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C:\Windows Update Setup Files
Name: Deke Date: June 29, 2002 at 08:11:00 Pacific
Comment:
Can the C:\Windows Update Setup Files be deleted? This contains setup.exe and .cab files. How about any setup.exe file being deleted after you install the program?
Name: Renaissance Man Date: June 29, 2002 at 09:01:11 Pacific
Reply:
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Response Number 2
Name: Renaissance Man Date: June 29, 2002 at 09:06:40 Pacific
Reply:
I assume you were referring to files in the C:\Program Files\WindowsUpdate folder.
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Response Number 3
Name: Tufenuf Date: June 29, 2002 at 09:10:52 Pacific
Reply:
Deke, If you delete the Windows Update Setup folder or the files within it you will lose the ability of using the "Repair IE" option as these are the files used in repairing IE. I believe what Renaissance Man's "Response 1" is referring to are the "Windows Update" files and not the "Windows Update Setup" files which are 2 different things.
Tufenuf
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Response Number 4
Name: Tufenuf Date: June 29, 2002 at 09:19:12 Pacific
Reply:
Deke, I should have added that after you install a program you can then delete the setup.exe file you used to do the install. A lot of people save the setup.exe file in case they have to reinstall the program again thereby not having to download it again. But the Windows Update Setup files are a different animal as I stated in my previous response.
Tufenuf
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Response Number 5
Name: Deke Date: June 29, 2002 at 13:13:39 Pacific
Reply:
Thanks Guys
Tufenuf I got that response from another forum but just wanted to be sure as there is a lot of stuff in that folder. Thanks Again.
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Response Number 6
Name: Tufenuf Date: June 29, 2002 at 17:50:57 Pacific
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Deke, In my Windows Update Setup folder I have a total of 23 various files(.cab, .dat, .txt, .dir, etc.)showing 11.5 MB and this is all related to IE. If you don't need the disk space I'd save it.
Summary: Was doing some house cleaning on the computer and came across a folder in c: windows update setup files. There's a lot of .cab files in this folder. Can I safely delete this folder? Thanks....
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