Computer Question
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 6:17 pmHave any of you ever heard of spunist, i found it on my computer it a folder called like: $UnInstaLL$$? Is that good to have or should I delete it?
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Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 6:17 pmPosted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 6:34 pmCan you tell me what the directory is with this file?
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 6:37 pmI went to C:/Drive and then to windows and I had like 10 folders of it!
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 7:23 pmNormally those type of files and folders were created when you had a Windows Update of somekind. It is best to leave them around. Do a anti-virus scan to that directory.. if nothing comes up.. leave them be.
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 7:24 pmOk... Thanks a lot man!
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 7:45 pmI did a search for spunist and discoverd that it means:
SP (Service Pack) + unist (Uninstall)
Seems they were created when you did an update install of SP 1 to SP 2 or just one of the upgrades you do with Windows Updates. They seem to be harmless and it is best to leave them be.
SP (Service Pack) + unist (Uninstall)
Seems they were created when you did an update install of SP 1 to SP 2 or just one of the upgrades you do with Windows Updates. They seem to be harmless and it is best to leave them be.
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 11:36 pmDO NOT DELETE it is an system file dont delete anything in the WINDOWS file
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 12:09 amactually jay jay's right... its the service packs uninstall data. Service pack SP1 gives you the option to include uninstaller data when loading it so you can (obviously) uninstall it at a later stage. But SP2 doesnt have this option so everyone who loads SP2 ends up with those. Its a lot of space gone to waste but meh! 
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 12:03 pmYeah thanks guys.. Now I know NOT to delete it!
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 1:55 pmstill do virus scanning from time to time cuz the WINDOWS folder is where the partys at for worms.