Hard drive space question?!?!

[aldboomer7]

I have been wondering what has been taking up space on my hard drive.. so after reading some things in this forum, i've downloaded "Diskpie" and i was looking at that.. and am now wondering what $NtUninstallKB873333$ means?!?! I've was doing a system restore several times.. did this space usage come from that.. and when you do a system restore.. does it use up space on your hard drive????
as i'm using the "Diskpie".. i have a pie made up for C:\WINDOWS and a large majority is used for "system32" and when i double click on that.. thats where i'm finding an amount of about 38 lines like the one i typed above ($NtUninstallKB873333$) ..except w/different numbers of course..
if someone has any infor on this information.. it would be appreciated.. and if someone could tell me if using system restore will take up hard drive space, that would also help me. I'm trying to free up some space on my hard drive.
This computer is only a few months old.. and the only things i'm installed on it were the printer, camera.. scanner..
thank you much for any informative help

 

[Frank Smith]

($NtUninstallKB873333$) as it says it is how you uninstall that part.. it also is a auto update from Microsoft. Yes, System Restore takes space on your HD..you can remove almost all the OLD-obsolete restores several ways,
1. Disk cleanup -> more options -> click restore cleanup.
2. turn off restore on C: drive. reboot... they are all gone
2a. turn-on restore and then make a new restore....
then I recommend you use some program to clean your system of junk (bad links, un needed tmp, bak files) such as SysMechanic 5.5 or Advanced System Optimizer - there are many good programs to choose from. You can also delete all the ($NT$NtUninstallKBxxxxxx$) files...to save space.

Windows NT - deleting Windows update unistall files$NtServicePackUninstall$ and $NtUninstallKBxxxxxx$ directories, if your ...

 

[Peddant]

Yes,system restore can take up a lot of space.It takes snapshots of your system.These can add up.
12% of hard disk is the default.You can delete all but the most recent in it in Disk cleanup/Advanced.
and adjust the reserved space in control panel/system - http://www.petri.co.il/whats_system_restore_in_windows_xp.htm


Yes,the uninstall folders can be removed.LEAVE the $hf_mig$ folder and all its subfolders. - http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm

There`s a general cleanup utility here - http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4191.html

 

[aldboomer7]

I'm not too aware of the procedure of "searching" for those "uninstall files" on my computer .. I just happened to find them while using "Diskpie"..
could you maybe help me out .. about where to go ..as far as locating them to delete them?
thank you for helping out someone who needs alot of teaching on these things !! :slurp:

I went into Explore.. but i still could not see where they were.. Thx !

 

[bradthegreat]

they are in the windows folder on the C: drive. However, you have to go to:
Tools>Folder Options>View and select the "show hidden files" bubble (this is in XP; 2000 should be the same idea). They should then just be in the begining of the Windows folder.

 

[aldboomer7]

ok.. thank you...
one more silly question for you )
are these files the files that are the restore points?? or are they something altogether different?
ok.. thanks again!

 

[bradthegreat]

my impression was that they were the cached installer files for the Windows Updates. basically, they have the uninstall information for the updates. If you go into control panel and add/remove programs, and expand the Windows Updates tab at the bottom, they are there. I am not sure if deleting them makes it impossible to uninstall them or not, but I think so. It shouldn't affect anything if you delete them, and sometimes it can save you a wad of space.

 

[Samstoned]

do search on net for tweak xp remove uninstall backups for windows updates
I don't let my machine load updates
I have autoupdate off
I go to M$ and fine what I want forget the rest
I don't use virus protection softwarez most of them mess up machine
some of M$'s updates do the same thing

 

[Tedster]

do search on net for tweak xp remove uninstall backups for windows updates
I don't let my machine load updates
I have autoupdate off
I go to M$ and fine what I want forget the rest
I don't use virus protection softwarez most of them mess up machine
some of M$'s updates do the same thing

not using an anti virus is extremely foolish.

 

[aldboomer7]

so.. should i just remove them from "add and remove".. or go and in and remove the uninstall files themselves only ??!!

 

[Frank Smith]

NO DO NOT uninstall files using the add/remove via control panel, You will simply have them all reinstalled cause MS will see you need them...(You only need to remove the uninstall files to save space.)

A very big restore point will have been made. Once a new regular size one has been made in the ordinary way, clean up by going to
Start - All Programs - Accessories - System Tools - Disk Cleanup
and in 'More Options' click the bottom button to remove all but the most recent restore point

Delete the hidden folder of files that would be restored by an Uninstall: C:\Windows\$NTServicePackUninstall
Once done, if you try to use the 'Remove' for Service pack 2 in Add/remove programs, that will fail and offer to remove itself

There may also be a large folder C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download
depending on how you did the installation. That can also be deleted

These files are NOT NEEDED...

 

[Samstoned]

not using an anti virus is extremely foolish.

since I stopped using av software I have no problems on any of my machines
whaaaat!!!!!!
I do use antispy and 2 diff firewalls
trojans are another matter no pirated softz no porn sites don't open stupid emails not from the machine anyway

I have a few vey knowledgable software programing clients ,they don't use AV
all been running just dandy

let us know when your AV breaks

 

[Frank Smith]

I do use antispy (snip)
trojans are another matter no pirated softz no porn sites don't open stupid emails not from the machine anyway

Thats where all the excitement is... and then use all the beta software you can load into your machine.,

:angel: :knock: :hotbounce :grinthumb