Cleaning XP Hotfix files

Hi geeks,:major I have recently formatted and installed a Windows XP SP2 OS in my PC, But in add and remove programs there are many of these hotfix files and security update files....are they necessary?Can I delete them with CCleaner?...Please also tell me why are these fiels used for....confused
Here are the list of the files :
Security Update for Windows Media Player (KB911564)
Security Update for Windows Media Player 6.4 (KB925398)
Security Update for Windows Media Player 9 (KB917734)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB890046)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB893756)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB896358)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB896423)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB896428)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB899587)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB899591)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB900725)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB901017)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB901214)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB902400)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB904706)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB905414)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB905749)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB908519)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB911562)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB911927)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB913580)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB914388)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB914389)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB917344)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB917953)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB918118)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB918439)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB919007)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB920213)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB920670)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB920683)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB920685)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB922819)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB923191)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB923414)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB923689)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB923980)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB924191)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB924270)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB924496)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB924667)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB925902)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB926255)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB926436)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB927779)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB927802)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB928255)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB929123)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB929969)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB930178)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB931261)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB931784)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB932168)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB933566)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB935839)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB935840)
Update for Windows XP (KB894391)
Update for Windows XP (KB898461)
Update for Windows XP (KB900485)
Update for Windows XP (KB908531)
Update for Windows XP (KB910437)
Update for Windows XP (KB911280)
Update for Windows XP (KB916595)
Update for Windows XP (KB920872)
Update for Windows XP (KB922582)
Update for Windows XP (KB931836)
Update for Windows XP (KB936357)
Windows XP Hotfix - KB873339
Windows XP Hotfix - KB885835
Windows XP Hotfix - KB885836
Windows XP Hotfix - KB885884
Windows XP Hotfix - KB886185
Windows XP Hotfix - KB887472
Windows XP Hotfix - KB888302
Windows XP Hotfix - KB890859
Windows XP Hotfix - KB891781

 

HI Buddy I am Shani from Karachi Pakistan.They are only updates which your computer downlaod from internet.YOu can remove remove them but it can create problem.let them away.They are good for your window.Beacause security updates keeps your computer safe.ok Good Bye

Shani

 

Hi asher!
You are right that SP2 contains MS updates which preceded it. However, if you recently formatted and installed a windows XP SP2, where did all the updates come from? Did you go to MS to download them after the clean install with SP2? If so, they are all new and you need to leave them there. If your system is working, it's good not to mess with it. There is a button at the top of the page in add/remove programs which says "show updates" which you can tick or untick. If you don't want to look at them in your add/remove programs, just untick this box.

abri

 

Even with SP2 M$ has a lot of security updates. I went through it. The MS website has explaination for each and every one of them, but I don't have the link handy.

 

Guys,he want to delete the uninstall files with CCleaner.You can do this,BUT REMEMBER,only if you have not much space on your HD,cos if you delete them you can't uninstall the hotfixes if you have problem.

 

Hey gusy, that gr8.....thank you for replying........I have enough space in my HDD,...... more replies are welcome...