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Old 05-17-2008, 03:40 PM
PA Bear [MS MVP]
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Re: Leftover SP3 install files follow up

A1. Yes.

A2. If you delete this one and ever need to uninstall SP3, you won't be able
to do so and will have to reinstall WinXP.

A3. Reboot and use Disk Cleanup to delete TEMP files (and anything else you
choose; "Compress old files" does NOT delete anything). Disk Cleanup will
not delete any files from the past 48 hours; Windows won't allow you to
manually delete TEMP files needed during the current boot.


john wrote:
> 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


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Old 05-17-2008, 03:40 PM