What files/folders can safely be removed?
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$INPLACE.. or $WINDOWS.~Q?
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Re: What files/folders can safely be removed?
"imacken" <imacken@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> After install, are there any files or folders that can be removed, e.g.
> $INPLACE.. or $WINDOWS.~Q?
Given the fact they start with $ but you see them, you've probably set the
normally hidden files/directories to be showed.
It's never a good idea to remove hidden files/directories. Especaially
deauflt OS-ones. Unless you have a very good reason (I cannot think of one
apart of HD-space taken, which is nowadays never a good reason for stripping
default Operationg System directories/files).
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Re: What files/folders can safely be removed?
Actually those folders shouldn't even be there, they get deleted by windowsat the end of the install. That they are there means vista didn't install
cleanly. And yes they can be safely deleted.
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"imacken" <imacken@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> After install, are there any files or folders that can be removed, e.g.
> $INPLACE.. or $WINDOWS.~Q?
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Re: What files/folders can safely be removed?
OK, I'm hitting the delete button now!!"Peter M" wrote:
> Actually those folders shouldn't even be there, they get deleted by windows
> at the end of the install. That they are there means vista didn't install
> cleanly. And yes they can be safely deleted.
>
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> Somedays I'm the Snark, others the Boojum!
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> "imacken" <imacken@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E95F8BBB-9E89-491E-8369-BAD6D6F54EFE@microsoft.com...> > After install, are there any files or folders that can be removed, e.g.>
> > $INPLACE.. or $WINDOWS.~Q?
>
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Re: What files/folders can safely be removed?
Well, I tried to remove them, but I get a 'Security Issue' type warningsaying that I don't have permission. I am the administrator and the only user.
I get this quite often, could it be to do with switching off UAC?
"Peter M" wrote:
> Actually those folders shouldn't even be there, they get deleted by windows
> at the end of the install. That they are there means vista didn't install
> cleanly. And yes they can be safely deleted.
>
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> Somedays I'm the Snark, others the Boojum!
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> "imacken" <imacken@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E95F8BBB-9E89-491E-8369-BAD6D6F54EFE@microsoft.com...> > After install, are there any files or folders that can be removed, e.g.>
> > $INPLACE.. or $WINDOWS.~Q?
>
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Re: What files/folders can safely be removed?
You're lucky. When I tried that, I disappeared! 
"imacken" <imacken@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Well, I tried to remove them, but I get a 'Security Issue' type warning
> saying that I don't have permission. I am the administrator and the only
> user.
> I get this quite often, could it be to do with switching off UAC?
>
> "Peter M" wrote:
>>> Actually those folders shouldn't even be there, they get deleted by
>> windows
>> at the end of the install. That they are there means vista didn't install
>> cleanly. And yes they can be safely deleted.
>>
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>> Somedays I'm the Snark, others the Boojum!
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>> "imacken" <imacken@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E95F8BBB-9E89-491E-8369-BAD6D6F54EFE@microsoft.com...>> > After install, are there any files or folders that can be removed, e.g.>>
>> > $INPLACE.. or $WINDOWS.~Q?
>>
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