Bulky Windows Updates

[DrWerw]

This is geared more towards cpugeniusmv, but everyone is sure welcome to offer help.

Do you have to install the security updates from Windows Update? I have SP2 and I just installed 10 updates today, and my used space on my hard drive went from 2.77GB to 2.93GB...that's just 10 updates! I know it's not that big and I have 15GB of space left, but I don't want to blow all my free space on something I might not even need. I'd like to just delete all 10 updates I downloaded yesterday and never install any ever again.

Am I suppose to just contine downloading and installing these security updates until my entire hard drive in filled with them? :icon_shak

[davec8]

I guess you've got to decide what's more important to you. Securitry or hard drive space. But if you decide HD space don't complain if someone gets into your comp. and a secrity update you ignored could have prevented it.

[ducttapeBigSexy]

Well, either that or switch to a different OS. I would highly recommend installing every security update you can - it's not like you're really pressed for space now. If you are worried about space, remove anything you don't use - like MSN, wallpapers, etc. But, honestly, I don't think it's worth your time - updates for Windows will take a while to add up to 15 GB

[Pirate_RRRRRR_IIIIII]

I have no idea what the total disk space an os takes up in its life span of updates but Im thinking no where near 15 gb ever, more like 2 tops

[RACKnRAIL]

They wouldn't be called critical updates for nothing.

[cpugeniusmv]

This is geared more towards cpugeniusmv, but everyone is sure welcome to offer help.

Do you have to install the security updates from Windows Update? I have SP2 and I just installed 10 updates today, and my used space on my hard drive went from 2.77GB to 2.93GB...that's just 10 updates! I know it's not that big and I have 15GB of space left, but I don't want to blow all my free space on something I might not even need. I'd like to just delete all 10 updates I downloaded yesterday and never install any ever again.

Am I suppose to just contine downloading and installing these security updates until my entire hard drive in filled with them? :icon_shak

I highly recommend installing future updates, along with keeping these installed.

I also really doubt the windows updates really take up as much space as you've reported here. More likely it's system restore; you should lower the percentage of hard disk space it's allowed to use if it's becoming a problem.

Additionally, if you really believe it's Windows Updates that are taking up all that space, you can navigate to C:\WINDOWS and delete all the folders with names beginning with $NtUninstall. Those folders contain the information necessary to uninstall the updates--you don't need that unless you intend to uninstall the updates.

[CompuGeek]

I highly recommend installing future updates, along with keeping these installed.

I also really doubt the windows updates really take up as much space as you've reported here. More likely it's system restore; you should lower the percentage of hard disk space it's allowed to use if it's becoming a problem.

Additionally, if you really believe it's Windows Updates that are taking up all that space, you can navigate to C:\WINDOWS and delete all the folders with names beginning with $NtUninstall. Those folders contain the information necessary to uninstall the updates--you don't need that unless you intend to uninstall the updates.

You can free up lots of space if you delete everything in C:\WINDOWS

:icon_shak

[cpugeniusmv]

You can free up lots of space if you delete everything in C:\WINDOWS

:icon_shak

Better delete %USERPROFILE%\My Documents while you're at it too. Lots of free space to be had.

[CompuGeek]

Better delete %USERPROFILE%\My Documents while you're at it too. Lots of free space to be had.

If you boot off of a linux CD, you can delete those pesky locked files.

:icon_thum

[ducttapeBigSexy]

If you want to save the most space on your hard drive, click Start, Run, and type "command" Then simply type "deltree C:" and sit back.

WARNING: Don't actually do this unless you're an idiot. If you do, you're on your own, and I'm not responsible :)

[tomars]

Err phew!
:D

[cpugeniusmv]

Yep, unfortunately deltree is gone in XP. Feel free to use rd /s /q C:, though. (Warning: don't.)

[tomars]

Oh god :(
:D

[DrWerw]

I highly recommend installing future updates, along with keeping these installed.

I also really doubt the windows updates really take up as much space as you've reported here. More likely it's system restore; you should lower the percentage of hard disk space it's allowed to use if it's becoming a problem.

I have system restore turned off. I deleted the Uninstall folders...which were 56MB in size.

Am I weird for wanting to get as much free space on my hard drive as possible? I know it bothers the hell out of me everytime I download virus def updates with AVG and see the folder grow and grow each time. Plus there's an AVG .dat file in C:\ that's 11MB that bugs me.