windows hotfixes

[wullie]

when downloading hotfixes, i see they are included in the
add/remove programs. is it possible to remove these after
installation?

 

[Nicholas]

"Hotfixes" are the updates you installed from the Windows Update
website. Do not be tempted to remove them or you will uninstall
the actual updates.

If you wish to safely remove the "uninstall files" for the
Hotfixes (i.e. $NtUninstallQxxxxxx$ files shown in Windows Explorer)
and cleanup your Add/Remove Programs list, visit MS-MVP Doug Knox's
excellent website for instructions.

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

Note: Doug's program only removes the uninstall files and Hotfix entries
in the Add/Remove Programs listing. It does not remove the
actual updates.


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Nicholas

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| when downloading hotfixes, i see they are included in the
| add/remove programs. is it possible to remove these after
| installation?

 

[purplehaz]

Yes. First find the hotfix in the windows folder(turn hidden files on).
Delete the hotfixes. Then goto add/remove and remove them, xp will see they
are gone and remove the entry.