Jim wrote:
> "john" <john@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BC9EC884-0DF7-46DA-BCBA-D21337940067@microsoft.com...
>> 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
>>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>>
>>> 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
>
>
I leave .tmp files with the current date on them, but perhaps I'm just
being overly cautious.

Bill