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

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• Can I remove the old updates installed to save space on my computer?

  wondering if I can remove the old service updates from my computer to free memory space is low

  You can not remove the old updates service that would leave you vulnerable and in a pre patched State.

  However for Windows XP only

  Cleaning after installation of SP2
  http://aumha.org/win5/a/sp2faq.php#after

  and/or

  XP SP3: Post Installation Cleanup
  http://aumha.NET/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=33827

  This isn't for Vista - after each update, Volume Shadow Copy service backup only the updated files. With Vista, is a differential backup, rather than a full backup and uninstalling files in Windows XP.  This safeguard mechanism is used to save disk space.

  TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2011 - Update Services

• Can I remove the old update files that have already been applied?

  Good evening! I just a quick may be a dumb question... when I've updated my computer, if I remove the before update... like when a service pack number, as for example I downloaded the number of service pack 2 What do I do with the number of the service pack 1? delete it?

  Depends on the operating system - Windows

  Please note this is only for Windows XP and is not on Vista or Windows 7

  Folders that have uninstall as part of the name (for example $NtUninstallKB282010$ who reside in C:\windows (hidden files) are window Hot difficulty updating folders/files) can be removed safely (providing ever, you wish to uninstall the updates). I recommend you leave these records for a period of at least one month to make sure that the update works correctly.

  These updates can be removed individually or together. To learn more about the update/s go on:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/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 title of the corresponding Windows fix on the folder/file of the patch you just deleted, and select Delete. 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 the Add/Remove Programs list.

  Don't NOT delete the folder $ $hf_mig

  Cleaning after installation of SP2
  http://aumha.org/win5/a/sp2faq.php#after

  and/or

  XP SP3: Post Installation Cleanup
  http://aumha.NET/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=33827

  For Vista and Windows 7

  The update uninstall method in Windows Vista is quite different from that in Windows XP.

  Uninstaller for each update folder no longer exists in Vista and the uninstall information is stored by the Volume Shadow Copy service.

  After each update, Volume Shadow Copy service backup only the updated files.

  So with Vista, it's a differential backup, rather than a full backup files for uninstall
  in Windows XP.

  This safeguard mechanism is used to save disk space.

  So basically, you are unable to manually delete the uninstall it from the computer.

  TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2011 - Update Services

• can I remove the previous updates of microsoft for storage space?

  I have deleted many programs and I always get low memory warnings, can I remove old Microsoft Updates which have been updated many times over?

  Updates do not have a lot of 'memory' that they do not hard drive space.  If you get low memory, it is because the physical memory installed in too low.

  If you give us your system specs, we can give you more information.

• Can I delete old updates to save hard disk space?

  updates Windows stores these files on my drive hard ex: a29c773a897052e697775d
  each has about 59 files in the folder and to take disk space. These can be deleted?

  some of the files have hotfixinstaller? Installer fixes hotiron?

  Thanks for the help.

  Yes, feel free to remove them. ~ 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 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>

• I can not remove the old version of Windows Live Messenger

  I can not remove the old version of Windows Live Messenger

  CF. http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistawu/thread/c9904a19-a181-46a6-90b7-e686793fa699

  Please report any follow-up replies to your original thread.

  ~ 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

• How can I remove the old Windows folder to a different drive?

  Original title: Old files Windows, Program Files, etc.

  I tried to use before Disk Cleanup and it worked, and I haven't run a complete installation.

  I'm having a problem now, this time, and I did a full install.  Disk Cleanup doesn't show any options to remove an old Windows as it did before.

  How can I remove the old Windows folder to a different drive?  I also try to remove the Program Files folder, as well as with an implementation since.

  It is showing an error message "I need to be in the Administrators group ~", and that TrustedInstaller is owner of the present.

  I have a question that "TrustedInstaller" has full authority on the file system, and 'Administrators' has limited access.

  I noticed that there are other three to make a total of four names of users who have all or nearly full access to the file system.

  Can it be fixed... it's pretty annoying to see this continue..., strictly through Windows Update.

  I look forward to your reply.

  Hi Morgan,.

  I suggest you check out the link to delete the Windows.old folder.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/930527/en-us

  Note: Applies to Windows 7.

  For more information on granting permissions and the taking of property, see the links.

  What are the permissions?

  "Access denied" or other errors in the access to or work with files and folders in Windows

  Ownership of a file from command line:

  To do:
  
  a. go in > start > all programs > Accessories
  b. right click on prompt and then click Run as administrator.
  c. type the following command and press ENTER:
  
  takeown /f r d y
  
  d. to assign administrators group full control to the folder permissions, use the following syntax:
  
  ICACLS /grant administrators: F/t

  The /T parameter is added so that the operation is performed through all subdirectories and the files in this folder.

  For more information on the above commands, run these commands from a command prompt window.

  takeown /?
  ICACLS /?

  Please post back with the results and we will be happy to help you further.

• Satellite A60-106: How can I remove the old CD/DVD player

  Hello
  I have a Satellite SA60-106 and want to date my DVD/RW X 1 on a 8 X DVD/RW.
  How can I remove the old DVD to replace with a new one.

  Please help if you can email [email protected]

  Hi, Malcolm

  For this model of laptop, it is quite complicated because the STRANGE is from both sides. First you must remove the small screw placed in the Middle near the coverage of memory in the lower corner of your laptop (also near the cooling rack). The STRANGE is also secured with small hook placed under the keyboard.

  At the right place of this small hook is not known but I know that it is placed somewhere under the keyboard. I don't really know what you need to do. Have you already tried to remove the keyboard?

  I have to be honest and it's not so easy to give instructions here because I don't know if you're familiar with the disassembly. I don't want damage you something on your laptop. Small error can ends with a broken plastic cover. Please be careful.

• I have 5 "MY BACKUP" folder on my drive C in 2008. How can I remove the old ones. Receiver error MSG "Access denied" when you try.

  I have 5 "MY BACKUP" folder on my drive C in 2008. How can I remove the old ones. Receiver error MSG "Access denied" when you try.

  Hi PJG_918,
   
  To resolve this problem, you must turn off Simple file sharing and then take over the folder.
   
  Here is an article that will explain the procedure to the same thing:
   
  "Access denied" error message when you try to open a folder

• How can I remove the Adobe Update icon in the menu bar?

  How can I remove the Adobe Updater menu bar icon? It is pixelated and looks broken. Any help is appreciated.

  

  I found this thread, but it does not work. When I click the Updater icon, then click on 'Open updater', it opens up the creative cloud instead. I have not found a way to remove the updater from creative cloud icon.

  Remove Adobe Updater for OS X menu bar?

  Does not work ^^

  Anyone know how to remove it?

  Thank you!

  Found, thanks to messages later in this thread, as I mentioned in the op. Here's what they suggest (you must use Photoshop):

  1. in Photoshop, select help > updates:

  

  2. click on 'Preferences' in the lower-right.

  

  3. uncheck the "Notify me of new updates on the menu bar". Then click on 'Ok '.

  

  I hope that help anyone!

• How can I remove the old DPS App Builder?

  How can I remove the old DPS App Builder?

  Drag it to the trash, but she's not going in the trash.

  Drag the DPS App Builder from Applications into the trash.

• downloaded updates of files can I delete the installation packages to free up disk space

  After having been to the bass and installed, can I delete the installation packages to free up disk space
  and how?

  This problem may occur if the Windows Update software distribution folder has been corrupted. We can refer to the following steps to rename this folder. Please note that the file will be re-created the next time we visit the Windows Update site.

  I. close all open windows.

  II. click on the "Start" button, click "all programs" and click "Accessories".

  III. - click on "command prompt" and click "run as administrator".

  IV. in "administrator: command prompt"window, type "net stop WuAuServ" (without the quotes) and press ENTER. "

  Note: Please, look at the cmd window and make sure that it is said that it was successfully stopped before we try to rename the folder.

  V. click on the Start button, in the "Search" box, type "%windir%" (without the quotes) and press ENTER.

  VI. in the opened folder, find the folder named "C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution".

  VII. right click on the folder, select Rename and type "SDold" (without the quotes) to rename this folder.

  VIII. while still in the "administrator: command prompt" window, type the command "net start WuAuServ" (without the quotes) in the opened window to restart the service Windows updates.

  Note: Please, look at the cmd window and make sure that it is said that it has been started.

  Reset.

  UTC/GMT is 12:31 on Tuesday, October 25, 2011

• How can I remove the old operating system

  * Original title: facilities of Windows 8 2 Found

  I recently went to window 8 and after trying to upgrade to 8.1 windows, my computer would not start and kept a loop in auto repair. So I decided to reinstall windows 8 on my partition. Well after installing Windows 8 again, whenever I start my computer it asks what windows installation to use as he sees 2 of them. The old and the new. How can I delete the old one? Thank you!

  Hello

  You can remove the old operating system of the system configuration utility.

  Here are the steps to remove the operating system:

  1. press Windows key + R, type msconfig and press ENTER.

  2. click on the Startup tab.

  3. on the Startup tab, you will find the list of operating systems. Click the operating system that you want to remove and click the Remove button.

  4. click on apply and Ok.

  Please post back the results and we will be happy to help you.

• need to remove the old updates, how can I know which ones who?

  I have so many updates in my computer, I think they use a lot of space - I don't have "have a lot of memory left. I have updates dating back to 2002. If I can delete some, can you tell me where?

  Thank you very much!

  E-mail address is removed from the privacy *.

  You should not remove the update but you can delete the uninstall information.

  I'll assume you mean the hard drive space.  You can also use Disk Cleanup to help the removal of junk. You can uninstall old programs is no longer, you use or alternatively, get a bigger hard drive.

  As to your question about updates - see: http://taurarian.mvps.org/WU_XP/removing_old_windows_updates.htm

  Folders that have uninstall as part of the name (for example $NtUninstallKB282010$ who reside in C:\windows (hidden files) are window Hot difficulty updating folders/files) can be removed safely (providing ever, you wish to uninstall the updates). I recommend you leave these records for a period of at least one month to make sure that the update works correctly.

  These updates can be removed individually or together. To learn more about the update/s go on:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/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 title of the corresponding Windows fix on the folder/file of the patch you just deleted, and select Delete. 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 the Add/Remove Programs list.

  Don't NOT delete the folder $ $hf_mig

  Cleaning after installation of SP2
  http://aumha.org/win5/a/sp2faq.php#after

  and/or

  XP SP3: Post Installation Cleanup
  http://aumha.NET/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=33827

  Please note this is only for Windows XP and is not on Vista or Windows 7