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I was on a website the other day,one of those that give you tips on making
your computer run better and faster,and whatever...and there was a tip on
there that said that all of the files on your computer that are written in
BLUE are just meaningless files and that you could remove them all and
"clear up" a lot of wasted space,as you can probably already tell,I do not
know that much about computers, but I am not a COMPLETE MORON!!(well,at least
I hope not) but I did not jump and start to remove all of my "BLUE"
files,because I just went with my gut instinct,and it said " DON'T DO IT".
Can anyone tell me what they are for?I am running WinXPProf. and I would
GREATLY APPRECIATE some input on this! Should I start deleting them,or do
they have some sort of significant purpose???Thanks to anyone who can help
me!!
 
Some blue files are uninstall files for Windows Updates - more information -

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.



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Blue simply means compressed.
On of the ways files are compressed is through the Disk Cleanup "Compress
old files" option.
That is probably where that tip originated. If that option is selected,
files that are not used in a certain period of time are compressed.
From there an assumption is made they are not needed.
Files can be compressed manually as well as some programs can do it.
While some can probably be safely deleted, others should not.
Do not delete them unless you are sure the file is not necessary.
The color is not a reliable indicator of importance.
 
by blue if u mean the files names are in blue then knw that windows marks
blue color to compressed files in ntfs u can compress ur own files to save
space and they will be in blue! careful dont delete anything!
use a simple cleaner application to clean ur system like ccleaner
[http://www.ccleaner.com/] its free!
 
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