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After SP1 can you delete all previous update?

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by braak01

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I have updated Vista to SP1 on one machine and will update XP to SP3 on another system. In the software control panel there are a million (well maybe a bit less) updates and patches prior to SP1 can these now be deleted???

Thanks for any feedback!

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by computercookie

uninstall files once your happy that the system is working OK.

Use Ccleaner and use the advanced options to does this automatically.

by older mycroft

It [i]doesn't[/i] over-rule your existing updates.

If you get an XP SP3 and you already have ALL the updates - it most likely will not install anything (unless there is an update in SP3 that is brand new).

If you deleted all the existing updates you'd be back to pre-SP1.

But you can remove the uninstallers if your wish - you won't save THAT much space though.

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