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Hello ,
Is it safe to remove " spunist.inf " files
Thanks ,
D.
Is it safe to remove " spunist.inf " files
Thanks ,
D.
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Tim Meddick
The file named "spuninst.inf" reside each in folders called "spuninst",
themselves residing in parent folders with names such as :
"$NtUninstallKB956802$" within the WINDOWS directory.
These folders, complete with all their contents, including the file
"spuninst.inf", are necessary for the uninstalling (or "roll-back") of
recently installed Window's Updates, patched and "hotfixes".
Without these (hidden) Window's folders being complete in their entirety,
you cannot uninstall any of the Windows Updates listed in the "Add or
Remove Programs" control panel (with the "Include Updates" box ticked).
However, a possible option may be to copy the folders to a cd-rom before
removing them from off your hard-drive, allowing you to be able to copy
them back to their original locations (in the WINDOWS directory) giving you
the option of re-enabling the "Uninstall" function of "Updates" in the "Add
or Remove Programs" control panel.
==
Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.
themselves residing in parent folders with names such as :
"$NtUninstallKB956802$" within the WINDOWS directory.
These folders, complete with all their contents, including the file
"spuninst.inf", are necessary for the uninstalling (or "roll-back") of
recently installed Window's Updates, patched and "hotfixes".
Without these (hidden) Window's folders being complete in their entirety,
you cannot uninstall any of the Windows Updates listed in the "Add or
Remove Programs" control panel (with the "Include Updates" box ticked).
However, a possible option may be to copy the folders to a cd-rom before
removing them from off your hard-drive, allowing you to be able to copy
them back to their original locations (in the WINDOWS directory) giving you
the option of re-enabling the "Uninstall" function of "Updates" in the "Add
or Remove Programs" control panel.
==
Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.
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D.
Thanks Tim ,
I appreciate your reply .
I'll let sleeping dogs lie .
I appreciate your reply .
I'll let sleeping dogs lie .
Tim Meddick said:The filenamed "spuninst.inf" reside each in folders called "spuninst",
themselves residing in parent folders with names such as :
"$NtUninstallKB956802$" within the WINDOWS directory.
These folders, complete with all their contents, including the file
"spuninst.inf", are necessary for the uninstalling (or "roll-back") of
recently installed Window's Updates, patched and "hotfixes".
Without these (hidden) Window's folders being complete in their entirety,
you cannot uninstall any of the Windows Updates listed in the "Add or
Remove Programs" control panel (with the "Include Updates" box ticked).
However, a possible option may be to copy the folders to a cd-rom before
removing them from off your hard-drive, allowing you to be able to copy
them back to their original locations (in the WINDOWS directory) giving
you the option of re-enabling the "Uninstall" function of "Updates" in the
"Add or Remove Programs" control panel.
==
Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.
D. said:
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Tim Meddick
You can, of course, always ensure that all your folders that provide this
"Uninstall" functionality, have all been given the "Compressed" folder
attribute.
That is; all folders names within the WINDOWS directory that begin with
"$NtUninstall" should appear in blue script to indicate that they are
compressed (NTFS) folders.
If their names do not appear in blue, then they may not be compressed and
you can save some disk space by individually selecting the ones that are
not, and right-click and select "Properties" for each, pressing on the
"Advanced" button and checkmarking the box "Compress this folder to save
disk space" - press [ok] to save and exit the dialogue.
==
Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.
"Uninstall" functionality, have all been given the "Compressed" folder
attribute.
That is; all folders names within the WINDOWS directory that begin with
"$NtUninstall" should appear in blue script to indicate that they are
compressed (NTFS) folders.
If their names do not appear in blue, then they may not be compressed and
you can save some disk space by individually selecting the ones that are
not, and right-click and select "Properties" for each, pressing on the
"Advanced" button and checkmarking the box "Compress this folder to save
disk space" - press [ok] to save and exit the dialogue.
==
Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.
D. said:Thanks Tim ,
I appreciate your reply .
I'll let sleeping dogs lie .
Tim Meddick said:The filenamed "spuninst.inf" reside each in folders called
"spuninst", themselves residing in parent folders with names such as :
"$NtUninstallKB956802$" within the WINDOWS directory.
These folders, complete with all their contents, including the file
"spuninst.inf", are necessary for the uninstalling (or "roll-back") of
recently installed Window's Updates, patched and "hotfixes".
Without these (hidden) Window's folders being complete in their
entirety, you cannot uninstall any of the Windows Updates listed in the
"Add or Remove Programs" control panel (with the "Include Updates" box
ticked).
However, a possible option may be to copy the folders to a cd-rom before
removing them from off your hard-drive, allowing you to be able to copy
them back to their original locations (in the WINDOWS directory) giving
you the option of re-enabling the "Uninstall" function of "Updates" in
the "Add or Remove Programs" control panel.
==
Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.
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