Can the ntuninstall files be deleted

Disks are cheap so it is not the space that bothers me, but the extra time they add to a virus scan. Being in the Windows dir they get scanned even in quick-scan routines. Most of my Windows Update Uninstaller folders are located in the path mentioned in this article. And if something goes wrong immediately after deletion, can a system restore point resurrect these folders?

There is a program to safely remove these folders which also adjust the corresponding registry entry as well. Best tip on which to delete would be any folders that is older than a few weeks, in case a recent update needs rolling back. Remember: This is a one-way operation. If you remove the Hotfix backup files and the Registry entries, it cannot be undone, unless you back up these items manually. Note this program will let you uninstall as well as remove the backup folder so choose the right option.

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I want comments to be valuable for everyone, including those who come later and take the time to read. Search Ask Leo! Do this Subscribe to Confident Computing! I'll see you there! Not automatically, no. But you could do that manually, I suppose. There are two ways to remove the entries:. Add or Remove Programs then realizes that the backup files or the uninstall files have already been removed, and prompts the user with a dialog similar to the following:.

It may have already been uninstalled. Click Yes to remove the entry from Add or Remove Programs list automatically. A new Show updates check box appears above the list, which enables the user to toggle between showing or hiding installed updates. Can they be deleted? Primary Menu Skip to content. Quick access. Search related threads. Remove From My Forums. Answered by:. Archived Forums. Windows Server General Forum. Sign in to vote. Hi, I have a Windows Server with 0 bytes free on the system drive.

There's algo a ie7update folder. Can I safely deleted to? Thanks in advance.