Software Cleanup
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newyorkpaulie
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Software Cleanup
Is is OK to remove MS Service Packs 2 & 3 once they've been installed? I'm trying to make some room and these boys take up a lot of space.
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RealBlackStuff
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Re: Software Cleanup
You can create a lot of free space by going into the Windows directory.
Make sure your Explorer shows hidden and system files.
In there you can delete all subdirectories beginning with: $NtUninstall...
Make sure your Explorer shows hidden and system files.
In there you can delete all subdirectories beginning with: $NtUninstall...
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newyorkpaulie
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Re: Software Cleanup
Thanks, but what about the SPs? OK to zap 'em?RealBlackStuff wrote:You can create a lot of free space by going into the Windows directory.
Make sure your Explorer shows hidden and system files.
In there you can delete all subdirectories beginning with: $NtUninstall...
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Re: Software Cleanup
Sure you can delete those too.
See this: http://www.worldstart.com/tips/tips.php/2804
See this: http://www.worldstart.com/tips/tips.php/2804
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Re: Software Cleanup
I burned mine to DVD, just to have a backup in the unlikely case...
Then I deleted them from the HDD.
Then I deleted them from the HDD.
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