I tried to uninstall sp1, which it would not. Read on a page somewhere that it contains a kernel update is why it wouldn't? Then again, I have no need to uninstall it, but I dislike junk/clutter on any of my HD's, so thank you.
Jerry
SP1 Disk Cleanup Tool
- 27 Mar 2008 #1
SP1 Disk Cleanup ToolHow to Use the Vista SP1 Disk Cleanup Tool
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How to Use the Vista SP1 Disk Cleanup Tool
InformationThis will show you how to run the Vista SP1 Cleanup tool to permanently remove the Vista RTM backed up files created during the installion of the Vista SP1 to gain more hard drive space.
WarningRunning the Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Disk Clean-up tool permanently removes the ability to uninstall the Vista SP1. Do not run this tool unless you have no plans of uninstalling the Vista SP1 and just want to save or regain hard drive space. The only option to remove the SP1 after using this tool is to do a clean install of Vista.
NoteThe Vista SP1 disk cleanup tool gave me back 1.6 GB on my hard drive. This amount will vary on each computer. To see how much space you recover, make a note of how much free space you have on the C:/ drive in Computer before and after you run the SP1 Cleanup Tool.
Here's How:
NOTE: If you installed Vista SP2, then you will need to use the Vista SP2 Disk Cleanup tool instead. The SP1 Disk Cleanup tool will no longer work after installing SP2.
1. Open a elevated command prompt.That's it,
2. In the elevated command prompt, type vsp1cln.exe and then press Enter. (See screenshot below)
3. Type Y when you see Would you like to continue? and press Enter.
NOTE: Tying N will cancel running the Vista SP1 disk cleanup tool. You can also just close the command prompt window to cancel to.
4. It will take a little bit to finish. When it is finished, you will see the Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Disk Clean-up completed message. (See screenshot above)
5. When it's done, you can close the elevated command prompt.
Shawn
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- 27 Mar 2008 #1
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- 27 Mar 2008 #2
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You're welcome Jerry. I hate wasting space to. Especially when it is over 1 GB.
- 31 Mar 2008 #3
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Hi Shawn
Thanks for that mate.
Tell me, is there a similar procedure for deleting all the backup files that accumulate from installing Hotfixes, Security Updates etc. through Windows Update? Please advise.
Regards
Neil
- 02 Apr 2008 #4
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Sorry Neil, but all I can find is how to remove the Windows Update backup files in XP and not in Vista. It will not work for Vista.
Shawn
- 02 Apr 2008 #5
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Thanks for checking it out Shawn. I'll try to find out from TuneUp Software and if I get anywhere I'll let everyone know. I know when I ran their cleanup utility previously it deleted something like 3,500 backup files.
Neil
- 03 Apr 2008 #6
- 03 Apr 2008 #7
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You're welcome Steve, that's great to hear.
I'm getting jealous. Everyone is reporting that they are gettin more space recovered than I did. I even had someone report that they got nearly 9 GB recovered.
Maybe I just keep a cleaner house. LOL 
Yeah, that's it. 
- 04 Apr 2008 #8
SteveM GuestMy System SpecsRe: SP1 Disk Cleanup Tool
Maybe we like putting more rubish on than you !
- 04 Apr 2008 #9
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LOL Steve. Could be. I'm always deleting things.
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