Can I delete old updates to save hard disk space?

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• Can I delete Windows updates to free up disk space?

  original title: I'm not PC savvy so please bear with me...

  Can I delete Windows updates installed, something like 386 are updated.

  If not, how can I check to make sure that startup programs I put in the folder on Desktop, does not start when I open at startup?
  Programs I don't use or I already have on the desktop. Can I in the startup or desktop folder in the folder?
  Windows Defender is turned off and I can't turn. I don't know if that's right... OFFSHORE. In any case I can't check and disable any program that can be opened at startup.

  Thank you very much

  Hello

  What version of the Windows operating system is installed on the computer?

  Provide us with more information so that we may be able to better help about the Windows Update and how to stop start up programs.

• Can I remove the old updates to recover hard disk space?

  Is it safe to remove the old, very old updates? Windows Vista

  N ° let your system protected and vulnerable.

  Forget them.

• I have Vista Home Basic. Can I delete old updates? It takes up most of my 80 GB hard drive, my laptop is 5 years old.

  My Toshiba laptop is 5 years old and has a ton of updates.  He has SP2 on board.  I have a 80 GB hard drive, and these updates take almost 40 GB of it.  Can I remove or clean up some of these updates?

  Susan,

  There is no such thing as 'old' updates. They are there to protect against a vulnerability or to provide updates to the o/s.

  The purpose of take away their defeats being there.

  If you need more space, you must put in a bigger hard drive. Or get an external hard drive and put your data on it.

  The cost of discs is extremely low at the moment.

  UTC/GMT is 03:42 Wednesday, July 25, 2012

• Can I delete OLD UPDATES?

  I am constantly memory low warnings on my computer and keeps trying to free up memory.  Can I delete the old security updates?

  Assuming WinXP SP3, see http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=33827 ~ Robear Dyer (PA Bear) ~ MS MVP (that is to say, mail, security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002 ~ WARNING: MS MVPs represent or work for Microsoft

• can I delete old updates of windows to free up disk space?

  I was wondering if there is no safe way to remove old updates from windows on windows xp for free disk space.

  You can even if it is not recommended, you may move them to another location, like a flashdrive if disk space is a problem.

  "Uninstall folders that have (for example in the framework of the name
  $NtUninstallKB282010$ who reside in C:\windows (hidden files) are window
  Hot Fix update of the folders/files) can be removed safely (providing you never)
  wish to uninstall updates). I recommend leaving these records for
  a period of at least a month to make sure that the update works correctly.

  These updates can be removed individually or together. Learn more
  on the update/s go to:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=xxxxxx
  NB: XXXXXX = the actual number, not to mention the "Q" or "Ko."

  Once you have removed the uninstall folders/files, then go to control panel,
  Add/Remove programs. Select the fix title corresponding Windows on the
  Update folder/file you just remove and select Remove. You will get a
  Windows error. This is because you deleted the uninstall folder/files.
  Simply choose OK and the entry will be removed from Add/Remove programs
  List. »

  Important: Do not touch/move/delete or do anything with the record of $ $hf_mig. Leave only one.

  NB - the above applies only to Windows XP.

  TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2010 - Update Services

• When is it safe to remove the old updates and patches recover disk space?

  I have a LONG list of updates from windows to windows xp, Media Player, microsoft, etc. in a way at the time where I got first computer and set on automatic updates. I'm sure that they consume valuable disk space but how do I know which ones can be deleted without problem?

  Never. If you remove them, it defeats the purpose of the patch/security updates. Your calculation returns to a previous state vulnerable.

  If you need space, get an external hard drive for all of your data.

• Can I delete Windows updates from the hard drive after installing SP3?

  I need to recover space on my hard drive.

  See: SP3 after Installation Cleanup:
  http://www.aumha.NET/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=33827

  Have you thought about a bigger hard drive? TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2010 - Update Services

• How can I remove old updates from windows to prevent their fill my hard drive?

  How can I remove old updates from windows to prevent their fill my hard drive?

  You don't want to. Otherwise, why would have installed their in the first place? They are updated for security. Thema alone.

• I'm using Time Machine (1 TB), works very well, but because full starting to delete previous backups. Can I add another (LaCie 1 TB) HARD disk for backups? If so, how to proceed. Thank you!

  I'm using Time Machine (1 TB), works very well, but because full starting to delete previous backups. Can I add another (LaCie 1 TB) HARD disk for backups? If so, how to proceed. Thank you!

  You can add another drive to accept backups Time Machine... assuming it is correctly formatted for Mac to Mac OS extended (journaled), but things are not exactly "continue."

  You have not indicated if you intend to add the player to the USB port on the Time Capsule, or connect directly to your computer using USB or FireWire connections. Or the other method works, with the option to connect directly to the computer being the faster connection.

  Once the disc is added, you would go in Time Machine preferences (click the "clock" at the top of the screen on your Mac) to add the disk for Time Machine backups and delete the old Time Capsule disk, since backups will go is no longer this destination.

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• Can I remove the old updates in order to recover space on my computer?

  Can I delete old files to update such as updates from 2003 to 2007 for example

  See if this is enough,

  http://www.PAGESTART.com/NTUninstall.html>

  http://www3.TELUS.NET/dandemar/spack.htm>

  Other ways to free up space...

  CCleaner (free!)

  http://www.CCleaner.com/

  SequoiaView

  http://www.win.Tue.nl/SequoiaView/>

  JDiskReport

  http://www.jgoodies.com/freeware/JDiskReport/index.html>

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  I've migrated my iPhoto pictures libraries. I can now delete old iPhoto library?

  I don't want my pictures taking up twice the amount of space as before!

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• How can I delete old applications unwanted as well as share my family can't see them?

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• How can I delete old addresses from my file

  How can I delete old addresses from my contact list?   I have duplicates and errors, as well as the people that I call no more.

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  Which system e-mail for help?  Outlook.com, Hotmail, Windows live mail, Microsoft office Outlook, etc.

  FYI, you might want to ask the following question in the section email here
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