Can I delete all downloads under Software Distribution?

In C:\WintNT\SoftwareDistribution\Download there are many folders with files
that I would like to delete. Is there any reason to keep these? The files
are named by long series of numbers and letters with no extension(s). Are
these just taking up space or does Win2000 use them from time to time?

jc

Did you try these?
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...n&dmode=source


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"jbclem" wrote:
> In C:\WintNT\SoftwareDistribution\Download there are many folders with
> files
> that I would like to delete. Is there any reason to keep these? The
> files
> are named by long series of numbers and letters with no extension(s). Are
> these just taking up space or does Win2000 use them from time to time?
>
> jc
>
>

I took a look at the two links in the link you refered to. As far as I can
tell, they don't have anything to do with deleting the files I'm talking
about (unless "reset update components" is the same as delete update
components...it didn't seem to be). This link required about an hour of
reading, typing, registry editing and still no mention of deleting.

The other link is for XP computers. Way down almost at the end of a long
page is a description for deletingthe windows update files for XP computers.
But even if I follow this, I'm warned to delete only those older than 30
days. That means checking the dates for each file. I counted...I have 65
sub folders with 15-20 files inside each one. That means checking about
975+ individual files for dates! Are you sure there isn't an easier way to
take care of this problem.

jc



"Dave Patrick" <DSPatrick@nospam.gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Did you try these?
>
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...l/msg/d52a5119
094078ee?hl=en&dmode=source
>
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
>
> "jbclem" wrote:
> > In C:\WintNT\SoftwareDistribution\Download there are many folders with
> > files
> > that I would like to delete. Is there any reason to keep these? The
> > files
> > are named by long series of numbers and letters with no extension(s).
Are
> > these just taking up space or does Win2000 use them from time to time?
> >
> > jc
> >
> >
>

If the problem is disk space then I'd look at buying another (or larger)
disk. Disk space is quite cheap these days. You might also ask about the
consequences of deleting here.

http://www.microsoft.com/communities...&lang=en&cr=US



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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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"jbclem" wrote:
>I took a look at the two links in the link you refered to. As far as I can
> tell, they don't have anything to do with deleting the files I'm talking
> about (unless "reset update components" is the same as delete update
> components...it didn't seem to be). This link required about an hour of
> reading, typing, registry editing and still no mention of deleting.
>
> The other link is for XP computers. Way down almost at the end of a long
> page is a description for deletingthe windows update files for XP
> computers.
> But even if I follow this, I'm warned to delete only those older than 30
> days. That means checking the dates for each file. I counted...I have 65
> sub folders with 15-20 files inside each one. That means checking about
> 975+ individual files for dates! Are you sure there isn't an easier way
> to
> take care of this problem.
>
> jc

jbclem wrote on Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:39:15 -0700:
> In C:\WintNT\SoftwareDistribution\Download there are many folders with files
> that I would like to delete. Is there any reason to keep these? The files
> are named by long series of numbers and letters with no extension(s). Are
> these just taking up space or does Win2000 use them from time to time?

I delete most of mine and I didn't notice any problems. One trick is if
you don't know if it is ok to delete something, is just to rename the
folder (or files). Then reboot. Is everything okay? Then make a copy of
it before you delete it just in case for awhile.

If the computer doesn't boot, you need a boot disc to rename the folder
back again. Now everything should be fine once again.

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Bill
Asus EEE PC 702G4 ~ 2GB RAM ~ 16GB-SDHC
Xandros Linux (build 2007-10-19 13:03)

Dave Patrick wrote on 4 Oct 2009 21:32:30 -0600:
> If the problem is disk space then I'd look at buying another (or larger)
> disk. Disk space is quite cheap these days. You might also ask about the
> consequences of deleting here.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/communities...&lang=en&cr=US

Some of my computers, this isn't an option. As the drive (SSD) is
soldered right on the motherboard. And I would have to replace the whole
motherboard to upgrade the drive. Luckily this one here has a
replaceable SSD card.

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Bill
Asus EEE PC 702G4 ~ 2GB RAM ~ 16GB-SDHC
Xandros Linux (build 2007-10-19 13:03)