"john" <john@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Bear
>
> To confirm!
>
> I can safely remove:
> 1. C;\ windows-kb936929-sp3-x86-enu.exe it is @ 324 MB.
>
> 2. C;\ $ntservicepackuninstall$ Inside looks like SP3 files.
>
> Question never answered.
> 1. If I search my hard drive with "*.tmp" I get @ 1,500 files. Some in
> windows folders, system folder, etc. Can I delete those?
>
>
> John
>
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> See http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm and heed the caveats well!
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
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>>
>> john wrote:
>> > After MS helped get SP3 installed on my computer 4+ hours. I have many
>> > left
>> > over files.
>> >
>> > Can I safely delete them?
>> >
>> > 1. C;\ windows-kb936929-sp3-x86-enu.exe it is @ 324 MB?
>> >
>> > 2. C;\ $hf_mig$?
>> >
>> > 3. C;\ $ntservicepackuninstall$ Inside looks like SP3 files
>> >
>> > 4. If I search my hard drive with "*.tmp" I get @ 1,500 files. Some
>> > in
>> > windows folders, system folder, etc. Can I delete those?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>>
>>
Any file with the tmp extension is fair game for removal. As XP will not
allow deletion of any file which is in use, there is little risk in doing
damage.
Jim