How to remove unused files under C:\WINDOWS

I really need disk space, but I don't want to destabilize the OS (Windows XP Pro SP3) environment.

I 279 copies a file named "update.exe" in many issues such as:

C:\WINDOWS\$hf_mig$\KB873333\update\ and C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download\f2adb0f8440e5dbd459aa6bfcaed1ba5\update\

Each is approximately 755 576 bytes, for a total of more than 178 MB.

1. Why do the cleaning and maintenance tools remove these files automatically?

2. because all of these updates have already been implemented, can I safely delete these files manually?

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In the same way: I use IE8, but nearly 300 MB of files remain under: C:\WINDOWS\ie7updates\

I can't find a way to remove them using the control panel. Only shows of ' Add or Remove Programs "(change / remove programs) of the control panel:"Windows Internet Explorer 8 "and"Windows Internet Explorer 8 - software updates"but nothing for IE7.

In addition, "Add or Remove Programs" from the control panel (Add/Remove Windows components) provides no way to target these files.

3. What is the best way to delete these files?

4. the same concern for MS .NET Framework: I use 3.0. Delete them all all the elements for the Framework 1.1 and 2.0 SP2?

I would really appreciate factual information! Thank you!

LEAVE THE FOLDER $hf_mig STRICTLY ALONE OR YOU WILL BREAK WINDOWS. Use CCleaner to remove temporary Internet files instead of doing it manually.

It is not as useful as you think it's your partitioning scheme. It's OK to have a separate partition on the same hard drive for data files (documents, photos, music, etc.) but it is absurd to put program install files to a different partition because they will need to be reinstalled in any case if you need to do a cleaning of Windows. On the desktop, I prefer just to add a second internal drive of the data instead of a single disk partitioning. I doubt very much that your page file and temporary files on a separate partition gave you any help appreciated speed/efficiency. Better to have just enough RAM. You can change your partitioning with third-party partitioning such as Acronis Disk Director, Easeus software, etc.

You forgot to mention the size of your disk is. If it is less than 250 GB, I wouldn't bother this partitioning at all. Back to the top of your data for drives external hard like you are already doing. For easier recovery, use a program like Acronis True Image imaging and your system to work perfectly the image and save the images on the external hard drive. TI can make an incremental backup image so that your images are always fresh.

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