Folders and Files won't delete

[Jack Nation]

I use WindowsXP with IE8.
I have hundreds of folders and files in my windows directory that I did not
put there.
These folders and files all begin and end with a $ sign like thus =
$NtUninstallKB822603$.
How can I delete these please?
--
Jack Nation

 

[Tom Willett]

Those are placed there by the windows updates. If you don't ever plan on
having to uninstall a security update, you can delete them.

You say they won't delete. How did you try to delete them, and what was the
error message when you tried?

"Jack Nation" <jnation@mchsi.com> wrote in message
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:I use WindowsXP with IE8.
: I have hundreds of folders and files in my windows directory that I did
not
: put there.
: These folders and files all begin and end with a $ sign like thus =
: $NtUninstallKB822603$.
: How can I delete these please?
: --
: Jack Nation
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[Jim]

Yes, you did put them there when you installed the indicated patch. These
folders are installed in case you ever want to delete a patch.

What was the error message when you tried to delete them?
Jim
"Jack Nation" <jnation@mchsi.com> wrote in message
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>I use WindowsXP with IE8.
> I have hundreds of folders and files in my windows directory that I did
> not put there.
> These folders and files all begin and end with a $ sign like thus =
> $NtUninstallKB822603$.
> How can I delete these please?
> --
> Jack Nation
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>

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

See http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=33827


Jack Nation wrote:
> I use WindowsXP with IE8.
> I have hundreds of folders and files in my windows directory that I did
> not
> put there.
> These folders and files all begin and end with a $ sign like thus =
> $NtUninstallKB822603$.
> How can I delete these please?

 

[Tridec]

As you can read by hters you can delete them, in case of errors make sure you
have local administrator rights or log in as administrator and try again.

"Jack Nation" wrote:

> I use WindowsXP with IE8.
> I have hundreds of folders and files in my windows directory that I did not
> put there.
> These folders and files all begin and end with a $ sign like thus =
> $NtUninstallKB822603$.
> How can I delete these please?
> --
> Jack Nation
>
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