Comments on: Safely Remove Windows XP Update Backup Files to Free Up Hard Disk Space http://www.raymond.cc/blog/safely-remove-windows-xp-update-backup-files-to-free-up-hard-disk-space/ Daily updated news of useful advanced computer tips and tricks Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anne Copeland http://www.raymond.cc/blog/safely-remove-windows-xp-update-backup-files-to-free-up-hard-disk-space/#comment-508415 Anne Copeland Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:26:51 +0000 http://www.raymond.cc/blog/?p=2198#comment-508415 Dear Raymond, Thank you SO much for this great article and the tools to get rid of those unwanted files. Gosh, every time I turn off my computer, it starts trying to update itself, but there are some old update files that are apparently no longer supported by Windows, and they can hang my computer up all night long and prevent it from shutting down because it keeps trying to get beyond those files. I was in utter despair about this, not knowing what to do to resolve it, so at least now I have something I hope will help take care of this. I am always having to shut down my system by just pressing the off button, and I know that causes more problems. I do check and try to clean up the registry and do have programs to do that, but overall, those old unsupported files were still there. Thank you very kindly for helping all of us who have these problems. Dear Raymond, Thank you SO much for this great article and the tools to get rid of those unwanted files. Gosh, every time I turn off my computer, it starts trying to update itself, but there are some old update files that are apparently no longer supported by Windows, and they can hang my computer up all night long and prevent it from shutting down because it keeps trying to get beyond those files. I was in utter despair about this, not knowing what to do to resolve it, so at least now I have something I hope will help take care of this. I am always having to shut down my system by just pressing the off button, and I know that causes more problems. I do check and try to clean up the registry and do have programs to do that, but overall, those old unsupported files were still there.

Thank you very kindly for helping all of us who have these problems.

]]> By: fixer http://www.raymond.cc/blog/safely-remove-windows-xp-update-backup-files-to-free-up-hard-disk-space/#comment-506550 fixer Sun, 20 Feb 2011 18:53:57 +0000 http://www.raymond.cc/blog/?p=2198#comment-506550 For Windows XP, the catroot folder can be deleted, just make sure to stop the cryptographic services and remove catroot2 as well, they will be recreated when you run updates. For Windows XP, the catroot folder can be deleted, just make sure to stop the cryptographic services and remove catroot2 as well, they will be recreated when you run updates.

]]> By: Doug http://www.raymond.cc/blog/safely-remove-windows-xp-update-backup-files-to-free-up-hard-disk-space/#comment-506387 Doug Thu, 17 Feb 2011 16:05:40 +0000 http://www.raymond.cc/blog/?p=2198#comment-506387 Cleanup seems to work fine on my Win2K, but I notice there's a corresponding KBnnnnnn.cat file in c:\WINNT\system32\catroot\{bighexnumber}. What's up with that? Can it be deleted? Should it stay? It's about 8k. Cleanup seems to work fine on my Win2K, but I notice there’s a corresponding KBnnnnnn.cat file in c:\WINNT\system32\catroot\{bighexnumber}. What’s up with that? Can it be deleted? Should it stay? It’s about 8k.

]]> By: Scott Ramgoolam http://www.raymond.cc/blog/safely-remove-windows-xp-update-backup-files-to-free-up-hard-disk-space/#comment-497568 Scott Ramgoolam Thu, 25 Nov 2010 14:17:16 +0000 http://www.raymond.cc/blog/?p=2198#comment-497568 I have Windows XP x64. The tools installs but reports that it is for Windows XP only. Any chance there is a x64 version? I have Windows XP x64. The tools installs but reports that it is for Windows XP only. Any chance there is a x64 version?

]]> By: giriayoga http://www.raymond.cc/blog/safely-remove-windows-xp-update-backup-files-to-free-up-hard-disk-space/#comment-496388 giriayoga Fri, 12 Nov 2010 17:04:45 +0000 http://www.raymond.cc/blog/?p=2198#comment-496388 thanks you for your information.... thanks you for your information….

]]> By: Jim Walpole http://www.raymond.cc/blog/safely-remove-windows-xp-update-backup-files-to-free-up-hard-disk-space/#comment-494831 Jim Walpole Sun, 24 Oct 2010 12:23:01 +0000 http://www.raymond.cc/blog/?p=2198#comment-494831 Thanks very much for this - I deleted 270 old update file backups and gained nearly 1 Gb. I still have a couple of folders with very long hex number names that I'm not allowed to delete - any ideas how to get rid of them? Thanks very much for this – I deleted 270 old update file backups and gained nearly 1 Gb. I still have a couple of folders with very long hex number names that I’m not allowed to delete – any ideas how to get rid of them?

]]> By: Shirley http://www.raymond.cc/blog/safely-remove-windows-xp-update-backup-files-to-free-up-hard-disk-space/#comment-476086 Shirley Mon, 10 May 2010 22:44:50 +0000 http://www.raymond.cc/blog/?p=2198#comment-476086 I am scared to use it, I did down load this and i have 250 in one and 250 in the other one. So I can remove all the K's and all the $NT's? What about Windows XP Update remover is that one safe as well? I counldn't find Previous winds installations? I am scared to use it, I did down load this and i have 250 in one and 250 in the other one. So I can remove all the K’s and all the $NT’s? What about Windows XP Update remover is that one safe as well? I counldn’t find Previous winds installations?

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