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These uninstall folders contain the uninstallers of the Windows XP Hotfix (Windows Update Files: the Q Files). You can delete them, but if you do, you won't be able to properly uninstall these Windows Update Files anymore. I'd personally not recommend deleting them either...<br />
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You can see which are installed on your computer by going to windowsupdate.microsoft.co<wbr />m or go to Control Panel|Add or Remove Programs, scroll down the list to the Windows XP hotfixes...<br />
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Hope this helps!<br />
Evarest
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These uninstall folders contain the uninstallers of the Windows XP Hotfix (Windows Update Files: the Q Files). You can delete them, but if you do, you won't be able to properly uninstall these Windows Update Files anymore. I'd personally not recommend deleting them either...

You can see which are installed on your computer by going to windowsupdate.microsoft.com or go to Control Panel|Add or Remove Programs, scroll down the list to the Windows XP hotfixes...

Hope this helps!
Evarest

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When is it safe to delete the Uninstall folders (e.g., $NtUninstallQ314147$)? I know the simple answer is &quot;when you don't need them&quot;, but they are taking up a lot of space. Currently running WinXP SP1 (still too many horror stories about SP2 for me to try it). Are there other folders that should be cleaned out as well?
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When is it safe to delete the Uninstall folders (e.g., $NtUninstallQ314147$)? I know the simple answer is "when you don't need them", but they are taking up a lot of space. Currently running WinXP SP1 (still too many horror stories about SP2 for me to try it). Are there other folders that should be cleaned out as well?

Delete Uninstall Folders (e.g., $NtUninstallQ314147$)

Microsoft Windows XP is the sixth release of the NT series of operating systems, and was the first to be marketed in a variety of editions: XP Home and XP Professional, designed for business and power users. The advanced features in XP Professional are generally disabled in Home Edition, but are there and can be activated. There were two 64-bit editions, an embedded edition and a tablet edition.