Windows Updates

[Ryan]

When I go into Add or Remove Programs there is
12 "Windows XP Hotfix (SP2)" programs. Are those
updates? If they are, is there any way I can group them
so it doesn't take up so much space?

Thanks in advance,
Ryan

[Nicholas]

Hotfixes are the updates downloaded and installed from the
Windows Update website. They should not be uninstalled
since it would uninstall the actual update installed in your
computer.

However, if you wish to remove the "uninstall files" for the
Hotfixes (i.e. $NtUninstallQ314147$ files) and cleanup=20
your Add/Remove Programs list, visit MS-MVP Doug Knox's=20
excellent website for instructions.

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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"Ryan" > wrote in message:
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| When I go into Add or Remove Programs there is=20
| 12 "Windows XP Hotfix (SP2)" programs. Are those=20
| updates? If they are, is there any way I can group them=20
| so it doesn't take up so much space?
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| Thanks in advance,
| Ryan

[Ryan]

But will that completely remove the updates or just the
name in the Add/Remove?

>-----Original Message-----
>Hotfixes are the updates downloaded and installed from
the
>Windows Update website. They should not be uninstalled
>since it would uninstall the actual update installed in
your
>computer.
>
>However, if you wish to remove the "uninstall files" for
the
>Hotfixes (i.e. $NtUninstallQ314147$ files) and cleanup
>your Add/Remove Programs list, visit MS-MVP Doug Knox's
>excellent website for instructions.
>
>Remove Hotfix Backup files and the Add/Remove Programs
Registry entries
>http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_hotfix_backup.htm
>
>
>--
>Nicholas
>
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>
>"Ryan" > wrote in message:
> ...
>
>| When I go into Add or Remove Programs there is
>| 12 "Windows XP Hotfix (SP2)" programs. Are those
>| updates? If they are, is there any way I can group
them
>| so it doesn't take up so much space?
>|
>| Thanks in advance,
>| Ryan
>.
>

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Ryan,

It just removes the ability to uninstall the hotfix. The Update itself =
remains in place.

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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

"Ryan" > wrote in message =
...
> But will that completely remove the updates or just the=20
> name in the Add/Remove?
>=20
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hotfixes are the updates downloaded and installed from=20
> the
> >Windows Update website. They should not be uninstalled
> >since it would uninstall the actual update installed in=20
> your
> >computer.
> >
> >However, if you wish to remove the "uninstall files" for=20
> the
> >Hotfixes (i.e. $NtUninstallQ314147$ files) and cleanup=20
> >your Add/Remove Programs list, visit MS-MVP Doug Knox's=20
> >excellent website for instructions.
> >
> >Remove Hotfix Backup files and the Add/Remove Programs=20
> Registry entries
> >http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_hotfix_backup.htm
> >
> >
> >--=20
> >Nicholas
> >
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> >
> >"Ryan" > wrote in message:
> > ...
> >
> >| When I go into Add or Remove Programs there is=20
> >| 12 "Windows XP Hotfix (SP2)" programs. Are those=20
> >| updates? If they are, is there any way I can group=20
> them=20
> >| so it doesn't take up so much space?
> >|=20
> >| Thanks in advance,
> >| Ryan
> >.
> >