removing hot fix in add/remove programs

[lou]

>-----Original Message-----
>I was just wondering if I can remove the hot fixes in my
>add/remove programs? What are these anyway? This is the
>second time I have asked this question, I haven't
>received any replies yet. Please let me know.
>.
>they are patches for xp I suggest you keep them.

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

If you remove them from Add/Remove programs, you'll remove the update
itself. Look in your Windows folder for sub folders with names like:

$NtUninstallQ322011$

If you're sure you don't need to remove any of these updates, just delete
these folders. Then go to Add/Remove Programs and select each entry. It
will complain that it can't find the uninstall file and ask if you want to
remove the entry.

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Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
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"lou" > wrote in message
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>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I was just wondering if I can remove the hot fixes in my
> >add/remove programs? What are these anyway? This is the
> >second time I have asked this question, I haven't
> >received any replies yet. Please let me know.
> >.
> >they are patches for xp I suggest you keep them.