I'm running low on hard disk space. Can I delete any of the Windows Security Updates files to regain some or all of 2.9 GB currently taken up by past update files and now stored in the Windows directory? Which files should be retained?

SP2 & all subsequent Critical Updates should be on every XP computer.

2.9 GB

That is a ball park figure for XP SP2 & all critical updates. Not unusual for the whole package.

I would suggest adding a new slave hard drive if disk space is an issue.

You can uninstall uninstall files

Save Space After Installing Updates
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm

Also:

you can run system maintenance tools to tidy up space:

Description of the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;310312&Produc...


How to Perform Disk Error Checking in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;315265&Produc...


HOW TO: Analyze and Defragment a Disk in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;305781&Produc...


How to troubleshoot by using the System Configuration utility in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560


How to perform a clean boot in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310353



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