Delete ?

[geno52]

/S: Windows XP Media ctr edition version 5.1(build 2600.xpsp_sp2_qdr. 050301.1519: ser pack 2)

Br: (Internet explorer 6.0.2900.2180

Country/Region: United States

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PRODUCT

Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004I think it has to do with a SP

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SYSTEM PROPERTIES

Ref URL: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=cntactms

O/S: windows nt 5.1

O/S Lang: en-us

Br: msie 6.0

Br lang: en-us

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QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS

Message: When I go to the Windows files: I see new ones

$hf_mig$ with 47 folders

(the rest in BLUE)

$MS131uninstall_KB893803V2$

$NTUninstallKB835221WXP$

$NTUninstallKB885836$

(with 40 more like above)

then also in the windows files

KB835221.log

KB873339.log

KB883939.log

( with 55 more like above)

Looks like they have alot to do with DLL's and spuninst.

Can I delete any of these- or do they have to stay???????

I just saw them after a update, I think it was a SP.

I have only had this new computer for a few weeks &

am really not familar with the XP yet.

[Synapse]

those folders are shown because you have show hidden system files option enabled, and the do not show hidden system files off. these folders are made whenever you install a hotfix and are there incase you need to uninstall the hotfix.

unless you're struggling for harddrive space iwould just leave them alone.

[HyperHacker]

Blue filenames indicate compressed files btw. There's also green (encrypted) but you shouldn't encounter this in system files.

[geno52]

Thank you very much for the help with the BLUE items, which I have taken care of...

Now for the KB.log items... Since they are log is there any reason for them to be there???

I do have 160gb of hard drive, so I suspose they arent in the way of anything..

Just wondering,,, being a novice in the puter thing isnt easy....

[Synapse]

na they're not needed. they're just logs of the installation of the hotfixes. so they can be removed. however i can't recall if they're needed for uninstall of hotfixes. if you're comp has been running fine and doesn't look like you'll have to uninstall hotfixes remove them if you wish. otherwise they're just like 10KB each per file. so not a big space thing to worry about.

i highly recommend running a program called CCleaner (stand for Crap Cleaner). it will clean up files that are cluttering your computer, such as Internet Temp Files, .log files, .bak files. etc.