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I have these files in my program files:

Windows XP Hotfix - KB821557

there are about 12 of them all with different numbers at the end. I am wondering if anyone knows what they are or if they are part of another program? I am a real novice, so thanks!
 
ethopes said:
I have these files in my program files:

Windows XP Hotfix - KB821557

there are about 12 of them all with different numbers at the end. I am
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wondering if anyone knows what they are or if they are part of another
program? I am a real novice, so thanks!

These are the Windows Updates (Hotfixes).
 
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I have these files in my program files:

Windows XP Hotfix - KB821557

there are about 12 of them all with different numbers at
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the end. I am wondering if anyone knows what they are or
if they are part of another program? I am a real novice,
so thanks!
.
They are Microsoft security patches and critical
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updates.
 
ethopes said:
I have these files in my program files:

Windows XP Hotfix - KB821557

there are about 12 of them all with different numbers at the end. I am wondering if anyone knows what they are or if they are part of another program? I am a real novice, so thanks!
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These files are windows updates that have been installed,you need them.
 
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ethopes said:
I have these files in my program files:

Windows XP Hotfix - KB821557

there are about 12 of them all with different numbers at the end. I
am wondering if anyone knows what they are or if they are part of
another program? I am a real novice, so thanks!
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These are the critical updates (mostly security-oriented) that
you've been downloading all along. Do not remove these, or you
will put back the security exposures they were designed to fix.
You can however delete their backup files. See
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_hotfix_backup.htm
 
Yeah . . . we all have 'em. I think they are the remnants
of installing various Windows updates.
-----Original Message-----
I have these files in my program files:

Windows XP Hotfix - KB821557

there are about 12 of them all with different numbers at
Click to expand...
the end. I am wondering if anyone knows what they are or
if they are part of another program? I am a real novice,
so thanks!
 
ethopes said:
I have these files in my program files:

Windows XP Hotfix - KB821557

there are about 12 of them all with different numbers at the end.
Click to expand...

They relate to patches installed by Windows Update.
The entries in Add/Remove Programs are there so you could *uninstall*
the patches. Each corresponds to a hidden folder of files needed for
the purpose - Windows\$NTUninstallQnnnnnn$ for the fix described at
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;nnnnnn

If you decide you will not want to uninstall a fix (and if all is
running smoothly you probably won't) then delete the folder. If you
then try in Add/remove, to Remove that one, it will fail, and you will
be offered the option of removing the entry there
 
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