Computer Problems? Computing.Net has over 1,000,000 posts about all things technology related! Click here to start participating now! Also, check out the New User Guide.
Unfamiliar files in windows folder
Name: mjs01282 Date: December 13, 2005 at 16:22:15 Pacific OS: Windows Xp CPU/Ram: Pentium 4 3.0ghz
Comment:
I was looking in my WINDOWS file folder earlier tonight and noticed there are 66 files hidden compressed files in there that have blue writing underneath them just basically saying $uninstall with a number on the end of them, Are these files windows service pack updates? or just files that I dont need and can be deleted.
Thankyou in advance Mart
Windows XP Home Pentium 4 3.0ghz 768MB PC3200 120gb Hard Drive ATI Radeon 9200 Series 16x DVD Dual Layer RW
Name: Richard59 Date: December 13, 2005 at 18:56:08 Pacific
Reply:
They are probably uninstal files related to various updates. If an issue arises that you need to uninstal a particular update then that file will be needed. They are probably not over-large and I would leave them there.
I used to have a signature but it disappeared and I just couldn't be bothered writing another so please feel free to ingore this.
0
Response Number 2
Name: tiyogi Date: December 14, 2005 at 03:43:50 Pacific
Reply:
When ever you find files you do not know about try googling the name of the file first. Many times you will find that there is a explanation as what the file is. Or look at a site like listed below. System file list
Never say Never Romeo Void Firefox 1.0.7 A Safer Browser Thunderbird 1.0.7
Summary: Has anyone run into a problem when arrange files in windows XP? Here's my problem and only happen on my windows xp station. I have some files in a folder let say the folder has the following files: ...
Summary: Im finding alot of old programs and such I used to have installed, in like the c:\windows folder. But I dont know what to delete. How exactly can I clean up all this trash, I just know its eating up m...
Summary: I am not able to delete one .exe file in windows temp folder.The file appears with new name every time I boot my system. I have tried to delete it by booting system in safe mode successfully. But when...
0 
idx files
