is it safe to delete C:\Windows\$NtUninstall...$ subdirectories? 2

[carpeliam]

I've got 77 MB worth of directories named "$NtUninstall...$" in my Windows directory. Why are they there (are those savefiles from windowsupdate?), and can i get rid of them?

thanks.

Liam Morley
lmorley@wpi.edu
"light the deep, and bring silence to the world.
light the world, and bring depth to the silence."

 

[bcastner]

They are from Windows Update and safe to remove. You will lose the ability to use Control Panel, Add/remove Programs, to selectively remote these Hotfixes. I just delete them.

 

[linney]

Doug Knox has a free program on his XP Utilities Page that will remove these and the Registry Entries. For further information.

http://www.dougknox.com/

A direct link to download file.

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_hotfix_backup.htm

 

[bcastner]

Even if you do not care about the Hotfix issue, use linney's links to visit Doug Knox's site. A true gem on the internet for XP users.

 

[linney]

Hear! Hear!