Old Update files

[peter]

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I have just successfully loaded XP SP2 which I am told includes all the
updates previously supplied by MS for SP1. The loading process made no
effort to remove the multiplicity of original critical and other downloads
and their uninstall files all in separate subdirectories of \WINDOWS. Can I
delete these folders & files?

Peter

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

Hi Peter,

Yes, you can as long as you have no plans to later return to the pre-SP2
state and uninstall them.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Peter" <sysop@inloco.co.za> wrote in message
news:uUUIyNHjEHA.2580@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>I have just successfully loaded XP SP2 which I am told includes all the
>updates previously supplied by MS for SP1. The loading process made no
>effort to remove the multiplicity of original critical and other downloads
>and their uninstall files all in separate subdirectories of \WINDOWS. Can
>I delete these folders & files?
>
> Peter
>

 

[peter]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

Many thanks for that. It seems that SP2 is fine, absolutely no installation
problems, no clashes with programs/hardware, and may even be a little
faster.

Regards

Peter

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:%23JJQ7PHjEHA.3524@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi Peter,
>
> Yes, you can as long as you have no plans to later return to the pre-SP2
> state and uninstall them.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Peter" <sysop@inloco.co.za> wrote in message
> news:uUUIyNHjEHA.2580@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>I have just successfully loaded XP SP2 which I am told includes all the
>>updates previously supplied by MS for SP1. The loading process made no
>>effort to remove the multiplicity of original critical and other downloads
>>and their uninstall files all in separate subdirectories of \WINDOWS. Can
>>I delete these folders & files?
>>
>> Peter
>>
>
>