Removing SP2 uninstall files

I installed SP2 several months ago, and the process was flawless. I'd like to remove the SP2 uninstall files, but, of course, I don't remember where they are or what they're named. I do see in my Windows directory a boatload of directories named $NtUninstall... and one titled $NtServicePackUninstall$. I assume that this is where I need to be, but I don't want to mess anything up. What's the best way to delete these now unneeded files?

 

You can safely remove all the $NTservicepackuninstall and $NTuninstallKBxxxxx folders from Windows simply by deleting them after you are sure a particular hotfix or service pack is working smoothly.

However, they don't take up much space so unless your drive is really hurting for room, there really isn't any advantage to doing so.

 

fieldtech--Just adding to what Newt said
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1747237,00.asp

 

Thanks, guys. After reading your comments, I think I'll keep the files. I will probably never need them, and hard drive space is not an issue, but one never knows when Murphy will rear his ugly head.

 

Don't agree about SP2 and any $uninstall files previous to SP2. The uninstall files previous to SP2 are especially useless. They can be burned out and kept for the remote possibility of having need for them.

The issue is more than just disk room, its also about running any process such as drive imaging or creating SR points (just that much bigger) or running AV's or any scan against the OS files are going to take that much more time.

I can't imagine anyone uninstalling SP2 after six months, for me its been since last August, it would be chaos.

Post SP2 files are a different matter: http://www.windowsbbs.com/showthread.php?t=41809&highlight=updates

Regards - Charles

 

If you do want to delete any of the $NTUninstall... entries, you can also remove the listing for them from Add/Remove Programs by deleting their Registry entries in:

HK_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

 

charlesvar--

Don't understand. Isn't that what the PCMagazine article says?

 

Hi Jim,

Reacting to the above and idea that it's only a matter of drive space.

Regards - Charles

 

Shouldn't have to do that - a reboot takes care of the reg entry, did for me and I know others as well.

Regards - Charles