Hi
I found some strange files in my windows XP folder
C:\WINDOWS with folder names similar to this: $NtUninstallKB888111WXPSP2$
Any Ideas what they are and if I can delete them???
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Re: strange files in Windows XP
I goggle'd your strange file, this is what came up
http://sg.answers.yahoo.com/question/in ... 045AAcCJnO
Sounds like an uninstal directory for one of the Service Pack updates
http://sg.answers.yahoo.com/question/in ... 045AAcCJnO
Sounds like an uninstal directory for one of the Service Pack updates
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Re: strange files in Windows XP
Hmmm OK well I will probably delete these then I figured they were not truly necessary.
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Those are uninstall files for the Windows Updates that your computer automatically installs to keep your OS up to date. You CAN delete them, but then it will be hard to roll back updates if they break something.
Are you looking to free up space or just deleting for deleting's sake?
Are you looking to free up space or just deleting for deleting's sake?
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Re: strange files in Windows XP
well I was originally trying to free up space as I needed to install a program for my HDs so I could Migrate them to a new larger drive. But I found enough space.
Umm why? I am still thinking of deleting them they do take up a Lot of space on the disk 143 folder on the drive and the average from 858 kb to 2.5 meg so just from the low side that is 121,836 KB++ or 122mb
Umm why? I am still thinking of deleting them they do take up a Lot of space on the disk 143 folder on the drive and the average from 858 kb to 2.5 meg so just from the low side that is 121,836 KB++ or 122mb
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