Windows XP Hotfix - K######

[Ryan]

Is there anyway to get rid of the 'Windows XP Hotfix -
K#######' in the Add/Remove Programs? I still want the
updates, but I don't want them to appear in the
Add/Remove Programs. I used to get Q###### and I found
something to remove them (but keep the updates), now, is
there anyway to do that with the K ones?

Thanks IA,
Ryan

[Thorsten Matzner]

"Ryan" > wrote:

>Is there anyway to get rid of the 'Windows XP Hotfix -
>K#######' in the Add/Remove Programs? I still want the
>updates, but I don't want them to appear in the
>Add/Remove Programs. I used to get Q###### and I found
>something to remove them (but keep the updates), now, is
>there anyway to do that with the K ones?

You can tidy up the list if you are not longer need to uninstall the
patches. Find the $NTUNINSTALLKBxxxxxx$ folder in the WINDOWS folder
that has the same number and delete it. Then find the related
KBxxxxxx.LOG file and delete it as well (sometimes KB is replaced by
Q). Now double-click the uninstall entry and you will be prompted for
if you want to delete the item.

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[Chris Lanier]

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

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

"Ryan" > wrote in message
...
> Is there anyway to get rid of the 'Windows XP Hotfix -
> K#######' in the Add/Remove Programs? I still want the
> updates, but I don't want them to appear in the
> Add/Remove Programs. I used to get Q###### and I found
> something to remove them (but keep the updates), now, is
> there anyway to do that with the K ones?
>
> Thanks IA,
> Ryan

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Chris Lanier wrote:
> If you wish to safely remove the "uninstall files" for the
> Hotfixes (i.e. $NtUninstallQxxxxxx$ files shown in Windows Explorer)
> and cleanup your Add/Remove Programs list, visit MS-MVP Doug Knox's
> excellent website for instructions.
>
FYI, Doug has just recently updated this utility that now allows selective
deletions.

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Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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[Chris Lanier]

Thx for the heads up, Ronnie

"Ronnie Vernon MVP" > wrote in message
...
> Chris Lanier wrote:
> > If you wish to safely remove the "uninstall files" for the
> > Hotfixes (i.e. $NtUninstallQxxxxxx$ files shown in Windows Explorer)
> > and cleanup your Add/Remove Programs list, visit MS-MVP Doug Knox's
> > excellent website for instructions.
> >
> FYI, Doug has just recently updated this utility that now allows
selective
> deletions.
>
> --
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
> Please reply to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
>
>

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Chris Lanier wrote:
> Thx for the heads up, Ronnie
>

NP, glad to help.

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Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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