windows update

[albipasha]

not to become full windows update What do you recommend (does not happen because of the internet)

[Allan]

Sorry, don't understand the question

[Linux711]

not to become full windows update

First make sure you have installed SP3, then you're good. You can stop the windows update service.

To stop it:
Start -> Run -> services.msc -> Find something titled "Windows Update" or similar
Right click on it -> Properties -> Press the stop button -> Press the down arrow -> Select disabled -> Press OK

After you do that, then you can go into system32 and delete all the blue folders. You must first enable hidden and system files, though.

To enable hidden files:
In any folder, go to the Tools menu -> Folder options -> View -> Uncheck hide hidden files and uncheck hide operating system files

[Rustys]

After you do that, then you can go into system32 and delete all the blue folders. You must first enable hidden and system files, though.

It is auctually required for windows to work, If you didn’t know it holds all the dll’s, HOSTS files and more.

[Linux711]

It is auctually required for windows to work, If you didn’t know it holds all the dll’s, HOSTS files and more.

From MS

These $Uninstall folders are created when you install a Microsoft Service Pack, a hotfix, or certain security updates. These folders contain the undo/uninstall information for the update you install. That means, you will be unable to remove an update in future, if you delete these folders. You may leave them there unless you need hard drive space.

[Rustys]

1. Any folder on Windows XP which is compressed shows is blue (Windows default compression is used to save more space on the hard drive).

2. You stated the windows update is stored in the system32 directory that is in correct they are stored in the C:\WINDOWS\$hf_mig$

3. Updates are downloaded in \WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download

4. Best bet would be download and install CCLEANER which has a feature to clean these among other temporary files.
http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner
OR
http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner

The $NtServicepackunistall$ and $hf_mig$ folders are backups of system files that were replaced when you installed various hotfixes including service packs for the operating system. The $NtServicePackUninstall$ folder contains the backup copies of system files that were replaced when you installed Service packs. These are only needed if you decide to remove Service pack for some reason. If your system is stable, and you don't need to remove the hotfixes or service packs, then these folders can be removed.

However we won’t suggest in removing the folders, since they may be needed when you make certain changes to your system. These files are used if the system detects (System File Protection) that a system file has been replaced by an incorrect version, or deleted. If you remove this folder, and the system needs to replace a corrupt, replaced or deleted file, it won't be able to find its backup copy.

You can try to delete the temporary folders and other files by running the disk cleanup.

DO NOT delete the actual folder delete the files and folders with in.  For some reason windows update does not work properly if those directories are not there.