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Safely remove the Windows XP Service Pack 2 Uninstall files
When you install Service Pack 2 on your Windows XP workstations, it creates an Uninstall directory to make it easy to remove SP2 if necessary. Unfortunately, this directory can take up a lot of space. Greg Shultz explains how to free it up safely. If you've installed Windows XP...
Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows, Greg Shultz, Hotfix Uninstall, SP2 Uninstall, Hotfix Uninstall file, Windows XP Tips Newsletter, Folder, Author, TechRepublic Pro, Hotfixes, Add, Operating Systems, Software
Technical articles 2006-08-02
Safely removing the Windows XP Service Pack 2 Uninstall files
If you've installed Windows XP Service Pack 2 on top of anexisting Windows XP installation and are satisfied with the way your system isbehaving, you may want to consider removing the SP2 Uninstall files--especiallyif you want to keep your hard disk free from unnecessary clutter. The SP2uninstall files take up...
Tags: Greg Shultz, Hotfix Uninstall, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Service Pack 2, SP2 Uninstall
Technical articles 2005-07-28

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uninstall KB855250 hotfix
Anyone know how to uninstall this hotfix if it is embedded in SP2? I can't unistall it using "Add/Remove" programs. I can see the hot fix in there but when I click on it it says "this update cannot be uninstalled". Also, there are no update folders in the "Windows"...
Tags: KB885250, Microsoft Windows, Paul, paul@..., PC, This Patch, windows
Q&A 2006-09-14
Deleting Files
I need to free up some hard drive space on a O/S partition. Unfortunately there are no extraneous programs to uninstall. Can I remove old service pack and hotfix uninstall files?There's no reason not to remove them as long as you're reasonably sure you'd never want to uninstall...
Tags: nhoerner@...
Q&A 2005-04-25
Should we retire the uninstall information from Hotfixes?
As we go merrily along installing Critical updates to keep our systems secure, Each installation brings yet another $NtUninstallXXXXXXX directory taking a few more megabytes of storage on the system partition. I have watched my free space decline over time and want to stabilize my space usage. Does...
Tags: dryflies
Discussion threads 2004-10-21
uninstall automatic windows updates
I am running Win2k Pro-SP4 on one computer because several programs that I use don't have XP capability. How do I remove automatic updates?uninstallOpen the Control Panel,click the Add/Remove Programs Icon,in this window scroll down to the bottom,you will see Windows 2K Hotfix you can remove from it
Tags: Jack1303, window, windows
Discussion threads 2007-01-24
Hotfix 824688
Regarding the known issue about creating home folders in Server 2003. Is it possible to download the hotfix from somewhere or do I need to contact Microsoft. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Tags: alanmccabe72@...
Discussion threads 2007-06-02
Microsoft releases Access 2003 hotfix package
If you installed Office 2003 SP3 and you use Access, you should read the new kb article, Description of the Access 2003 post-Service Pack 3 hotfix package: December 18, 2007. The hotfix fixes repairs some of the stuff SP3 broke in Access.  You can also download the...
Tags: Microsoft Access, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Databases, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software, Data Management, Susan Harkins
Blog posts 2007-12-28
Outlook 2003 IE7 Hotfix re article:931657
Just got the new hotfix from Microsoft support and hey guess what?It doesnt work.Very frustrating this problem considering we have a network of 250 users all have just had Outlook 2003 rolled out and are using IE7.I will continue to wait with eager sceptism the promised IE7 service pack.
Tags: Microsoft Office, E-mail clients, Groupware, mashworth@..., Microsoft Outlook 2003, Microsoft Outlook
Discussion threads 2007-03-16
Microsoft ProClarity Dashboard Server Hotfix. (exe)
A cumulative hotfix 2209 for Microsoft ProClarity Dashboard Server 6.3. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
Tags: Microsoft Corp.
Software downloads 2007-10-05
Microsoft ProClarity Desktop Professional Hotfix (zip)
A cumulative hotfix 2209 for Microsoft ProClarity Desktop Professional 6.3. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
Tags: Microsoft Corp., Desktops, Hardware
Software downloads 2007-10-05
Microsoft Office Communicator 2005 Hotfix KB 937124 (msp)
Microsoft Office Communicator 2005 Hotfix KB 937124 contains an update for Microsoft Office Communicator 2005. Microsoft Office Communicator 2005 Hotfix KB 937124 is recommended for users of the Multilingual User Interface Package for Office Communicator 2005. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office Communicator 2005 Hotfix KB 937124, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software
Software downloads 2007-09-14
Microsoft ProClarity Analytics Server Hotfix (exe)
A cumulative hotfix for Microsoft ProClarity Analytics Server 6.3. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
Tags: Microsoft Corp.
Software downloads 2007-10-05
securing uninstall/removal of a sofware/services
I have created a service in VB6. I do not want any user to uninstall from add/remove programs from control panel. Or it should ask for a password for uninstall/remove.Users can only uninstall if they have permissionsAdmin or power user I think. Barring that, you are in for some creative...
Tags: geetau68@...
Discussion threads 2007-08-03
Hotfix Rollup for Office IME (Japanese) 2007 (KB938574) (exe)
This Microsoft Office Input Method Editor Japanese 2007 Hotfix rollup fixes a problem in which the conversion of the characters may be slower than in earlier versions of the IME. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software
Software downloads 2007-09-19
From the Knowledgebase
There are two new Knowledgebase articles to report. One is for Office 2007, the second applies to Access 2007: Description of the 2007 Office hotfix package: February 26, 2008: With Office 2007 installed, Office Document Imaging doesn't display full scanner names if the names contain over 30...
Tags: Microsoft Access, Knowledgebase, Microsoft Office, Databases, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software, Data Management, Susan Harkins
Blog posts 2008-03-27
Latest Office articles from the Knowledgebase
There are a few new Office articles in the Knowledgebase to report: Shortcuts for applications in the 2007 Office system are not generated in the designated location on a computer that is running Windows Vista: This one's for anyone using the Office Customization Tool OCT to create...
Tags: Microsoft Access, Knowledgebase, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Databases, Office Suites, Software, Operating Systems, Enterprise Software, Data Management, Susan Harkins
Blog posts 2008-03-21
Tech Tip: Get a list of hot fixes from the registry
Microsoft has released numerous patches for its various operating systems, and it's difficult to keep track of what's been installed on a server, especially if you're not using some sort of patch management application. Windows NT keeps track of this information in the following registry key:...
Tags: Guest Contributor, Windows NT Newsletter, Registry, Patch Management, Service Pack, Microsoft Corp., Fix, Microsoft Windows NT, Microsoft Windows, Patches, Operating Systems, Software
Technical articles 2003-12-08
Uninstalling Itouch from LOgitech
My Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse finally died. Ive replaced it with a Microsoft combo and need to uninstall the Itouch software in order to install the MSFT software. When doing the uninstall through add/remove I get an error message that the system cannot find the file specified. So I'm...
Tags: Tools & Techniques, mike@..., iTouch, Logitech, software
Discussion threads 2007-11-13
Uninstall software
Im having trouble uninstalling The Print Shop 12 from my computer. I dont know a lot of technical stuff. Why is this happening. I went to add/remove programs and did the uninstall but it wont uninstall. Please someone advise.Thanks
Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, villanue.debbie@..., software
Discussion threads 2007-10-06
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