Reclaiming disk space

Hi,

Can anyone point me to a definitive MS answer on the knowledge base or
MSDN or anywhere concerning how to reclaim disk space taken up by
Windows update files?
I have about 2 GB of files in hidden folders (eg $NtUninstallKB810217$)
inside my Windows folder that I would like to get rid of if poss.

Thanks,
SW

From: "S W" <>

| Hi,
|
| Can anyone point me to a definitive MS answer on the knowledge base or
| MSDN or anywhere concerning how to reclaim disk space taken up by
| Windows update files?
| I have about 2 GB of files in hidden folders (eg $NtUninstallKB810217$)
| inside my Windows folder that I would like to get rid of if poss.
|
| Thanks,
| SW

Go for it !

Just examine the dats of each folder. Anything older than a few weeks delete.
Keep the recent ones just in case the associated updates have to be uninstalled.

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm

You can delete all the folders starting with $NTUninstall***** - just DO NOT
delete the folder $hf_mig$

"S W" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Hi,
>
> Can anyone point me to a definitive MS answer on the knowledge base or
> MSDN or anywhere concerning how to reclaim disk space taken up by Windows
> update files?
> I have about 2 GB of files in hidden folders (eg $NtUninstallKB810217$)
> inside my Windows folder that I would like to get rid of if poss.
>
> Thanks,
> SW

This may help a little:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


"S W" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Hi,
>
> Can anyone point me to a definitive MS answer on the knowledge base or
> MSDN or anywhere concerning how to reclaim disk space taken up by Windows
> update files?
> I have about 2 GB of files in hidden folders (eg $NtUninstallKB810217$)
> inside my Windows folder that I would like to get rid of if poss.
>
> Thanks,
> SW