Updates Cumulative in size?

[MrB]

Today, I updated WXP for the first time in two weeks. I was astonished to
see that there were 4 more security updates. I installed them. In the
Control Panel Add and Remove software, each update shows as 20.1 MB in size.
Does this mean that multiplying the number of updates times 20.1 totals the
drive space used?

 

[davetest]

Today, I updated WXP for the first time in two weeks. I was astonished to
see that there were 4 more security updates. I installed them. In the
Control Panel Add and Remove software, each update shows as 20.1 MB in size.
Does this mean that multiplying the number of updates times 20.1 totals the
drive space used?

NO, that number is inaccurate.
In my system it says 543MB for all 4 updates.

Dave

 

[Frank Jelenko]

Unlikely that updates/patches would take up 543MB - that's half a gigbyte.

You can find the actual size by looking in your Windows folder. Right click on the update, properties - the size is right there

Today, I updated WXP for the first time in two weeks. I was astonished to
see that there were 4 more security updates. I installed them. In the
Control Panel Add and Remove software, each update shows as 20.1 MB in size.
Does this mean that multiplying the number of updates times 20.1 totals the
drive space used?

NO, that number is inaccurate.
In my system it says 543MB for all 4 updates.

Dave

 

[Alex Nichol]

Today, I updated WXP for the first time in two weeks. I was astonished to
see that there were 4 more security updates. I installed them. In the
Control Panel Add and Remove software, each update shows as 20.1 MB in size.
Does this mean that multiplying the number of updates times 20.1 totals the
drive space used?

The 'size' shown there (and really it should not be) is not meaningful
for hot fixes

But you will be building up the folders of 'uninstall' files in the
Windows folders - a hotfix Qnnnnnn or KBnnnnnn uses folder
$NTUninstallQnnnnnn$ (hidden) and is described at
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;nnnnnn

The nine I have installed in thet past five weeks add up to some 37 MB;
of which nearly half is the roll up security one, 826939, with one for
Hyperlinks opening incorrectly and one for Media player making up most
of the rest - more like 300K each is more typical

Once you decide you will *not* want to uninstall a given fix, you can
delete the folder and then if you try the Add/remove item, it will
(naturally) fail, but give you a chance to remove the entry

 

[MrB]

Thanks Alex

Today, I updated WXP for the first time in two weeks. I was astonished to
see that there were 4 more security updates. I installed them. In the
Control Panel Add and Remove software, each update shows as 20.1 MB in size.
Does this mean that multiplying the number of updates times 20.1 totals the
drive space used?

The 'size' shown there (and really it should not be) is not meaningful
for hot fixes

But you will be building up the folders of 'uninstall' files in the
Windows folders - a hotfix Qnnnnnn or KBnnnnnn uses folder
$NTUninstallQnnnnnn$ (hidden) and is described at
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;nnnnnn

The nine I have installed in thet past five weeks add up to some 37 MB;
of which nearly half is the roll up security one, 826939, with one for
Hyperlinks opening incorrectly and one for Media player making up most
of the rest - more like 300K each is more typical

Once you decide you will *not* want to uninstall a given fix, you can
delete the folder and then if you try the Add/remove item, it will
(naturally) fail, but give you a chance to remove the entry

 

[davexnet01]

Unlikely that updates/patches would take up 543MB - that's half a
gigbyte.

NO, that number is inaccurate.
In my system it says 543MB for all 4 updates.

Dave
--

Yes I know it's inaccurate - I gave that ridiculously large number just to
prove my point. Sometimes the subtle intent of these posts gets lost,
I've done the same thing many times!
Dave