Jump to content

mystery files in my windows directory.


ejoiner

Recommended Posts

Posted

Guys, I got a new HD for Xmas and am porting some files over tothe new bigger drive to free up some space on the older one. In my windows directory (WinXP Home), I have a lot of files that are named like this:$NtUninstallQ307869$Some of these are pretty old...almost a year old. What are they? Are these restore points? Can I blow them away and if so, whats the best way to do i? These things look pretty large. (200 MB each in some cases.)ThanksEric

rexesssig.jpg AND ftx_supporter_avsim.jpg

Posted

Check your Windows Add/Remove Programs menu for these files. You could remove them but you might then have big problems. I have quite a few of these files also. I wouldn't recommend removing them by just deleting the folder, even if Windows will allow you to delete them.However, if you take the chance and delete them, let us all know what happens!:-lol

Posted

They are uninstalls for service updates from MS. The Q###### can be searched at MS to find out what the fix does. Most of them are security updates and if you installed SrvPak 1 there will be one named$NtServicePackUninstall$. If you uninstall them via the uninstallers they will restore the files they replaced.

Posted

Understood that these are uninstall files. However my PC runs very stably at the moment. Some of these files date to last february. Is it safe to just blow away the uninstall file folders directly? I dont need to reverse the updates on something so old. All advice appreciated.Eric

rexesssig.jpg AND ftx_supporter_avsim.jpg

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Tom Allensworth,
    Founder of AVSIM Online


  • Flight Simulation's Premier Resource!

    AVSIM is a free service to the flight simulation community. AVSIM is staffed completely by volunteers and all funds donated to AVSIM go directly back to supporting the community. Your donation here helps to pay our bandwidth costs, emergency funding, and other general costs that crop up from time to time. Thank you for your support!

    Click here for more information and to see all donations year to date.
×
×
  • Create New...