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Files that can be cleared away under c:\windows

I installed my Win XP SP3 into c:\winxp3 (instead of the usual c:\windows).

Can the following files be cleared away as the disk space on this laptop
is rather small :

a) refer to attachment 1 : c:\winxp3\$Ntuninstall* directories
what are these directories for & can they be cleared away?

b) refer to output below : can these directries be cleared away?
Directory of C:\WINXP3\SoftwareDistribution

02/05/2010 09:31 PM <DIR> .
02/05/2010 09:31 PM <DIR> ..
02/05/2010 09:31 PM <DIR> AuthCabs
02/05/2010 08:53 PM <DIR> DataStore
09/04/2011 02:54 PM <DIR> Download
02/05/2010 09:31 PM <DIR> EventCache
09/04/2011 03:03 PM 438,990 ReportingEvents.log
02/05/2010 09:31 PM <DIR> SelfUpdate
02/05/2010 09:30 PM <DIR> WuRedir
1 File(s) 438,990 bytes

Any other files that can be cleared away?
Uninstal-dirfiles.png

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Thanks chaps. So c:\winxp3\SoftwareDistribution can be safely removed?

What about the following :

C:\WINXP3\$hf_mig$>dir/s |more
Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is AC21-92AC

Directory of C:\WINXP3\$hf_mig$\KB2079403

07/20/2011 08:58 PM <DIR> SP3QFE
05/26/2009 04:40 AM 17,272 spmsg.dll
05/26/2009 04:40 AM 231,288 spuninst.exe
07/20/2011 08:58 PM <DIR> update
2 File(s) 248,560 bytes

Directory of C:\WINXP3\$hf_mig$\KB2079403\SP3QFE

07/20/2011 08:58 PM <DIR> .
07/20/2011 08:58 PM <DIR> ..
06/14/2010 12:39 AM 1,172,480 msxml3.dll
1 File(s) 1,172,480 bytes

Directory of C:\WINXP3\$hf_mig$\KB2079403\update

07/20/2011 08:58 PM <DIR> .
07/20/2011 08:58 PM <DIR> ..
07/15/2010 12:20 AM 926 branches.inf
05/09/2009 05:42 PM 804 eula.txt

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