$

They total about 800 MB on my system.

Thanks
Tim T

 

[TaurArian [MS-MVP]]

Folders that have uninstall as part of the name (for example $NtUninstallKB282010$ which reside in
C:\windows (hidden folders) are Window Hot Fix Update folders/files) can be safely deleted
(providing you never wish to uninstall the updates). I would recommend leaving these folders for a
period of at least a month to make sure the update is working correctly.

These updates can be deleted individually or in multiples. To find out more about the update/s go
to:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=XXXXXX
NB: XXXXXX = the actual number not including the "Q" or "KB"

Once you have deleted the uninstall folders/files, then go to Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs.
Select the matching Windows Hotfix Title relating the update folder/file you have just deleted and
select remove. You will get a Windows error. This is because you have deleted the uninstall
folder/files. Just choose OK and the entry will be deleted from the Add/Remove Programs Listing.

If you prefer see:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_hotfix_backup.htm
Removes Hotfix Backup files and the Add/Remove Programs Registry entries.