XP update files

[Guest]

In my Windows folder are over 100 files that are named: $NTUninstall,
followed by the KB..... number of the update. Can I delete these files after
the updates are installed? They take up a huge amount of space on my HD.

 

[Mr. Vista // Vishal Gupta]

Yes
You can safely delete those folders but after this you'll not be able to
uninstall installed updates.
I always delete those folders as I don't need to uninstall those updates.

 

[Tom Porterfield]

In my Windows folder are over 100 files that are named: $NTUninstall,
followed by the KB..... number of the update. Can I delete these files after
the updates are installed? They take up a huge amount of space on my HD.

If you delete them, you will no longer be able to uninstall the update.
If that is not a concern, then see
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_hotfix_backup.htm for a utility to
delete the backups and also remove the then defunct registry keys that
contain the uninstall information.

 

[JS]

These folders and associated files are safe to remove, however once deleted
you will no longer be able
to un-install a patch or update that was associated with the deleted
folder/files.
I would keep the most recent set (last two months just in case) and delete
the older updates.

One folder you should not delete is: $hf_mig$

JS

 

[JS]

Also as a safety net I burned the folders to a CD before deleting them!

JS