Can I delete these files?

I'm running Windows XP Prof, SP2.

In my windows directory there is a sub-directory called:

C:\Windows\$hf_mig$. In this directory are a bunch of folders with the
titles KB8733339 all the way up to KB932168.

I know these are the windows updates. Do I need to keep the or can I delete
them as The computer works fine.

Even if I do at some later date reinstall windows they will be gone anyway
and I will have to reinstall them.

If I delete them will that also remove them from windows?

Thanks for your help.

Regards,

Leave the folder alone - do not delete
Description of the contents of Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows Server 2003 software
update packages
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;824994


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"Bullwinkle" wrote in message
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| I'm running Windows XP Prof, SP2.
|
| In my windows directory there is a sub-directory called:
|
| C:\Windows\$hf_mig$. In this directory are a bunch of folders with the
| titles KB8733339 all the way up to KB932168.
|
| I know these are the windows updates. Do I need to keep the or can I delete
| them as The computer works fine.
|
| Even if I do at some later date reinstall windows they will be gone anyway
| and I will have to reinstall them.
|
| If I delete them will that also remove them from windows?
|
| Thanks for your help.
|
| Regards,
|
|

Hello,

If the system has been working properly after the updates, you can delete
the hot fix backup files as well as the add/remove registry entries by using
the utility at this page

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_hotfix_backup.htm
(it is free, but does not allow you to select which updates to remove)

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"Bullwinkle" wrote in message
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I'm running Windows XP Prof, SP2.

In my windows directory there is a sub-directory called:

C:\Windows\$hf_mig$. In this directory are a bunch of folders with the
titles KB8733339 all the way up to KB932168.

I know these are the windows updates. Do I need to keep the or can I
delete them as The computer works fine.

Even if I do at some later date reinstall windows they will be gone anyway
and I will have to reinstall them.

If I delete them will that also remove them from windows?

Thanks for your help.

Regards,

You may find this helpful also.

Cleaning Up after Installing SP2 - MVP Alex Nichol
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm#cleanup


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Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
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Bullwinkle wrote:
I'm running Windows XP Prof, SP2.

In my windows directory there is a sub-directory called:

C:\Windows\$hf_mig$. In this directory are a bunch of folders with the
titles KB8733339 all the way up to KB932168.

I know these are the windows updates. Do I need to keep the or can I delete
them as The computer works fine.

Even if I do at some later date reinstall windows they will be gone anyway
and I will have to reinstall them.

If I delete them will that also remove them from windows?

Thanks for your help.

Regards,