Leftovers

"KLHNet" <KLHNet RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:089FB940-E828-491D-A524-AC9D17D803E1@microsoft.com...
> Does anyone know where someone could find the proper steps/procedures to
> delete the files/folders that windows update leaves laying around?
>
> Exp. Directory "C:\Windows\$NtUninstallKB922616$"

Open an Explorer window to C:\Windows (make sure that you can see those directories, although you obviously can already). Now
select one or more of them, then press Delete (or Shift+Delete if you want to skip the Recycle Bin). Done.

> Can they be deleted without breaking Windows XP Home/Professional?

Yup, they are just uninstall files for Windows updates. If you won't be uninstalling the updates (and there is little reason to do
so), then you can safely delete the files (which can take up quite a bit of space.)


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Thanks for the reply.
I think I may have read some years ago that these folders my be deleted.

"Grand_Poohbah" wrote:

> Sure you can. No problem. Just make sure you will not need to uninstall it
> before you delete it.
>
> GP
>
> "KLHNet" wrote:
>
> > Does anyone know where someone could find the proper steps/procedures to
> > delete the files/folders that windows update leaves laying around?
> >
> > Exp. Directory “C:\Windows\$NtUninstallKB922616$”
> >
> > Can they be deleted without breaking Windows XP Home/Professional?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > K
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Thank you for the reply. I can not wait to free up some space on the notebook!

"Alec S." wrote:

> "KLHNet" <KLHNet.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:089FB940-E828-491D-A524-AC9D17D803E1@microsoft.com...
> > Does anyone know where someone could find the proper steps/procedures to
> > delete the files/folders that windows update leaves laying around?
> >
> > Exp. Directory "C:\Windows\$NtUninstallKB922616$"
>
> Open an Explorer window to C:\Windows (make sure that you can see those directories, although you obviously can already). Now
> select one or more of them, then press Delete (or Shift+Delete if you want to skip the Recycle Bin). Done.
>
> > Can they be deleted without breaking Windows XP Home/Professional?
>
> Yup, they are just uninstall files for Windows updates. If you won't be uninstalling the updates (and there is little reason to do
> so), then you can safely delete the files (which can take up quite a bit of space.)
>
>
> --
> Alec S.
> news/alec->synetech/cjb/net
>
>
>
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