XP UPDATES

[Charles Gooden]

Can some of XP's older up dates be removed. too free up
my hard drive, and free up some RAM! Computer is running
very slow because of this problem.Note. I have more than
50 up dates on my computer.

 

[null]

Can some of XP's older up dates be removed. too free up
my hard drive, and free up some RAM! Computer is running
very slow because of this problem.Note. I have more than
50 up dates on my computer.

Some can be removed via add/remove programs in control panel. However,
you are decreasing the security of your system by removing certain updates.

--
-the small one

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[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

Can some of XP's older up dates be removed. too free up
my hard drive, and free up some RAM! Computer is running
very slow because of this problem.Note. I have more than
50 up dates on my computer.

Hi

Removing the updates will most likely not free up any memory, only some hard
disk space.

To free up some hard disk space without removing the actual updates:

You can safely delete all $NtUninstallQxxxxxx$ folders under your windows
folder, where xxxxxx is the different patch numbers. If you have a folder
$NtServicePackUninstall$, you can delete that one as well if you don't want to
be able to roll-back the SP.

You should *not* remove the %windir%\servicepackfiles\i386 folder if you have
one.


Here is a script that can help you (works for Win2k/WinXP, I think it should
work for NT4 as well):

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.

 

[Shain Wray [MSFT]]

Hello Charles,

Since your initial answer about the updates has been answered, I will
address the slowness you are seeing. It is not likely from the updates,
but other software that is running in the background on your computer.

Please use the following steps to narrow down the slowness on your system
using MSCONFIG -

A) Go to Start\Run and type
MSCONFIG <OK>
B) In MSConfig, choose "Selective Startup"
C) Remove all check boxes and click "OK" and "Yes" to reboot.
Then test our issue.
D) If you don't see the problem at this point, check all except "System
Services" and "Startup Items", click "OK" and "Yes".
Reboot then test our issue.
E) If you don't see the problem at this point, check all except "System
Services", click "OK" and "Yes".
Reboot and then test our issue.
F) If the problem returns, it is due to a Startup Item. If not, it is a
Service.
For Services:
G) Click the Services tab and check the box for "Hide all Microsoft
Services."
H) Enable SOME of the disabled items, click "OK" and "Yes".
Reboot, then test our issue.
For Startup Items:
I) Click the Startup tab and enable SOME of the disabled items, click "OK"
and "Yes".
Reboot, then test our issue.
J) Repeat until you track down the offending component.

Best regards,
--
Shain Wray
Microsoft PSS Security Team

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