What are these files? $NtUnistallQxxxxx$ ?

[Paul Tholfsen]

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My Windows Explorer shows, in the C:\Windows folder, a list of about thirty
files, highlighted in blue, and all of the form $NtUninstallQxxxxx$, where
the xxxx are various numbers. I suspect they were created by my installing
the vast number of so-called "critical aupdates" to Windows XP (Home).

What is the downside, if any, of deleting them?
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Paul Tholfsen
Bellingham, WA



Please Delete XYZ

[Gary Tsang]

Those folders are created when you install OS hotfixes/critical updates.
These are required if you want to uninstall the hotfixes. But, directly
removing these folders without doing a proper uninstallation of them is not
a recommended idea.

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Gary Tsang


"Paul Tholfsen" > wrote in message
...
> My Windows Explorer shows, in the C:\Windows folder, a list of about
thirty
> files, highlighted in blue, and all of the form $NtUninstallQxxxxx$, where
> the xxxx are various numbers. I suspect they were created by my
installing
> the vast number of so-called "critical aupdates" to Windows XP (Home).
>
> What is the downside, if any, of deleting them?
> --
> Paul Tholfsen
> Bellingham, WA
>
>
>
> Please Delete XYZ
>
>

[Eric C. Vogel]

These are the backups for security updates, patches and service packs for
windows. Once you are sure the patch/update works fine go ahead and delete
it. Also, you could move the folders to a CD-R(W) or something for safe
keeping for a short period before tossing.

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"Paul Tholfsen" > wrote in message
...
> My Windows Explorer shows, in the C:\Windows folder, a list of about
thirty
> files, highlighted in blue, and all of the form $NtUninstallQxxxxx$, where
> the xxxx are various numbers. I suspect they were created by my
installing
> the vast number of so-called "critical aupdates" to Windows XP (Home).
>
> What is the downside, if any, of deleting them?
> --
> Paul Tholfsen
> Bellingham, WA
>
>
>
> Please Delete XYZ
>
>

[sqr]

I agree with this post.

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"Eric C. Vogel" > wrote in
message ...
> These are the backups for security updates, patches and service packs for
> windows. Once you are sure the patch/update works fine go ahead and delete
> it. Also, you could move the folders to a CD-R(W) or something for safe
> keeping for a short period before tossing.
>
> --
> /*-----------------------------------------*\
> Eric C. Vogel
> Computer Talk Shop List Owner:
> http://www.computertalkshop.com
> \*-----------------------------------------*/
> "Paul Tholfsen" > wrote in message
> ...
> > My Windows Explorer shows, in the C:\Windows folder, a list of about
> thirty
> > files, highlighted in blue, and all of the form $NtUninstallQxxxxx$,
where
> > the xxxx are various numbers. I suspect they were created by my
> installing
> > the vast number of so-called "critical aupdates" to Windows XP (Home).
> >
> > What is the downside, if any, of deleting them?
> > --
> > Paul Tholfsen
> > Bellingham, WA
> >
> >
> >
> > Please Delete XYZ
> >
> >
>
>