Remove uninstall routines for updates

I have more than 400 routines uninstall for all updates and MS on my XP system. Can I not just delete them because I don't want to uninstall these updates?

I have more than 400 routines uninstall for all updates and MS on my XP system. Can I not just delete them because I don't want to uninstall these updates?

See http://windowsxp.mvps.org/Hotfix_backup.htm

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