Installation of Service Pack1

[Rudolf Deibel]

My DELL Dimension 8200 computer came with Windows XP Home
Edition. Recently I downloaded and installed Service Pack
1 and recommended critical security updates. After this I
noted that I have now 24 "hidden" subdirectories in the
WINDOWS folder, all but one named $NtUninstall..., the one
exception is a folder $xpsp1hfm$. I presume they are to
reverse Service Pack 1 installation in case of problems.
Can I delete these and when? Everything works fine so
far.
Rudi

[Nicholas]

Rudolf --

If you wish to safely remove the "uninstall files" for the
Hotfixes (i.e. $NtUninstallQxxxxxx$ files shown in Windows Explorer)=20
and cleanup your Add/Remove Programs list, visit MS-MVP Doug Knox's=20
excellent website for instructions.

Note: Doug's program only removes the uninstall files and Hotfix =
entries
in the Add/Remove Programs listing. It does not remove the=20
actual updates.

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


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Nicholas

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"Rudolf Deibel" > wrote in message:
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| My DELL Dimension 8200 computer came with Windows XP Home=20
| Edition. Recently I downloaded and installed Service Pack=20
| 1 and recommended critical security updates. After this I=20
| noted that I have now 24 "hidden" subdirectories in the=20
| WINDOWS folder, all but one named $NtUninstall..., the one=20
| exception is a folder $xpsp1hfm$. I presume they are to=20
| reverse Service Pack 1 installation in case of problems.=20
| Can I delete these and when? Everything works fine so=20
| far. =20
| Rudi

[Harry Ohrn]

If you are certain that you do not want to remove a Hotfix then you can
delete the corresponding $ntuninstall.... directory. Once these are deleted
you can visit your Add and Remove Programs and click the "Remove button" for
the Hot fix directories you deleted. That will remove the entries for the
Hotfixes from the Add and Remove Programs list. But remember to delete the
directory first.

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Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell\User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


"Rudolf Deibel" > wrote in message
...
> My DELL Dimension 8200 computer came with Windows XP Home
> Edition. Recently I downloaded and installed Service Pack
> 1 and recommended critical security updates. After this I
> noted that I have now 24 "hidden" subdirectories in the
> WINDOWS folder, all but one named $NtUninstall..., the one
> exception is a folder $xpsp1hfm$. I presume they are to
> reverse Service Pack 1 installation in case of problems.
> Can I delete these and when? Everything works fine so
> far.
> Rudi