Remove the old updates to free up 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 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.

• 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 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>

• 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

• When you remove the old updates, in the uninstall/change, section. What kind of update can remove and how far behind? TY

  Together try to remove data from my computer, I noticed that Microsoft has a lot of updates on our programs.  In different years

  as the profile of aclient Microsoft.net Framework 4, Microsoft Visual C ++ 3008 Alt.yr... (2005-2008 +) and MSXML 4.0 SP2 (kb927978)

  I'm a total model in the jargon of the pc and try to free up space. Let me thank all of you for your help.

  Hello

  Thanks for joining us out on Microsoft Community Forums. I understand that you want to remove the data from the computer.

  I suggest you don't delete or remove the updates which is very important to perform the program installed on Windows.

  I suggest you don't not to remove the updates for free space.

  I suggest the link and follow the steps provided in the link it will help you to improve the performance of Windows Vista.

  Optimize Windows Vista for better performance.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-in/Windows-Vista/optimize-Windows-Vista-for-better-performance

  Refer to clean your hard drive.

  WARNING:

  The data files that are infected must be cleaned only by removing the file completely, which means that there is a risk of data loss.

  Hope this information helps.

  If you have questions related to Windows, please do not hesitate to answer us, we will be happy to help you.

  Thank you.

• 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.

• When is it safe to remove the old updates and patches recover disk space?

  I have a LONG list of updates from windows to windows xp, Media Player, microsoft, etc. in a way at the time where I got first computer and set on automatic updates. I'm sure that they consume valuable disk space but how do I know which ones can be deleted without problem?

  Never. If you remove them, it defeats the purpose of the patch/security updates. Your calculation returns to a previous state vulnerable.

  If you need space, get an external hard drive for all of your data.

• HAV 10 issues of updates/installation 9software hard dv 8 10 xp if I instal do I have to remove the old control updates

  I did the automatic update and I don't have any issuses of high priority, but there are 10 updates for my xp 9 for my software for my drive 8 hard if I do these updates that I need to remove the old updates to free up space on my computer or it will be ok I play lots of games , many of which are declining charges one I have promlems with virtual memory low error message or the game crashes

  no need to remove the old updates. and always keep your computer up-to-date with the latest patches.
  You can free disk space by deleting files or unnecessary programs.
  also delete the temporary files. (use CCleaner http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/download )

  to increase the virtual memory,

  • Right-click on my computer, go to properties.
  • In the System Properties window, click the Advanced tab
  • In that, in the performance option, click on the settings button.
  • In the new window (performance options), click the Advanced tab.
  • As you can see the virtual memory option.
  • Click on edit, and then increase the virtual memory to a specified size (size larger than your RAM (2 X remommended)
  • or you can set "system managed size".
  • Click Ok/apply. then restart.

  Thank you!!!

• is it safe to remove the old windows updates

  Is it safe to remove the old updates in Windows Vista?

  Generally, no.

  You can use the program compcln.exe to remove the Service pack files and to perpetuate a service pack, as described here:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=2592038

  This program is in C:\Windows\System32

  You can uninstall the updates that have been replaced by a later update, but I don't know of an easy way to identify them. I don't think that in doing so, there is a great advantage.

  If you uninstall an update that is still necessary, he will be released the next time that WIndows Update is running.

• Is it ok to remove the old Windows updates as I have many of them take a lot of disk space?

  I have several updates of microsoft for a few years. I am auto update, but all the old updates are still there. Is it necessary to keep or to delete to free up space. I get warnings that the computer is low on virtual memory.

  original title: is it OK to remove the old windows updates as I have many of them taking place?

  Virtual memory is used only when your physical memory has been exhausted.  This happens usually either when you have not restarted recently, or when you have too many programs running at the same time.  I suggest you reboot at least once a week and if it continues to happen, a purchase more RAM.

• 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

• Mozilla was crashing every few seconds and I could not install the update. I removed the old to install the new and now I can not install - receive error messages that close.

  When I try to install, I get this message:

  "Firefox has stopped working".
  A problem caused the blocking of the program works correctly. Windows close program and you warn if a solution is available. »

  This happens when I select RUN to install Firefox version 9.0.1

  I removed the old version because it was crashing whenever I tried to use it and it wouldn't let me update with the new.

  I HATE IE and need my back Firefox - I'm dead in the water for a job without him.

  You check the Firefox (C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\) program folder disappeared completely?

• How do I remove the old user from the app store

  a previous owners username comes by demanding the password in the App Store only, despite being singed my user name in iCloud and itunes and appstore in settings, what can I do to check and remove the old names of users of the ipad

  Thank you

  You have a few applications that have been purchased with the old user id? Even free who may be trying to update?