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Old December 31st 09, 08:36 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
Wayne
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Default 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?
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Old December 31st 09, 08:53 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
Jerry
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Default 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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Old December 31st 09, 08:53 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
Jerry
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Default 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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Old January 1st 10, 12:46 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
MowGreen
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Default 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
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Never Forgotten
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"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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Old January 1st 10, 12:46 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
MowGreen
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Posts: 534
Default 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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