windows update v isk space

[pc_newbies]

hi,
1.When downloading+installing windows updates,do the new updates replace the old updates automatically? if they don't, they'll eventually fill up the disk space?or do i need to delete them manually

2. How do i post reply in this forum? every time i click reply, they always ask me to enter username and password even though i'm logged in, and when i do so, it says "no particular thread specified' or something like that. Please help

[Train]

When you log in, a cookie is added to your computer. Now if you have disable that function, you will get that error.

Updates: I just let windows keep adding them in as they come available. Never have had to uninstall one.

[SuperSparks]

Those Windows Updates are simply replacing existing Windows files for the most part, so the amount of drive space remains more or less constant. The uninstall files that you'll find in the Windows folder all starting "$NTUninstall.." take up room - they can be safely deleted, but I'd advise only deleting old ones that you know is a stable hotfix - occasionally Windows updates can cause problems and need to be removed. Even better still is to burn the uninstall files to CDR if you really need the disk space.

[pc_newbies]

quote "...they can be safely deleted, but I'd advise only deleting old ones that you know is a stable hotfix..."

1.How do i know that it is a stable hotfix?

2."....Those Windows Updates are simply replacing existing Windows files for the most part, so the amount of drive space remains more or less constant...."

So i don't need to delete the windows updates at all then, since the new ones will replace the old files.

3.When you said it'll occasionally cause problem, does it mean soon or later it'll cause problem or it might/might not cause problem? and what kind of problem is that, you mean like it may cause file system to corrupt? and

4.how do i know which one to delete when this problem arises?

cheers

[SuperSparks]

1) You'll start having problems soon after you install it if it's not stable.

2) Correct.

3) The vast majority of Hotfixes are fine, just occasionally one slips through that hasn't been tested very well. The last one that caused a lot of problems for people caused WinXP to slow right down, for example.

4) Check here, if there's a problem with a Hotfix there'll be plenty of discussion about it.

[pc_newbies]

thanks people, helps me alot