removal of the old updates

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• Removal of the old updated if a new is installed

  I have Windows XP Home Edition. When I go to add or remove programs and choose the view that all updates also option I noticed that I have several updates on the list. If they take the disk space and then delete the old updates if I have the most recent update of the same kind installed?

  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

• Removal of the old update files

  I moved from Vista to Windows 7 (downloaded myself).  I am concerned about all the old backup files I have on my computer.  How can I determine what I have and how to remove them.  I did a deletion of hotfix files Backup on my XP, such as recommended by someone in this forum, and it worked.  Should I delete the old files of backup for Vista and Windows 7?

  Thank you.  Pat patricia Bern Bern

  Hello, once again. If you have upgraded to Win7, a lot depends on how you did the upgrade. Your best bet would be to repost your question here, Pat: http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7install/threads

  Happy New Year! ~ 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 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

• Remove the old updates to free up space

  Original title: updates for Windows Vista

  I regularly receive notifications of a security update for Windows Vista a/o updated for Windows Vista a/o Update Cumulative security for IE9.  In my history of update, the update files earlier I installed the date 08/04/2007.

  Given that these update files are large in size, how can I tell if a file update can be removed safely and not harm, no matter what, because it has become obsolete by a more recent update?  For example, I have several files update for "Security update for 2007 Microsoft Office System" and "Security update for Windows Vista" from 2007 to today.

  Secondly, given that I am now using IE9, is it safe to delete all files updated: Cumulative security update for IE7 on Windows Vista, the security rollup update of IE8 for Windows Vista.

  Thirdly, I do not use Outlook 2007 on my PC.  Is it safe to remove all the files update "Update for Microsoft Office Outlook 207 Junk Email Filter" and "Update for Windows Mail Junk E-mail Filter"?

  Hello, IVC,.

  The files will review the little space on your physical hard disk, however, if you want to remove them you can use the http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310312 Disk Cleanup utility to remove the update files that are no longer needed.

• Question is about the old updates

  I was wondering if it is OK to remove your old updates as long as you keep your update?  Ex: microsoft visual C++, Advisor to hp total care.

  Thank you

  Young-One,
  Windows updates it is not recommended that you delete the old updates.  It is possible that there are updates that interact with the older.  As for the HP advisor is an OEM program so you would need to check with HP on the feature of this. Mike - Engineer Support Microsoft Answers
  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• Update Windows automatically uninstalls the old updates that are not required?

  I recently installed my OS with the CD from the laptop that my system has been crushed. After you install a new Visa OS with laptop manufacturer's CD, he asked to install recent updates. The update of windows has installed the recent update one by one and themselves 237 update of windows which is really eating my disk space. Updates Windows automatically uninstalls the old updates that aren't necessary?

  Hello Stephen,.

  you hav to understand that there is no unwanted updates

  the best way to wat you can do is to install service pack 1 and 2 will have all nessaccery updates.

  You can find more information on this link

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/935791

  I hope you like my suggestions. Please mark as if you think that the suggestion to have fullfilled your quiry!

  cheeers

• 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

• removal of the old windows updates

  on my window vista home basic on disk-D computer were my new and find the old windows updates, I only 21.8 gigabits of 69.5 gigabites
  remaining. whenever I get windows updates and install them I have less memory remaining on this drive. my windows updates go all the way back to 2008
  When I bought the computer. Every month I do a backup on dvd. I don't store objects like photo, games or other long-term files.
  My question is it possible or safe to delete the old windows backup? I do a daily cleaning of windows.
  Is there anyone who can help me with this problem so I don't run out of space on the disc-D?

  Hello

  You do not remove the "old" Windows updates.

  If you do, you lose the performance and the improvements in security that they give and you put your computer at risk of breaking or be infected by malware...

  See you soon.

• 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.

• Memory usage - how to remove the old updates

  Computer memory is get clogged with Microsoft Updates back to 16.3.07.   Updates safely remove?

  Memory?

  Windows operating system?

  Hear you hard drive space?

  It is perhaps useful-

  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 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

• 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

• My question is, why I am receiving the old updates in windows update?

  I installed SP1 & SP2 one after another of the Microsoft site, after restoring my computer to its original settings, and now I get this old updates in windows update, are not they suppose to be in the SP1 & SP2? What should I do?

  THANKS :)

  Have you installed them?

  Start - type in the search box-> WinVer find upstairs and double click on it - would you say SP2?
  Rob - bicycle - Mark Twain said it is good.

• Removal of the software updates

  Should I be delete previous updates in the list installed programs when a new update has been installed on my computer. ? Specifically updates to security.  I know that Java recommends that you remove it from their previous updates.

  Java has recommended to delete the previous updates because in the past, each update was considered to be a new program. They are not only more. Don't worry about prior removing updates from Windows before installing new ones.