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KB Log Files

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by jslow, 2006/02/25.

  1. 2006/02/25
    jslow

    jslow Inactive Thread Starter

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    Hi,
    We have a number of KB Log files, such as, KB834707.log in our C:\Windows Folder. The numbers look the same as the KB files that are a part of Windows Updates.

    Does anyone know what these KB Log files are for? Can they be deleted?

    Thanks
     
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    Steve R Jones

    Steve R Jones SuperGeek Staff

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    Every update creates a folder...They can be deleted if you are certain that you don't need to UNinstall one of the updates.
     
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    jslow

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    Hi Steve,
    Thanks for the reply.

    I know we get a "$NtUninstallKB834707$" type folder for every Windows Update, but what is the purpose of the "KB834707.log" file. These are just files, not folders.

    Thanks
     
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    Steve R Jones

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    Yes you can get rid of them as well. They just "log" info of things that happened during the install of the update.
     
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    jslow

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    Hi Steve,

    Thanks
     
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    Welshjim

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    Those KB logs are pretty discouraging literature. Little that is reported is positive. They never report a "successful" installation. But my Windows Update installation history almost always shows success.
     
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    jslow

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    I've been saving the Windows Update Uninstall files to a CD-RW and then deleting the files from C:\Windows. I guess I'll just save the log files also.

    Thanks.
     
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