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August 7th, 2006 17:00

Microsoft updates

Can anyone tell me if the Microsoft updates in Windows are
the same as those in the Add/Remove list and can those in
Windows files be safely deleted? :smileyindifferent:
 

Message Edited by lambo2 on 08-07-200602:41 PM

  • ricky_bennett

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    Posted August 7th, 2006 17:00

    if you can remove then it should not do any thang bad
  • mombodog

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    Posted August 7th, 2006 19:00

    Why would you want to remove an update? Windows update keeps your computer secure and running properly, I do not think you should remove any windows updates in the add remove programs list.
  • mombodog

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    Posted August 7th, 2006 20:00

    Same KB number?
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    Posted August 7th, 2006 20:00

    My concern was that  the majority

    of the updates are duplicated; my question is why? :smileyindifferent:

     

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    Posted August 7th, 2006 21:00

    Not sure what ricky_bennett is referring to, but to avoid misunderstanding:the KBxxxxxxx refers to the MS knowledgebase article related to the update, which you can look up to see what the update fixes from
     
    http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1 with search type set to article ID.
     
    Sorry Denny, you beat me to it again.
     

    Message Edited by JRosenfeld on 08-07-200611:17 PM

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    Posted August 7th, 2006 21:00

    the kb (kilobyte) number is the size of the up date
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    Posted August 7th, 2006 21:00



    @ricky_bennett wrote:
    the kb (kilobyte) number is the size of the up date



    No, it isn't. It is the number in the Microsoft KnowledgeBase (KB) which describes the update. The poster clearly asked the question using capital letters.

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    Posted August 7th, 2006 21:00

    o it dose not show the size my bad i never see my updates cuss i have them set to hide the updats i thaout thay show the size but it dont
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    Posted August 7th, 2006 22:00

    Quote "
    Can anyone tell me if the Microsoft updates in Windows are
    the same as those in the Add/Remove list and can those in
    Windows files be safely deleted?  "
     
     
    We answered as best we could given the little information you supplied, we have no crystal ball here on the forum. Tell what you mean by "Microsoft updates in Windows "  really means. Also what does "can those in Windows files be safely deleted?" mean specifically.
    We see this quite frequently on the forum , non specific questions with little clarity, we do the best we can. 
     
  • lambo2

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    Posted August 7th, 2006 22:00

    Thanks for all your comments everybody but my original

    question remains unanswered, thanks for trying. :smileysad: