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November 29th 09, 08:03 PM
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Hi,
I am running Win XP Pro SP3 and IE8. In the C:\Windows folder I have the following sub-folders: ie7 ie7updates ie8 ie8updates Can I safely delete the ie7 ones, or does ie8 still need them? Thanks and regards, Adam 
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November 29th 09, 08:11 PM
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Adam wrote:
Hi, I am running Win XP Pro SP3 and IE8. In the C:\Windows folder I have the following sub-folders: ie7 ie7updates ie8 ie8updates Can I safely delete the ie7 ones, or does ie8 still need them? Suggestion: Don't over-clean. - How much space are you hoping to gain? - How much free space do you have? - How much total space do you have? Static unused files are not hurting your performance as long as you are not low on space. If you have at least 15% of your system drive free - you definitely do not need space. The 15% is only good up to a certain size of hard disk drive too - so if you have a larger drive (250+GB) then that percentage could be lower, as 15% of a 250GB drive is 37GB - more than enough - After a certain drive saize I would say you need about 10GB free to be safe and happy at all times - and that is even high. -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
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November 29th 09, 08:34 PM
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If you ever want to uninstall IE8 or do a Repair Install of WinXP, you'll
need the "ie7 ones" or you'll be SOL. Adam wrote: Hi, I am running Win XP Pro SP3 and IE8. In the C:\Windows folder I have the following sub-folders: ie7 ie7updates ie8 ie8updates Can I safely delete the ie7 ones, or does ie8 still need them? Thanks and regards, Adam
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#4
November 29th 09, 09:15 PM
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Instead of lecturing me about disk space, can you just answer my question
please? -- Best regards, Adam "Shenan Stanley" wrote: Adam wrote: Hi, I am running Win XP Pro SP3 and IE8. In the C:\Windows folder I have the following sub-folders: ie7 ie7updates ie8 ie8updates Can I safely delete the ie7 ones, or does ie8 still need them? Suggestion: Don't over-clean. - How much space are you hoping to gain? - How much free space do you have? - How much total space do you have? Static unused files are not hurting your performance as long as you are not low on space. If you have at least 15% of your system drive free - you definitely do not need space. The 15% is only good up to a certain size of hard disk drive too - so if you have a larger drive (250+GB) then that percentage could be lower, as 15% of a 250GB drive is 37GB - more than enough - After a certain drive saize I would say you need about 10GB free to be safe and happy at all times - and that is even high. -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html .
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November 29th 09, 09:20 PM
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SOL?
-- Best regards, Adam "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote: If you ever want to uninstall IE8 or do a Repair Install of WinXP, you'll need the "ie7 ones" or you'll be SOL. Adam wrote: Hi, I am running Win XP Pro SP3 and IE8. In the C:\Windows folder I have the following sub-folders: ie7 ie7updates ie8 ie8updates Can I safely delete the ie7 ones, or does ie8 still need them? Thanks and regards, Adam .
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November 29th 09, 09:27 PM
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Adam wrote:
I am running Win XP Pro SP3 and IE8. In the C:\Windows folder I have the following sub-folders: ie7 ie7updates ie8 ie8updates Can I safely delete the ie7 ones, or does ie8 still need them? Shenan Stanley wrote: Suggestion: Don't over-clean. - How much space are you hoping to gain? - How much free space do you have? - How much total space do you have? Static unused files are not hurting your performance as long as you are not low on space. If you have at least 15% of your system drive free - you definitely do not need space. The 15% is only good up to a certain size of hard disk drive too - so if you have a larger drive (250+GB) then that percentage could be lower, as 15% of a 250GB drive is 37GB - more than enough - After a certain drive saize I would say you need about 10GB free to be safe and happy at all times - and that is even high. Adam wrote: Instead of lecturing me about disk space, can you just answer my question please? I did not lecture - I told you that I think you are over-cleaning. What you are doing is unnecessary and potentially harmful for you and there is little - if any - gain. You could also use google - not just for this - but for how you responded to the other post in this conversation... ie7updates folder http://tinyurl.com/yzehyav SOL http://tinyurl.com/yfbm2kl Sorry - I thought you might use logic to figure that out. -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
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November 29th 09, 09:55 PM
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"Adam" wrote in message ... Instead of lecturing me about disk space, can you just answer my question please? -- Best regards, Adam "Shenan Stanley" wrote: Adam wrote: Hi, I am running Win XP Pro SP3 and IE8. In the C:\Windows folder I have the following sub-folders: ie7 ie7updates ie8 ie8updates Can I safely delete the ie7 ones, or does ie8 still need them? Suggestion: Don't over-clean. - How much space are you hoping to gain? - How much free space do you have? - How much total space do you have? Static unused files are not hurting your performance as long as you are not low on space. If you have at least 15% of your system drive free - you definitely do not need space. The 15% is only good up to a certain size of hard disk drive too - so if you have a larger drive (250+GB) then that percentage could be lower, as 15% of a 250GB drive is 37GB - more than enough - After a certain drive saize I would say you need about 10GB free to be safe and happy at all times - and that is even high. -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html . The IE7 folders are present to allow you to remove IE8 and revert to IE7. As far as I know (which in this case isn't very) the Ie7 folders are not needed by Ie8. It would be advisable to run IE8 for some time before removing the IE7 folders. Jim
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#8
November 29th 09, 10:10 PM
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Adam,
You are not going to get any advice from the muppets on these newsgroups. My advice to you is to rename these folders to something like: ie7_old ie7updates_old After one week if you don't see any problems then you can safely delete them. Hope this gives you a workable solution. PLEASE DON'T TOUCH IE8 STUFF BECAUSE THOSE FOLDERS ARE STILL CURRENT AND OS KEEPS LOOKING AT THEM FROM TIME TO TIME WHEN NEW UPDATES ARE RELEASED. hth Adam wrote: Hi, I am running Win XP Pro SP3 and IE8. In the C:\Windows folder I have the following sub-folders: ie7 ie7updates ie8 ie8updates Can I safely delete the ie7 ones, or does ie8 still need them? Thanks and regards, Adam
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November 29th 09, 10:11 PM
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You could give tutorials in "how to answer questions the smart but entirely
ineffective way"!!! -- Best regards, Adam "Shenan Stanley" wrote: Adam wrote: I am running Win XP Pro SP3 and IE8. In the C:\Windows folder I have the following sub-folders: ie7 ie7updates ie8 ie8updates Can I safely delete the ie7 ones, or does ie8 still need them? Shenan Stanley wrote: Suggestion: Don't over-clean. - How much space are you hoping to gain? - How much free space do you have? - How much total space do you have? Static unused files are not hurting your performance as long as you are not low on space. If you have at least 15% of your system drive free - you definitely do not need space. The 15% is only good up to a certain size of hard disk drive too - so if you have a larger drive (250+GB) then that percentage could be lower, as 15% of a 250GB drive is 37GB - more than enough - After a certain drive saize I would say you need about 10GB free to be safe and happy at all times - and that is even high. Adam wrote: Instead of lecturing me about disk space, can you just answer my question please? I did not lecture - I told you that I think you are over-cleaning. What you are doing is unnecessary and potentially harmful for you and there is little - if any - gain. You could also use google - not just for this - but for how you responded to the other post in this conversation... ie7updates folder http://tinyurl.com/yzehyav SOL http://tinyurl.com/yfbm2kl Sorry - I thought you might use logic to figure that out. -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html .
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November 29th 09, 10:16 PM
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On 11/29/2009 3:27 PM, Shenan Stanley wrote:
You could also use google - not just for this - but for how you responded to the other post in this conversation... ie7updates folder http://tinyurl.com/yzehyav SOL http://tinyurl.com/yfbm2kl Sorry - I thought you might use logic to figure that out. That's pretty neat, I'll have to remember that site.... :-) -- Roy Smith Windows XP Pro SP3
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November 29th 09, 10:18 PM
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On Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:20:02 -0800, Adam
wrote: SOL? http://netforbeginners.about.com/cs/...viations_3.htm -- ---------------- Stubbo of Oz ----------------
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November 29th 09, 10:51 PM
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Adam wrote:
You could give tutorials in "how to answer questions the smart but entirely ineffective way"!!! My signature is not directed torwards you directly - it has not changed in many years and I have nothing to do with its authorship or maintenance. It's just a link. -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
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November 30th 09, 12:27 AM
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ANONYMOUS wrote:
Adam, You are not going to get any advice from the muppets on these newsgroups. My advice to you is to rename these folders to something like: ie7_old ie7updates_old After one week if you don't see any problems then you can safely delete them. Hope this gives you a workable solution. PLEASE DON'T TOUCH IE8 STUFF BECAUSE THOSE FOLDERS ARE STILL CURRENT AND OS KEEPS LOOKING AT THEM FROM TIME TO TIME WHEN NEW UPDATES ARE RELEASED. hth Adam wrote: Hi, I am running Win XP Pro SP3 and IE8. In the C:\Windows folder I have the following sub-folders: ie7 ie7updates ie8 ie8updates Can I safely delete the ie7 ones, or does ie8 still need them? Thanks and regards, Adam I agree in this case that Anonymous' answer is a good suggestion. I don't agree that most of the posters here are muppets. Just what has Anonymous got against Kermie the Frog? g Personally I see no reason to revert back to IE7. Bill Bill
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November 30th 09, 04:08 AM
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S*** out of luck.
Adam wrote: SOL? If you ever want to uninstall IE8 or do a Repair Install of WinXP, you'll need the "ie7 ones" or you'll be SOL. Adam wrote: Hi, I am running Win XP Pro SP3 and IE8. In the C:\Windows folder I have the following sub-folders: ie7 ie7updates ie8 ie8updates Can I safely delete the ie7 ones, or does ie8 still need them? Thanks and regards, Adam .
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November 30th 09, 11:18 PM
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Adam wrote:
Hi, I am running Win XP Pro SP3 and IE8. In the C:\Windows folder I have the following sub-folders: ie7 ie7updates ie8 ie8updates Can I safely delete the ie7 ones, or does ie8 still need them? Neither.
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