XP updates filling up HD

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These are huge files. I am running out of room. Can these files be deleted?
It seems ridiculous to have XP updates that are so huge. There are dozens
that are either 527mb or 967mb.
 
NEVR_L8 said:
These are huge files. I am running out of room. Can these files be
deleted? It seems ridiculous to have XP updates that are so huge.
There are dozens that are either 527mb or 967mb.
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Well there is somethiing VERY wrong - most uninstall files are a few kb
apart from SP2. Gi9ve us the names of some of these very large files.
 
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.

Tidying up after installing SP2
http://aumha.org/win5/a/sp2faq.php#after

and/or
http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSP2.htm#Removing_the_uninstall_information
Removing the uninstall information

http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm
Save Space After Installing Updates


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NEVR_L8 said:
These are huge files. I am running out of room. Can these files be
deleted? It seems ridiculous to have XP updates that are so huge.
There are dozens that are either 527mb or 967mb.
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Do not delete XP updates or you will put back the problems they were
designed to correct. You can, however, delete their uninstall files--follow
TaurArian's advice.

However if these files are causing you to run out of disk space, you clearly
don't have enough disk space, and will sooner or later (probably sooner
rather than later) have to think about buying a larger drive.
 
Do not delete XP updates or you will put back the problems they were
designed to correct. You can, however, delete their uninstall
files--follow TaurArian's advice.

However if these files are causing you to run out of disk space, you
clearly don't have enough disk space, and will sooner or later
(probably sooner rather than later) have to think about buying a
larger drive.
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I think he's got a problem if he has "dozens that are either 527mb or 967mb"
 
The uninstall files range from a couple of hundred KB to 8.0 MB. Here's a
link to a screen shot of the files. All of these are 527mb or 967mb. Here's
the rub, besides the space they take. The system says they were last used
today. The only thing I did was use the Disk Cleanup utility to list them.
Maybe that trips the last used flag?

http://www.fototime.com/{D431C4B5-AF1C-46C9-9D4B-9100A56CEADD}/picture.JPG
 
Those are the updates you have installed for Windows.
The sizes referenced in this case must be incorrect.
In any event, the sizes referenced for updates on this screen has never been
accurate.
The uninstall files as well as the entries can be safely deleted:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm

But you should consider installing Service Pack-2.
The installation of SP-2 will remove many of those entries and you will have
another large entry you can safely delete.
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm
 
NEVR_L8 said:
The uninstall files range from a couple of hundred KB to 8.0 MB.
Here's a link to a screen shot of the files. All of these are 527mb
or 967mb. Here's the rub, besides the space they take. The system
says they were last used today. The only thing I did was use the Disk
Cleanup utility to list them. Maybe that trips the last used flag?
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Their size is irrelevant. You *need* these. As I said iin my message you
quoted below "Do not delete XP updates or you will put back the problems
they were designed to correct."
 
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