Maintenance files is C:\Windows

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Weisenheimer

Hi all,
I run a WXP SP3 installed from a WXP GA CD. All fixes and fix packs received
from MS have been sucessfully installed. One outcome is, that C:\Windows
contains appr. 1 GB of data in ~ 150 of directories ($hf_mig$, $NTUninstall,
....) partly packed already. Nevertheless my virus scanner and windows
defender scans them each time a system scan is performed. This takes 80% of
all virus scan time.

Is there any safe and consistent way to get rid of these (unneeded) files?
 
Weisenheimer said:
Hi all,
I run a WXP SP3 installed from a WXP GA CD. All fixes and fix packs
received
from MS have been sucessfully installed. One outcome is, that C:\Windows
contains appr. 1 GB of data in ~ 150 of directories ($hf_mig$,
$NTUninstall,
...) partly packed already. Nevertheless my virus scanner and windows
defender scans them each time a system scan is performed. This takes 80%
of
all virus scan time.

Is there any safe and consistent way to get rid of these (unneeded)
files?
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This subject has been discussed many many many times.

Leave $hf_mig$ alone. Move the others; which are only needed in case you
want to uninstall a patch, to a DVD.

Furthermore, if 1 GB of storage is significant, you really ought to consider
a new system disk.

Jim
 
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