Unknown Files

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Fridgeman

During a cleanup session on my computer, I clicked the
windows file in explorer and found a large number of files
with the following type of designation "
$NtUninstallKB10217$",
I believe they are windows files, should I remove them.
 
Those are Windows Update files. If you are sure you will
not be removing an update, you can safely delete them
from your directory.
 
Folders that have uninstall as part of the name (for example
$NtUninstallKB282010$ which reside in C:\windows (hidden folders) are Window Hot
Fix Update folders/files) can be safely deleted (providing you never wish to
uninstall the updates). I would recommend leaving these folders for a period of
at least a month to make sure the update is working correctly.

These updates can be deleted individually or in multiples. To find out more
about the update/s go to:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=XXXXXX
NB: XXXXXX = the actual number not including the "Q" or "KB"

Once you have deleted the uninstall folders/files, then go to Control Panel,
Add/Remove Programs. Select the matching Windows Hotfix Title relating the
update folder/file you have just deleted and select remove. You will get a
Windows error. This is because you have deleted the uninstall folder/files. Just
choose OK and the entry will be deleted from the Add/Remove Programs Listing.

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