Strange Folders in Windows Directory

[Guest]

In my windows folder I see dozens of folders with cryptic names like
$NtUninstallKB873339$. What are these and can I remove them? If they are
something I need to later uninstall a program I would not remove them.
However they are taking up a lot of space.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

What are the $NTUninstall folders? Can they be deleted?
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/Hotfix_backup.htm

Folders name with random characters appear after installing
a Service Pack or hotfix?
http://www.winxptutor.com/randomfolders.htm

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
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| In my windows folder I see dozens of folders with cryptic names like
| $NtUninstallKB873339$. What are these and can I remove them? If they are
| something I need to later uninstall a program I would not remove them.
| However they are taking up a lot of space.

 

[Guest]

They are created when you install Windows updates.

They are required if you want to uninstall any of those updates.

So don't remove them!

 

[Plato]

In my windows folder I see dozens of folders with cryptic names like
$NtUninstallKB873339$. What are these and can I remove them? If they are
something I need to later uninstall a program I would not remove them.
However they are taking up a lot of space.

http://www.bootdisk.com/bootlist/225.htm#3
http://www.bootdisk.com/bootlist/252.htm#5