Is this Ok to remove old updates from March 2006?

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• 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.

• You can remove old updates from Windows as of 2006 or more

  Windows xp is slow runnling and I would like to remove some files can I delete old windows updates and hiddn files can I stop or remove?

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/310312 
  Description of the tool in Windows XP disk cleanup

  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

• You can remove old updates from 2009?

  I have always updated my PC when I'm invited to, but now I see that I'm still all the updates which dates back to 2009 can I remove a less than 2 years of them? Thank you

  Can I remove a less than 2 years of them?

  N °

  But can this related, archived discussion in another forum => http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?f=77&t=33209

• You can remove old updates from Windows that take place on the hard drive?

  I have 391 updates on my computer since 2007 I should all keep them?  My hard drive is almost full, not sure what to delete - help!

  Friday, April 13, 2012 23:59:35 + 0000, Barbara H63 wrote:

  I have 391 updates on my computer since 2007 I should all keep them?

  Yes.

  My hard drive is almost full, not sure what to delete - help!

  There are several things that you can remove, but they are all temporary
  solutions. You soon find yourself in the same situation. the
  only real solution to this problem is the purchase of a larger or second hard
  drive. Luckily they are cheap these days.

  Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP

• Will it help to remove old updates

  Please let me know my new Dell 11.6 Windows8 preloaded plays slowly. Can I remove old updates (AutoUpdate is enabled) that has accumulated this system. Please suggest me. Which will increase the system running efficiency.

  No, the removal of the old updates will break your system. Updates are necessary, but they will not slow down your system.

  A great way to improve performance is to limit the number of channels start themselves.  Press Ctrl-SHIFT-ESC to display the Task Manager. Go to the Startup tab and disable everything there.

• Remove obsolete updates from Microsoft? Safe to do?

  When I open Add and remove programs, I noticed that I had scads of updates for windows XP in the list of programs. What will happen if I deleted the old updates and kept more current? Some of them are a few years old.

  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

  TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2011. The information has been provided * being * with no guarantee or warranty.

• Can I free up hard disk space by removing old updates?

  I run windows XP and have updated my system regularly with updates of service pack (Service Pack 3 now). All the old update files downloaded from Microsoft are still in my C:\Windows directory. Delete all files of thos now that they are installed on my computer? It's about 4 GB of space.

  Thank you

  See this discussion: 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

• How to remove old files from backup under vista

  How can I delete old backup files?

  Hi AcieWorkman,
  Thanks for posting in the Microsoft community!
  I understand that you want to remove old backup files created using the Backup Wizard. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
  Please follow the steps under How can I delete a backup I created using the back up files Wizard?
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/back-up-and-restore-frequently-asked-questions

  Please report if you are still having the problem. I will be happy to provide you with the additional options that you can use to get the problem resolved.
  We can't wait to hear back on your part.

• remove/uninstall old updates from windows without any bad effect on my laptop

  I have windows updates who r close about 2 years ago and which I think your memory of my laptop, so I want 2 know is safe to remove the old wind updates so that I can free up some memory 4 my phone please help me
  Thank you

  It would not be a good idea! All windows updates are needed for your copy of Windows to function properly. How Microsoft's release of Service Packs that contain all previous updates. You could do a clean reinstall and you start from the last service pack.

  I recommend however run the Disk Cleanup Wizard that will clean al Windows Update temporary files. To perform this, simply type 'Disk cleanup' in the start menu...

  

• CAN I get rid of the updates that are show; pping in Vista. I see in Windows 7 which is can remove old updates that are not needed. Can I do this with Vista?

  I am able to remove the old window of Dates in Windows 7 that overlap, when you go on the cleaning disc and touch clean system files, then the update windows clean up rises.  Then, you are able to remove the old of the dates that are no longer needed. This saves space.  Can I do this with Windows Vista?  If so, how?

  Hello

  This is the information from Microsoft about this:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2852386/en-us

  "Cleaning Windows Update option is available only when the Disk Cleanup Wizard detects the updates of Windows you don't need on the computer."

  This is only for Windows 7 and above.

  Loy Vista doesn't have this option of cleaning disc for Windows Updates and in all probability that Microsoft will not implement what Vista is now in Extended Support.

  _____________________________________________

  Here's how to clean your Vista hard disk:

  This free program allows you to see what is taking place.

  http://www.Jam-software.com/treesize_free/

  By default system restore also includes 15% of the capacity of your hard disk under Vista space.

  You can change the size of it:

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/76227-system-restore-disk-space.html

  You can clean your hard drive using these two methods.

  "Delete files using Disk Cleanup"

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/delete-files-using-disk-cleanup

  Using the free CCleaner program:

  http://www.Piriform.com/CCleaner

  In NO case use the registry cleaning Option in CCleaner

  Download, install, update and scan your system with the free version of Malwarebytes AntiMalware:

  http://www.Malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free

  And Norton Backup, if you are using Norton, can do strange things with filling of hard drive space.

  See you soon.

• How can I remove old apps from my phone?

  In the app store is a list of all former applications, I deleted from the face of my phone and updates, I did. Is it possible to remove these and clean up this list?

  You can hide them in iTunes on your computer, but you can never delete them.

• Why keep the view that I would not 'probably' remove old updates?

  I run XP Home SP2.  I have 1 million of updates for this and other programs using disk space.  Whenever I ask if I can delete the 'old', the answer is probably 'no '.  I want to know why not?    And I want the answer to be more definitive that "well, the new updates a day can depend on the 'old' to run '.  Isn't that or Don't they?  Thanks for the definitive answers

  You can remove programs uninstall for them.
  Ask about it in the correct newsgroups below links

  http://www.Microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/list/en-us/default.aspx?DG=Microsoft.public.windowsupdate&cat=en_us_d99bb655-a5d5-4C07-bdb0-90caf9f30c42&lang=en&CR=us

  Microsoft.public.windowsupdate discussions

  XP discussion groups:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroups/reader.mspx?DG=Microsoft.public.WindowsXP.General

  Link above is to the XP newsgroups.

  There is a list of groups of discussion XP to the bottom of the left column.

  You get the help you need there.

  Here is the Vista Forums.

  See you soon

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• When the Windows Service Pack 3 updates should the old updates from 2008 to 2011

  My computer has updates of windows xp security inside of 2008,2009 and 2010, 2011.  KB958687 example in 2009 security update.  I thought that when the 'old' have been deleted automatically updates to windows, if no, doI have to delete them manually, or is to be distributed under Add & Remove programs.

  Save space after installation of updates

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

  Also to see Doug Knox page on this topic:

  http://www.dougknox.com/XP/utils/xp_hotfix_backup.htm>

  UTC/GMT is 21:24 Saturday, September 29, 2012

• HP ePrint App: how to remove old printer from HP ePrint App

  I'm trying to remove my last printer from my HP ePrint App, but whenever I want to print something from the old printer app still lists as an option as well. I have reset App Data, reinstalled the app, deleted from the site logged in and tried HP printer it slide sideways, looking for drop-down lists, etc... Any ideas would be appreciated!

  Thank you.

  Hey @Cpedron,

  Welcome to the Forums of HP Support! I hope you enjoy your stay here.

  I understand that you have an old printer that makes its appearance in the HP ePrint app that you no longer own. While I can't help you with the removal of the printer, I can help you prevent the printer to appear. To do:

  1. Reset the App data.
  2. Uninstall the HP ePrint app.
  3. Download the app again.
  4. During installation to validate the HP ePrint app for using a different e-mail address than the one you previously used.

  This should avoid the printer appear. Using a different e-mail to validate will have no effect on the operation of the program otherwise.

  Please let me know if this resolves your problems or if you have any other questions. If not, have a great day!

  If this solves your problem, then please help others find this post by clicking on accept as Solution on my post.

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