did i delete the wrong thing

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"chris" <chris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> when i go to, my computer,hp pavilion (c , windows, there are about 45
icons
> named $NtUninstall,what are these? im afraid i may have wrongly given the
ok
> for some necessary programs to be deleted when my new norton package was
run
> for the first time. can your anti virus get rid of things your system
realy
> needs?

These are the uninstall information for Windows Updates that you have
installed. By deleting them, you can no longer uninstall the update from
Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs.

Most will go away anyhow when you install SP-2.

Don

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anti-virus...to me does not stir images of cleaning up
Windows files...makes me think it gets rid of
viruses...might be something I ate...


>-----Original Message-----
>when i go to, my computer,hp pavilion (c , windows,
there are about 45 icons
>named $NtUninstall,what are these? im afraid i may have
wrongly given the ok
>for some necessary programs to be deleted when my new
norton package was run
>for the first time. can your anti virus get rid of
things your system realy
>needs?
>.
>

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Don,

Your answer filled void in my question bank. I am running XP Standard SP2.
I have a lot of the $NtUninstall filles when I go to Windows Explorer, WinNt.
I have been wanting to delete them, but luckily I saw your post first. My
question is this: I have 30 of the $NtUninstall files. Do I need to keep
these, or should I go to the control panel and uninstall them there and then
do a Windows Update and receive, hopefully only a few updates? I hope this
makes sense.

"Don MI <>" wrote:

>
> "chris" <chris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F27903AE-6B04-4ECE-A007-0A4FC681AC86@microsoft.com...
> > when i go to, my computer,hp pavilion (c , windows, there are about 45
> icons
> > named $NtUninstall,what are these? im afraid i may have wrongly given the
> ok
> > for some necessary programs to be deleted when my new norton package was
> run
> > for the first time. can your anti virus get rid of things your system
> realy
> > needs?
>
> These are the uninstall information for Windows Updates that you have
> installed. By deleting them, you can no longer uninstall the update from
> Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs.
>
> Most will go away anyhow when you install SP-2.
>
> Don
>
>
>

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Removing Old Windows Updates:-
Folders that have uninstall as part of the name (for example $NtUninstallKB282010$
which reside in C:\windows (hidden folders) are Window Hot Fix Update folders/files)
can be safely deleted (providing you never wish to uninstall the updates). I would
recommend leaving these folders for a period of at least a month to make sure the
update is working correctly.

These updates can be deleted individually or in multiples. To find out more about the
update/s go to:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=XXXXXX
NB: XXXXXX = the actual number not including the "Q" or "KB"

Once you have deleted the uninstall folders/files, then go to Control Panel,
Add/Remove Programs. Select the matching Windows Hotfix Title relating the update
folder/file you have just deleted and select remove. You will get a Windows error.
This is because you have deleted the uninstall folder/files. Just choose OK and the
entry will be deleted from the Add/Remove Programs Listing.

If you prefer see:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_hotfix_backup.htm
Removes Hotfix Backup files and the Add/Remove Programs Registry entries.


"DoNotStaple" <DoNotStaple@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F97D3A6E-55D0-4986-9BD8-A244AC6656BF@microsoft.com...
> Don,
>
> Your answer filled void in my question bank. I am running XP Standard SP2.
> I have a lot of the $NtUninstall filles when I go to Windows Explorer, WinNt.
> I have been wanting to delete them, but luckily I saw your post first. My
> question is this: I have 30 of the $NtUninstall files. Do I need to keep
> these, or should I go to the control panel and uninstall them there and then
> do a Windows Update and receive, hopefully only a few updates? I hope this
> makes sense.
>
> "Don MI <>" wrote:
>
>>
>> "chris" <chris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:F27903AE-6B04-4ECE-A007-0A4FC681AC86@microsoft.com...
>> > when i go to, my computer,hp pavilion (c , windows, there are about 45
>> icons
>> > named $NtUninstall,what are these? im afraid i may have wrongly given the
>> ok
>> > for some necessary programs to be deleted when my new norton package was
>> run
>> > for the first time. can your anti virus get rid of things your system
>> realy
>> > needs?
>>
>> These are the uninstall information for Windows Updates that you have
>> installed. By deleting them, you can no longer uninstall the update from
>> Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs.
>>
>> Most will go away anyhow when you install SP-2.
>>
>> Don
>>
>>
>>

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Taur,
Thanks for the fedback. It is most helpful.

"TaurArian" wrote:

> Removing Old Windows Updates:-
> Folders that have uninstall as part of the name (for example $NtUninstallKB282010$
> which reside in C:\windows (hidden folders) are Window Hot Fix Update folders/files)
> can be safely deleted (providing you never wish to uninstall the updates). I would
> recommend leaving these folders for a period of at least a month to make sure the
> update is working correctly.
>
> These updates can be deleted individually or in multiples. To find out more about the
> update/s go to:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=XXXXXX
> NB: XXXXXX = the actual number not including the "Q" or "KB"
>
> Once you have deleted the uninstall folders/files, then go to Control Panel,
> Add/Remove Programs. Select the matching Windows Hotfix Title relating the update
> folder/file you have just deleted and select remove. You will get a Windows error.
> This is because you have deleted the uninstall folder/files. Just choose OK and the
> entry will be deleted from the Add/Remove Programs Listing.
>
> If you prefer see:
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_hotfix_backup.htm
> Removes Hotfix Backup files and the Add/Remove Programs Registry entries.
>
>
> "DoNotStaple" <DoNotStaple@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F97D3A6E-55D0-4986-9BD8-A244AC6656BF@microsoft.com...
> > Don,
> >
> > Your answer filled void in my question bank. I am running XP Standard SP2.
> > I have a lot of the $NtUninstall filles when I go to Windows Explorer, WinNt.
> > I have been wanting to delete them, but luckily I saw your post first. My
> > question is this: I have 30 of the $NtUninstall files. Do I need to keep
> > these, or should I go to the control panel and uninstall them there and then
> > do a Windows Update and receive, hopefully only a few updates? I hope this
> > makes sense.
> >
> > "Don MI <>" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "chris" <chris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:F27903AE-6B04-4ECE-A007-0A4FC681AC86@microsoft.com...
> >> > when i go to, my computer,hp pavilion (c , windows, there are about 45
> >> icons
> >> > named $NtUninstall,what are these? im afraid i may have wrongly given the
> >> ok
> >> > for some necessary programs to be deleted when my new norton package was
> >> run
> >> > for the first time. can your anti virus get rid of things your system
> >> realy
> >> > needs?
> >>
> >> These are the uninstall information for Windows Updates that you have
> >> installed. By deleting them, you can no longer uninstall the update from
> >> Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs.
> >>
> >> Most will go away anyhow when you install SP-2.
> >>
> >> Don
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>