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kb???????.logs stored in C:\Windows
May these logs be deleted or edited to save disk space, or are they critical
to the Windows Update processes? -- wayne |
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kb???????.logs stored in C:\Windows
Those logs are related to the folders with the same name\number that are
also listed under \Windows. They are used to uninstall that KB***** if, for some reason, you deem that necessary. If you installed these updates/security packs months\years ago and things are working just fine then, yes delete the folders and the same named\numbered log files. DO NOT, repeat, DO NOT delete the \$hf_mig$ folder under \Windows "wayne" wrote in message ... May these logs be deleted or edited to save disk space, or are they critical to the Windows Update processes? -- wayne |
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kb???????.logs stored in C:\Windows
Those logs are related to the folders with the same name\number that are
also listed under \Windows. They are used to uninstall that KB***** if, for some reason, you deem that necessary. If you installed these updates/security packs months\years ago and things are working just fine then, yes delete the folders and the same named\numbered log files. DO NOT, repeat, DO NOT delete the \$hf_mig$ folder under \Windows "wayne" wrote in message ... May these logs be deleted or edited to save disk space, or are they critical to the Windows Update processes? -- wayne |
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kb???????.logs stored in C:\Windows
Wayne,
The KBxxxxxx.logs have absolutely *nothing* to do with the uninstallation of an update. That information is stored in the $NtUninstallKBxxxxxx$ subfolders. The size of all of the KBxxxxxx.logs is trivial compared to the potential size of the $NtUninstallKBxxxxxx$ subfolders. On this 6 year old installation of XP the KBxxxxxx.logs total size is 2.8 MBs. If you need to reclaim disk space and all of the updates installed so far have not caused any issues, then see this to clean up the $NtUninstallKBxxxxxx$ subfolders: I want to Save Space and delete unnecessary files after installing a Windows Update patch or Service Pack http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm MowGreen =============== *-343-* FDNY Never Forgotten =============== banthecheck.com "Security updates should *never* have *non-security content* prechecked" Jerry wrote: Those logs are related to the folders with the same name\number that are also listed under \Windows. They are used to uninstall that KB***** if, for some reason, you deem that necessary. If you installed these updates/security packs months\years ago and things are working just fine then, yes delete the folders and the same named\numbered log files. DO NOT, repeat, DO NOT delete the \$hf_mig$ folder under \Windows "wayne" wrote in message ... May these logs be deleted or edited to save disk space, or are they critical to the Windows Update processes? -- wayne |
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kb???????.logs stored in C:\Windows
Wayne,
The KBxxxxxx.logs have absolutely *nothing* to do with the uninstallation of an update. That information is stored in the $NtUninstallKBxxxxxx$ subfolders. The size of all of the KBxxxxxx.logs is trivial compared to the potential size of the $NtUninstallKBxxxxxx$ subfolders. On this 6 year old installation of XP the KBxxxxxx.logs total size is 2.8 MBs. If you need to reclaim disk space and all of the updates installed so far have not caused any issues, then see this to clean up the $NtUninstallKBxxxxxx$ subfolders: I want to Save Space and delete unnecessary files after installing a Windows Update patch or Service Pack http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm MowGreen =============== *-343-* FDNY Never Forgotten =============== banthecheck.com "Security updates should *never* have *non-security content* prechecked" Jerry wrote: Those logs are related to the folders with the same name\number that are also listed under \Windows. They are used to uninstall that KB***** if, for some reason, you deem that necessary. If you installed these updates/security packs months\years ago and things are working just fine then, yes delete the folders and the same named\numbered log files. DO NOT, repeat, DO NOT delete the \$hf_mig$ folder under \Windows "wayne" wrote in message ... May these logs be deleted or edited to save disk space, or are they critical to the Windows Update processes? -- wayne |
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