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Over-Loaded with updates

by cngoins Aug 23, 2007 7:59AM PDT

Do I need to keep previous updates of Java or previous security updates for Windows Media Player? I have an extremely small HDD (25GB) and I need the space.

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In order: No and Yes

by Jackson Douglas Aug 23, 2007 9:11AM PDT

Java updates should be deletable, but updates to Windows Media Player (and other Microsoft programs) should be kept. Besides, with virtually all updates to Microsoft programs, they merely replace the "broken" file with a "fixed" one, so the net change is usually very small.

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