Well, YMMV, but I've never had any problems. Of course, you can't uninstall the patch after you remove it (that's what it looks like is stored there - the original files)
...Tim > -----Original Message----- > From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, August 29, 2008 10:10 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Cleanup script / safe to delete stuff > > Really? I've read repeatedly by MS staffers that you shouldn't touch > that dir. > > On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 12:50 PM, Tim Evans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > I've deleted the KB* directories in it without any apparent problems. > > > > ...Tim > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Sent: Friday, August 29, 2008 9:39 AM > >> To: NT System Admin Issues > >> Subject: Re: Cleanup script / safe to delete stuff > >> > >> $hf_mig$ is *not* safe to delete, but it looks like I have > everything > >> else covered. > >> > >> > >> On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 11:19 AM, Tim Evans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> wrote: > >> > All of mine have a %windir%\$hf_mig$ directory with a bunch of > >> KB###### directories in it. Also a bunch of %windir%\KB######.log > >> files. > >> > > >> > ...Tim > >> > > >> > > >> >> -----Original Message----- > >> >> From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >> Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2008 1:30 PM > >> >> To: NT System Admin Issues > >> >> Subject: Re: Cleanup script / safe to delete stuff > >> >> > >> >> I'm getting near making the script public, and I want to know if > >> >> anyone knows of any additional hidden/compressed Windows > >> >> Update-related un-install directories than what I have here: > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> %windir%\$NtServicePackUninstall*$ > >> >> "old Windows Service Pack uninstall dirs" > >> >> "%windir%\$NTUpdate*$\ > >> >> "old Windows Update Rollup uninstall dirs" > >> >> "%windir%\$NTUninstall*$ > >> >> "old Windows Hotfix uninstall dirs" > >> >> "%windir%\$SQLUninstall*$ > >> >> "old SQL Hotfix uninstall dirs" > >> >> "%windir%\$ExchUninstall*$ > >> >> "old Exchange Hotfix uninstall dirs" > >> >> "%windir%\$MSI*$ > >> >> "old MSI installer upgrade uninstall dirs" > >> >> > >> >> TIA > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> On Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 8:13 AM, Micheal Espinola Jr > >> >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >> > Thanks. I do know about CCleaner - but I am more interested in > >> >> > something that is wholy a script that "plugs" into other > scripts I > >> >> > have written, and that can be continuously customized. My > script > >> >> also > >> >> > "cleans" a couple locations that ccleaner doesnt - which are > >> things > >> >> > more specific to a controlled corp. environment. > >> >> -- > >> >> ME2 > >> >> > >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! > ~ > >> >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > >> > > >> > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > >> > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> ME2 > >> > >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > > > -- > ME2 > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
