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Manual Win Update folder remnants - safe to delete?
Hi, all:
Are the folders in the C: drive shown in the screen shot from my Win7 laptop safe to delete?
The main reason I ask is that I am surprised to see them in the root of the C: drive.
I found them "by accident" a few days ago.
I did not create those folders in that location; Windows did.
They all appear to be leftovers from failed attempts several months ago to manually install Windows Updates BEFORE the underlying issue was eventually fixed by installing KB3020369 and KB3172605.
So, since all critical and important patches are now installed via the regular Win Update applet, and the system is fully patched and updating correctly, can these apparent old leftovers be removed safely?
(Yes, I know about creating a RP, backups and a system image before doing so....:))
Thanks,
MM
P.S. I have fewer, similar such folders on my Win7 desktop, too. I was having the same problem -- along with so many other users -- on that box, too. It is fixed there, too. So if they are safe to delete from one box, I assume they ought to be safe to remove on the other.