update overloasd

pc creaking - large files on system so was trying tto reduce save to other
disks etc and when that didn' make much difference, began to take a closer
look

these updates are swamping our drives

is there any safe way of knowing which update we can get rid of

in old days 3 gigs, now windows is over 6 gigs - pretty sure it was way
smaller at the start

so took a look at some of the files and found internet explorer 7 was over
200 mb?? loads of updates and i hardly use it - used to be office was heavy
at around 150!!!!
was going to install the whole caboodle and reinstall a fresh version but
cannot find a way of un-installing safely- and all those hidden un-install
files at 45 to 200 mb?????? do we need those

I love xp for the restore etc but surely this is a bit over the top

any ideas on this please - thanks

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/kb/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.

Tidying up after installing SP2
http://aumha.org/win5/a/sp2faq.php#after

and/or

http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSP2.htm#R...ll_information
Removing the uninstall information

and for SP3
http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=33827
XP SP3: Post Installation Cleanup


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"on the water" wrote:

> pc creaking - large files on system so was trying tto reduce save to other
> disks etc and when that didn' make much difference, began to take a closer
> look
>
> these updates are swamping our drives
>
> is there any safe way of knowing which update we can get rid of
>
> in old days 3 gigs, now windows is over 6 gigs - pretty sure it was way
> smaller at the start
>
> so took a look at some of the files and found internet explorer 7 was over
> 200 mb?? loads of updates and i hardly use it - used to be office was heavy
> at around 150!!!!
> was going to install the whole caboodle and reinstall a fresh version but
> cannot find a way of un-installing safely- and all those hidden un-install
> files at 45 to 200 mb?????? do we need those
>
> I love xp for the restore etc but surely this is a bit over the top
>
> any ideas on this please - thanks
>