Guest Sam Posted September 22, 2007 Posted September 22, 2007 I have windows XP Pro (SP2) with all of the current MS security upgrades on my Dell Dimension 8200 computer. Is it same to periodically delete the contents of the C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download folder? Thanks for any help, Sam.
Guest nass Posted September 22, 2007 Posted September 22, 2007 RE: C:\Contents of windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download folder "Sam" wrote: > I have windows XP Pro (SP2) with all of the current MS security upgrades on > my Dell Dimension 8200 computer. Is it same to periodically delete the > contents of the C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download folder? > > Thanks for any help, Sam. Hi Sammy, Yes, it is save to delete, but the system will create these folders back after rebot, why?. simply next you pay a visit or the updates manager start will look and read these folder to decide which updates you have on your system root and avoid duplicate it again and again on your system. Why you are asking?, are in a shortage of space?. Run Disk Cleanup, look in the add/Remove for Hidden treasure that unwanted or no use to them any more, remove them and defrag in safe mode. HTH. nass --- http://www.nasstec.co.uk
Guest PA Bear Posted September 22, 2007 Posted September 22, 2007 Re: C:\Contents of windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download folder Why do you ask? -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User) AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net DTS-L http://dts-l.org/ Sam wrote: > I have windows XP Pro (SP2) with all of the current MS security upgrades > on > my Dell Dimension 8200 computer. Is it same to periodically delete the > contents of the C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download folder? > > Thanks for any help, Sam.
Guest Sam Posted September 23, 2007 Posted September 23, 2007 Re: C:\Contents of windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download folder - THANKS Re: C:\Contents of windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download folder - THANKS Nass and PA Bear, thanks very much for your replies. I have plenty of space on my primary HD but am approaching the point of not being able to burn just one DVD for image backups of this primary HD (I use Symantec Livestate Desktop Recovery Program). My understanding is that my image program will burn more than one DVD and restore them without difficulty. However to keep things more in my favor, I prefer to keep the image backup to one DVD if reasonably possible. So I am looking at various places to safely delete files so as to maintain a primary HD size at a specific amount or lower. I use PurgeIE, check all the temp folders, and defrag at least weekly. I am also considering deleting some of the minor software programs that I don't use very often. Probably the most immediate way is to reduce size would be to remove some of the data folders from the computer desktop. However this would reduce multiple advantages for important data backups in my current setup mode and add some additional manual steps to accomplish the same desired backup effectiveness. I also keep the System Restore folder size very small and that has helped a lot. I should note that the current size of my primary partition is approximately 786gb. I accomplish a daily data backup (AKGBackup program) to the secondary internal physical HD, a weekly image backup to the internal secondary physical HD and then a monthly image and data backup to an external USB HD, and a DVD burn for both image backup and data backup. Thanks again for your replies, Sam. P.S My backup procedures are probably bit excessive, but last year I had a primary HD that had began to fail and it was so nice to be able to have a successful and quick restore, without loss of important data and having to go thru the whole routine of a complete OS and other software programs installs. That made me a believer about having current and dependable backups procedures and programs!!
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