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David Sherman
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      03-03-2005
On February 10, the following folders were created. Can they be
deleted? They have no files in them and are all 0 bytes in size.

thanks



C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.818043_Recommend ed_Update_Win2K_WinSE_38330\
C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.820888_W2K_SP5_8 20888\

C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.822831_W2K_SP5_W inSE_47330\

C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.823182_W2K_SP5_W inSE_47789_Critical\

C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.823559_W2K_SP5_W inSE_48630\

C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.824105_W2K_SP5_W inSE_48089_Critical\

C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.825119_W2K_SP5_W inSE_49554\

C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.826232_W2K_SP5_W inSE_49956\

C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.828035_W2K_SP5_W inSE_50221\

C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.828741_W2K_SP5_W inSE_61239\

C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.828749_W2K_SP5_W inSE_51652\

C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.835732_W2K_SP5_W inSE_84207\

C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.837001_W2K_SP5_W inSE_84422\
C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.837272_WMP9_Hotf ix_NT\

C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.839645_W2K_SP5_W inSE_96133\

C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.840315_W2K_SP5_W inSE_95927\

C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.840987_W2K_SP5_W inSE_125868\

C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.841356_W2K_SP5_W inSE_124386\

C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.841533_W2K_SP5_W inSE_125872\

C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.841872_W2K_SP5_W inSE_98396\

C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.841873_W2K_SP5_W inSE_102202\

C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.842526_W2K_SP5_W inSE_106730\

C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.870669_ADODB_Kil lbit_Win2000_32bit\

C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.871250_W2K_SP5_W inSE_124018\

C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.873333_W2K_SP5_W inSE_143086\

C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.873339_W2K_SP5_W inSE_117899\

C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.873374_W2000_W20 03_W9X_Critical\

C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.885250_W2K_SP5_W inSE_125801\

C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.885492_WS03_XPSP 1_W2kSP3_W2kSP4\

C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.885835_W2K_SP5_W inSE_137472\

C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.885836_W2K_SP5_W inSE_136768\

C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.886179_JournalVi ewer_GDIplus_W2K\
C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.886903_NET11_SP1 _W2K_5556\
C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.887797_W2K_XP_OE 6Sp1\

C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.888113_W2K_SP5_W inSE_141631\

C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.890047_W2K_SP5_W inSE_143077\

C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.890175_W2K_SP5_W inSE_143977\

C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.891711_W2K_SP5_W inSE_144139\

C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.891781_W2K_SP5_W inSE_150099\

C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.DirectX_9_0C_REC OMMENDED_Full\

C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.Journal_Viewer_w 2ksp2_5851\
C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.Jscript_win2K_XP _56_6003\

C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.KB867460_DOT_NET _EN_1_1_SP1\

C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.Net_Framework_11 _core_5795\

C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.Q329115_W2K_SP5_ WinSE_46006_SP4_Only\
C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.Q816093_VM3810_V er1\
C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.Q823353_OE6_SP1\

C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.Q828026_MSRC3326 _WMP_XP_W2K_W2K3\
C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.Q832483_MDAC_x86 \
C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.Q867282_IE6_SP1_ updateexe\
C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.Q889293_IE6_SP1_ updateexe\
C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.rootsupd_4702\
C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.Windows 2000 Service Pack
4 Network Install for IT Professionals\
C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.WMPlayer_9_non_X P_5909\

 
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Mr. Smith
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      03-03-2005
In short... YES
"David Sherman" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On February 10, the following folders were created. Can they be
> deleted? They have no files in them and are all 0 bytes in size.
>
> thanks
>
>
>
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.818043_Recommend ed_Update_Win2K_WinSE_38330\
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.820888_W2K_SP5_8 20888\
>
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.822831_W2K_SP5_W inSE_47330\
>
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.823182_W2K_SP5_W inSE_47789_Critical\
>
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.823559_W2K_SP5_W inSE_48630\
>
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.824105_W2K_SP5_W inSE_48089_Critical\
>
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.825119_W2K_SP5_W inSE_49554\
>
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.826232_W2K_SP5_W inSE_49956\
>
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.828035_W2K_SP5_W inSE_50221\
>
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.828741_W2K_SP5_W inSE_61239\
>
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.828749_W2K_SP5_W inSE_51652\
>
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.835732_W2K_SP5_W inSE_84207\
>
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.837001_W2K_SP5_W inSE_84422\
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.837272_WMP9_Hotf ix_NT\
>
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.839645_W2K_SP5_W inSE_96133\
>
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.840315_W2K_SP5_W inSE_95927\
>
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.840987_W2K_SP5_W inSE_125868\
>
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.841356_W2K_SP5_W inSE_124386\
>
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.841533_W2K_SP5_W inSE_125872\
>
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.841872_W2K_SP5_W inSE_98396\
>
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.841873_W2K_SP5_W inSE_102202\
>
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.842526_W2K_SP5_W inSE_106730\
>
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.870669_ADODB_Kil lbit_Win2000_32bit\
>
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.871250_W2K_SP5_W inSE_124018\
>
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.873333_W2K_SP5_W inSE_143086\
>
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.873339_W2K_SP5_W inSE_117899\
>
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.873374_W2000_W20 03_W9X_Critical\
>
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.885250_W2K_SP5_W inSE_125801\
>
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.885492_WS03_XPSP 1_W2kSP3_W2kSP4\
>
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.885835_W2K_SP5_W inSE_137472\
>
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.885836_W2K_SP5_W inSE_136768\
>
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.886179_JournalVi ewer_GDIplus_W2K\
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.886903_NET11_SP1 _W2K_5556\
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.887797_W2K_XP_OE 6Sp1\
>
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.888113_W2K_SP5_W inSE_141631\
>
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.890047_W2K_SP5_W inSE_143077\
>
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.890175_W2K_SP5_W inSE_143977\
>
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.891711_W2K_SP5_W inSE_144139\
>
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.891781_W2K_SP5_W inSE_150099\
>
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.DirectX_9_0C_REC OMMENDED_Full\
>
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.Journal_Viewer_w 2ksp2_5851\
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.Jscript_win2K_XP _56_6003\
>
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.KB867460_DOT_NET _EN_1_1_SP1\
>
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.Net_Framework_11 _core_5795\
>
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.Q329115_W2K_SP5_ WinSE_46006_SP4_Only\
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.Q816093_VM3810_V er1\
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.Q823353_OE6_SP1\
>
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.Q828026_MSRC3326 _WMP_XP_W2K_W2K3\
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.Q832483_MDAC_x86 \
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.Q867282_IE6_SP1_ updateexe\
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.Q889293_IE6_SP1_ updateexe\
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.rootsupd_4702\
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.Windows 2000 Service Pack
> 4 Network Install for IT Professionals\
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\com_microsoft.WMPlayer_9_non_X P_5909\
>



 
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