Once I downloaded an update in Windows, delete the previous updates of my program files? Each update takes as much memory.

I am running xp, I increased my memory and Im trying to eliminate all unnecessary programs.  Any other suggestions?

Thank you

Sunday, October 21, 2012 17:53:22 + 0000, amatik wrote:

Updates do not take all the memory (or at least not a lot of memory). What
they take up disk space is.

If you remove an update, you put Windows back to the State wherever it was
before the update, without fixes the problems, improvements, and
improved security. It would be extremely unwise to remove them.

I am running xp, I increased my memory,

You have increased your memory or your disk space? What is it and how
is a large part now?

and Im trying to eliminate all unnecessary programs.  Any other suggestions?

Uninstalling programs can save you some disk space (very little),
but it won't do anything for your memory.

If you are short on disk space, almost everything you do will be nothing
but a stopgap measure. You will arrive soon in the same
situation. The only real solution is to buy a larger hard drive.
Fortunately, they are very cheap at the moment.
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP

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