What are these files? $NtUnistallQxxxxx$ ?

[Paul Tholfsen]

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 updates" to Windows XP (Home).

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



Please Delete XYZ

[Shiva]

You may not be able to uninstall those critical updates.

"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 updates" to Windows XP (Home).

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



Please Delete XYZ

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Paul,

The downside of removing those folders is that you cannot uninstall the =
update once you have done so. If you have no intention of removing them, =
go ahead and delete them. Then go to Add & Remove in the Control Panel =
and select the update for removal. You will get an error message, =
followed by an option to remove it from the listings.

--=20
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x - =
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone -
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Paul Tholfsen" > wrote in message =
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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 updates" to Windows XP (Home).
>=20
> What is the downside, if any, of deleting them?
> --=20
> Paul Tholfsen
> Bellingham, WA
>=20
>=20
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> Please Delete XYZ
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[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Rick,

There's a utility on my site that will automatically scan for the Hotfix
backup files, and remove them and their associated Registry entries.

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_hotfix_backup.htm
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Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" > wrote in message
...
Hi Paul,

The downside of removing those folders is that you cannot uninstall the
update once you have done so. If you have no intention of removing them, go
ahead and delete them. Then go to Add & Remove in the Control Panel and
select the update for removal. You will get an error message, followed by an
option to remove it from the listings.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone -
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"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 updates" to Windows XP (Home).
>
> What is the downside, if any, of deleting them?
> --
> Paul Tholfsen
> Bellingham, WA
>
>
>
> Please Delete XYZ
>
>