windows xp hot fixes

[john]

I would like to know if it is safe to remove all the hot
fixes I have in my programs?

[Chris Lanier]

"Hotfixes" are the updates you installed from the Windows Update
website. Do not be tempted to remove them or you will uninstall
the actual updates.

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.

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

"john" > wrote in message
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> I would like to know if it is safe to remove all the hot
> fixes I have in my programs?

[Thorsten Matzner]

"john" > wrote:

>I would like to know if it is safe to remove all the hot
>fixes I have in my programs?

If you do not need to uninstall the Hotfixes you can remove the
corresponding $NTUNINSTALLKBxxxxxx$ folders in the WINDOWS folder as
well as the KBxxxxxx.LOG files. The x stand for the patch number. Note
that some patches refer to "Q" instead of "KB" here.
Then double-click the corresponding uninstall entries in the Control
Panel > Software and let Windows remove the items.

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[Gene K]

A simple answer: 1. You need them. 2. Leave them alone.

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Gene K

john wrote:
> I would like to know if it is safe to remove all the hot
> fixes I have in my programs?