Explorer Folders

Installed Home Premium, full version, got all the latest updates.
The first two folders on the Vista HD are:

3dc8b27f0b7e4a4b4de6ce21feec
subfolder = update
update.exe
wudfcustom.dll

b0013d3e3fd9c4bbcd
subfolder = update
update.exe
wpdinstallutil.dll
updspapi.dll

Apparently these 2 folders were named by drunken chickens.
Can I delete them w/o destroying the hen house and pissing off the roosters?

Why worry about deleting these? They couldn't take up much real estate.
Also roosters are into drunken chickens big time last time I checked.

CH


"BChat" <BChat@nowhere.net> wrote in message
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> Installed Home Premium, full version, got all the latest updates.
> The first two folders on the Vista HD are:
>
> 3dc8b27f0b7e4a4b4de6ce21feec
> subfolder = update
> update.exe
> wudfcustom.dll
>
> b0013d3e3fd9c4bbcd
> subfolder = update
> update.exe
> wpdinstallutil.dll
> updspapi.dll
>
> Apparently these 2 folders were named by drunken chickens.
> Can I delete them w/o destroying the hen house and pissing off the
> roosters?

Hello BChat,

Enjoyed your hyperbole regarding the drunken chickens.

Should you have a few extra minutes, consider visiting the below URLs.

If you would appreciate a real demonstration for only some advancements for
what Microsoft Windows Vista provides, compared to Windows XP, visit the
below URL for a most enjoyable and enlightening experience while mastering
using Windows Vista.

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...S/default.mspx
Note: The above Windows Vista self guided information provided courtesy, Jay
Munro, a writer on the Windows user assistance team at Microsoft.

Below URL: Watch Bill Gates introduce Windows Vista, including, Enter the
“Show Us Your WOW” competition, including 100 reasons why everyone’s so
speechless, also, featuring Steve Ballmer’s On-Demand Webcast…
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...a&mg_id=20183b

--
Life is Wonderful while using Vista solo !

Posting & Painting
"Painting, n.: The art of protecting flat surfaces from the weather, and
exposing them to the critic."

(Ambrose Bierce)




"BChat" wrote:

> Installed Home Premium, full version, got all the latest updates.
> The first two folders on the Vista HD are:
>
> 3dc8b27f0b7e4a4b4de6ce21feec
> subfolder = update
> update.exe
> wudfcustom.dll
>
> b0013d3e3fd9c4bbcd
> subfolder = update
> update.exe
> wpdinstallutil.dll
> updspapi.dll
>
> Apparently these 2 folders were named by drunken chickens.
> Can I delete them w/o destroying the hen house and pissing off the roosters?
>

And your response answers the posters' question exactly......how?
Why do you continue to repeatedly copy/paste such off-post-topic nonsense
instead of actually answering questions?

Well, we all know THAT'S a silly question, now isn't it?

--
Maxwell Bluemeanie

"Vista Ready" <VistaReady@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:781B4CCC-64ED-4CF8-BA8F-DA4560276710@microsoft.com...
> Hello BChat,
>
> Enjoyed your hyperbole regarding the drunken chickens.
>
> Should you have a few extra minutes, consider visiting the below URLs.
>
> If you would appreciate a real demonstration for only some advancements
> for
> what Microsoft Windows Vista provides, compared to Windows XP, visit the
> below URL for a most enjoyable and enlightening experience while mastering
> using Windows Vista.
>
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...S/default.mspx
> Note: The above Windows Vista self guided information provided courtesy,
> Jay
> Munro, a writer on the Windows user assistance team at Microsoft.
>
> Below URL: Watch Bill Gates introduce Windows Vista, including, Enter the
> “Show Us Your WOW” competition, including 100 reasons why everyone’s so
> speechless, also, featuring Steve Ballmer’s On-Demand Webcast…
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...a&mg_id=20183b
>
> --
> Life is Wonderful while using Vista solo !
>
> Posting & Painting
> "Painting, n.: The art of protecting flat surfaces from the weather, and
> exposing them to the critic."
>
> (Ambrose Bierce)
>
>
>
>
> "BChat" wrote:
>
>> Installed Home Premium, full version, got all the latest updates.
>> The first two folders on the Vista HD are:
>>
>> 3dc8b27f0b7e4a4b4de6ce21feec
>> subfolder = update
>> update.exe
>> wudfcustom.dll
>>
>> b0013d3e3fd9c4bbcd
>> subfolder = update
>> update.exe
>> wpdinstallutil.dll
>> updspapi.dll
>>
>> Apparently these 2 folders were named by drunken chickens.
>> Can I delete them w/o destroying the hen house and pissing off the
>> roosters?
>>

"Vista Ready" <VistaReady@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:781B4CCC-64ED-4CF8-BA8F-DA4560276710@microsoft.com...
> Hello BChat,
>
> Enjoyed your hyperbole regarding the drunken chickens.
>
> Should you have a few extra minutes, consider visiting the below URLs.
>
> If you would appreciate a real demonstration for only some advancements
> for
> what Microsoft Windows Vista provides, compared to Windows XP, visit the
> below URL for a most enjoyable and enlightening experience while mastering
> using Windows Vista.
>
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...S/default.mspx
> Note: The above Windows Vista self guided information provided courtesy,
> Jay
> Munro, a writer on the Windows user assistance team at Microsoft.
>
> Below URL: Watch Bill Gates introduce Windows Vista, including, Enter the
> “Show Us Your WOW” competition, including 100 reasons why everyone’s so
> speechless, also, featuring Steve Ballmer’s On-Demand Webcast…
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...a&mg_id=20183b
>
> --
> Life is Wonderful while using Vista solo !
>
> Posting & Painting
> "Painting, n.: The art of protecting flat surfaces from the weather, and
> exposing them to the critic."
>
> (Ambrose Bierce)
>
>
>
>
> "BChat" wrote:
>
>> Installed Home Premium, full version, got all the latest updates.
>> The first two folders on the Vista HD are:
>>
>> 3dc8b27f0b7e4a4b4de6ce21feec
>> subfolder = update
>> update.exe
>> wudfcustom.dll
>>
>> b0013d3e3fd9c4bbcd
>> subfolder = update
>> update.exe
>> wpdinstallutil.dll
>> updspapi.dll
>>
>> Apparently these 2 folders were named by drunken chickens.
>> Can I delete them w/o destroying the hen house and pissing off the
>> roosters?
>>

Ah, a troll.

"BChat" <BChat@nowhere.net> wrote in message
news:eydTaBQRHHA.4448@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Installed Home Premium, full version, got all the latest updates.
> The first two folders on the Vista HD are:
>
> 3dc8b27f0b7e4a4b4de6ce21feec
> subfolder = update
> update.exe
> wudfcustom.dll
>
> b0013d3e3fd9c4bbcd
> subfolder = update
> update.exe
> wpdinstallutil.dll
> updspapi.dll
>
> Apparently these 2 folders were named by drunken chickens.
> Can I delete them w/o destroying the hen house and pissing off the
> roosters?

I deleted both of these - no problem.

In both XP and Vista, if a folder or file is used by any
process/application, you will get a warning when you try to delete the
file/folder.

The folders may be needed in case you need to uninstall the updates.

The name of the folder is to ensure global uniqueness of the filename so
that it does not interact with any other filename that could exist on the
computer.

steve

"BChat" <BChat@nowhere.net> wrote in message
news:eydTaBQRHHA.4448@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Installed Home Premium, full version, got all the latest updates.
> The first two folders on the Vista HD are:
>
> 3dc8b27f0b7e4a4b4de6ce21feec
> subfolder = update
> update.exe
> wudfcustom.dll
>
> b0013d3e3fd9c4bbcd
> subfolder = update
> update.exe
> wpdinstallutil.dll
> updspapi.dll
>
> Apparently these 2 folders were named by drunken chickens.
> Can I delete them w/o destroying the hen house and pissing off the
> roosters?

Steve,

Thanks for the info. I can't remember uninstalling an update, but I guess
there are times it
has to be done
BChat



"Steve Cochran" <scochran@oehelp.com> wrote in message
news:99DC888A-4721-441E-845C-D26A54E308F9@microsoft.com...
The folders may be needed in case you need to uninstall the updates.

The name of the folder is to ensure global uniqueness of the filename so
that it does not interact with any other filename that could exist on the
computer.

steve

"BChat" <BChat@nowhere.net> wrote in message
news:eydTaBQRHHA.4448@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Installed Home Premium, full version, got all the latest updates.
> The first two folders on the Vista HD are:
>
> 3dc8b27f0b7e4a4b4de6ce21feec
> subfolder = update
> update.exe
> wudfcustom.dll
>
> b0013d3e3fd9c4bbcd
> subfolder = update
> update.exe
> wpdinstallutil.dll
> updspapi.dll
>
> Apparently these 2 folders were named by drunken chickens.
> Can I delete them w/o destroying the hen house and pissing off the
> roosters?

Chad,
If I don't need'm, I don't want'm ;-)


"Chad Harris" <fixvista-itneedsit.net> wrote in message
news:e4DJWKQRHHA.5032@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
Why worry about deleting these? They couldn't take up much real estate.
Also roosters are into drunken chickens big time last time I checked.

CH


"BChat" <BChat@nowhere.net> wrote in message
news:eydTaBQRHHA.4448@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Installed Home Premium, full version, got all the latest updates.
> The first two folders on the Vista HD are:
>
> 3dc8b27f0b7e4a4b4de6ce21feec
> subfolder = update
> update.exe
> wudfcustom.dll
>
> b0013d3e3fd9c4bbcd
> subfolder = update
> update.exe
> wpdinstallutil.dll
> updspapi.dll
>
> Apparently these 2 folders were named by drunken chickens.
> Can I delete them w/o destroying the hen house and pissing off the
> roosters?

In the future, simply set a manual restore point when you uninstall
something; preferrably after you know what it's for. Ocassionally an update
is problematic for an application or some Windows functionality, but not
nearly as often as say 3-5 years ago.

CH

"BChat" <BChat@nowhere.net> wrote in message
news:uwvJHfTRHHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Steve,
>
> Thanks for the info. I can't remember uninstalling an update, but I guess
> there are times it
> has to be done
> BChat
>
>
>
> "Steve Cochran" <scochran@oehelp.com> wrote in message
> news:99DC888A-4721-441E-845C-D26A54E308F9@microsoft.com...
> The folders may be needed in case you need to uninstall the updates.
>
> The name of the folder is to ensure global uniqueness of the filename so
> that it does not interact with any other filename that could exist on the
> computer.
>
> steve
>
> "BChat" <BChat@nowhere.net> wrote in message
> news:eydTaBQRHHA.4448@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Installed Home Premium, full version, got all the latest updates.
>> The first two folders on the Vista HD are:
>>
>> 3dc8b27f0b7e4a4b4de6ce21feec
>> subfolder = update
>> update.exe
>> wudfcustom.dll
>>
>> b0013d3e3fd9c4bbcd
>> subfolder = update
>> update.exe
>> wpdinstallutil.dll
>> updspapi.dll
>>
>> Apparently these 2 folders were named by drunken chickens.
>> Can I delete them w/o destroying the hen house and pissing off the
>> roosters?
>

Chad,

I keep VERY current back ups -
I can do some real dumb stuff here ;-)
BChat


"Chad Harris" <fixvista-itneedsit.net> wrote in message
news:OYt2lqURHHA.1860@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
In the future, simply set a manual restore point when you uninstall
something; preferrably after you know what it's for. Ocassionally an update
is problematic for an application or some Windows functionality, but not
nearly as often as say 3-5 years ago.

CH

"BChat" <BChat@nowhere.net> wrote in message
news:uwvJHfTRHHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Steve,
>
> Thanks for the info. I can't remember uninstalling an update, but I guess
> there are times it
> has to be done
> BChat
>
>
>
> "Steve Cochran" <scochran@oehelp.com> wrote in message
> news:99DC888A-4721-441E-845C-D26A54E308F9@microsoft.com...
> The folders may be needed in case you need to uninstall the updates.
>
> The name of the folder is to ensure global uniqueness of the filename so
> that it does not interact with any other filename that could exist on the
> computer.
>
> steve
>
> "BChat" <BChat@nowhere.net> wrote in message
> news:eydTaBQRHHA.4448@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Installed Home Premium, full version, got all the latest updates.
>> The first two folders on the Vista HD are:
>>
>> 3dc8b27f0b7e4a4b4de6ce21feec
>> subfolder = update
>> update.exe
>> wudfcustom.dll
>>
>> b0013d3e3fd9c4bbcd
>> subfolder = update
>> update.exe
>> wpdinstallutil.dll
>> updspapi.dll
>>
>> Apparently these 2 folders were named by drunken chickens.
>> Can I delete them w/o destroying the hen house and pissing off the
>> roosters?
>

It could be those are junk left over from the updates, but there's no
telling.

steve

"BChat" <BChat@nowhere.net> wrote in message
news:uwvJHfTRHHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Steve,
>
> Thanks for the info. I can't remember uninstalling an update, but I guess
> there are times it
> has to be done
> BChat
>
>
>
> "Steve Cochran" <scochran@oehelp.com> wrote in message
> news:99DC888A-4721-441E-845C-D26A54E308F9@microsoft.com...
> The folders may be needed in case you need to uninstall the updates.
>
> The name of the folder is to ensure global uniqueness of the filename so
> that it does not interact with any other filename that could exist on the
> computer.
>
> steve
>
> "BChat" <BChat@nowhere.net> wrote in message
> news:eydTaBQRHHA.4448@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Installed Home Premium, full version, got all the latest updates.
>> The first two folders on the Vista HD are:
>>
>> 3dc8b27f0b7e4a4b4de6ce21feec
>> subfolder = update
>> update.exe
>> wudfcustom.dll
>>
>> b0013d3e3fd9c4bbcd
>> subfolder = update
>> update.exe
>> wpdinstallutil.dll
>> updspapi.dll
>>
>> Apparently these 2 folders were named by drunken chickens.
>> Can I delete them w/o destroying the hen house and pissing off the
>> roosters?
>

Steve,
I deleted them and all seems well - SO FAR
BChat


"Steve Cochran" <scochran@oehelp.com> wrote in message
news:F173CE5E-3DAF-4C18-AC7D-928B753FAB57@microsoft.com...
It could be those are junk left over from the updates, but there's no
telling.

steve

"BChat" <BChat@nowhere.net> wrote in message
news:uwvJHfTRHHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Steve,
>
> Thanks for the info. I can't remember uninstalling an update, but I guess
> there are times it
> has to be done
> BChat
>
>
>
> "Steve Cochran" <scochran@oehelp.com> wrote in message
> news:99DC888A-4721-441E-845C-D26A54E308F9@microsoft.com...
> The folders may be needed in case you need to uninstall the updates.
>
> The name of the folder is to ensure global uniqueness of the filename so
> that it does not interact with any other filename that could exist on the
> computer.
>
> steve
>
> "BChat" <BChat@nowhere.net> wrote in message
> news:eydTaBQRHHA.4448@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Installed Home Premium, full version, got all the latest updates.
>> The first two folders on the Vista HD are:
>>
>> 3dc8b27f0b7e4a4b4de6ce21feec
>> subfolder = update
>> update.exe
>> wudfcustom.dll
>>
>> b0013d3e3fd9c4bbcd
>> subfolder = update
>> update.exe
>> wpdinstallutil.dll
>> updspapi.dll
>>
>> Apparently these 2 folders were named by drunken chickens.
>> Can I delete them w/o destroying the hen house and pissing off the
>> roosters?
>