what is "Setup Log Files" and can I safely remove them.

Re: disc clean by Ramesh,

Ramesh,
Sun Jul 13 21:09:35 PDT 2008

The files can be removed, but frees up very little amount of disk space.
Personally, I keep the log files in case I need to troubleshooting something
in future.

The following files (Note: wildcards used) are deleted when you cleanup
"Setup Log Files" using Disk Cleanup.

setup*.log
setup*.old
setuplog.txt
winnt32.log

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com


"EC" <EC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> what is "Setup Log Files" and can I safely remove them.



Re: disc clean by EC

EC
Sun Jul 13 21:33:01 PDT 2008

Thank you. I mistakenly posted no to "did this answer help?", and then
changed it to yes. A charitable geek tuned up my desktop and removed those
files. This is not the same computer. I never questioned it because he
introduced me to avast and made things work and work faster.

I don't fully understand where to access the setup log files. I don't know
the "run" command and cannot find them on my computer. Do I search all files
or what?
Thanks again. ed

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> The files can be removed, but frees up very little amount of disk space.
> Personally, I keep the log files in case I need to troubleshooting something
> in future.
>
> The following files (Note: wildcards used) are deleted when you cleanup
> "Setup Log Files" using Disk Cleanup.
>
> setup*.log
> setup*.old
> setuplog.txt
> winnt32.log
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com
>
>
> "EC" <EC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:528BF4F8-96A4-4AD7-92EA-CF999961ACA4@microsoft.com...
> > what is "Setup Log Files" and can I safely remove them.
>
>
>

Re: disc clean by Ramesh,

Ramesh,
Mon Jul 14 06:07:01 PDT 2008

>> I don't fully understand where to access the setup log files.

The log files are in the Windows folder. To open the setuplog.txt, click
Start/Run and type:

C:\Windows\setuplog.txt

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com


"EC" <EC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E8381EDF-112F-4232-B510-76FAD88001FC@microsoft.com...
> Thank you. I mistakenly posted no to "did this answer help?", and then
> changed it to yes. A charitable geek tuned up my desktop and removed
> those
> files. This is not the same computer. I never questioned it because he
> introduced me to avast and made things work and work faster.
>
> I don't fully understand where to access the setup log files. I don't
> know
> the "run" command and cannot find them on my computer. Do I search all
> files
> or what?
> Thanks again. ed
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>
>> The files can be removed, but frees up very little amount of disk space.
>> Personally, I keep the log files in case I need to troubleshooting
>> something
>> in future.
>>
>> The following files (Note: wildcards used) are deleted when you cleanup
>> "Setup Log Files" using Disk Cleanup.
>>
>> setup*.log
>> setup*.old
>> setuplog.txt
>> winnt32.log
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>>
>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com
>>
>>
>> "EC" <EC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:528BF4F8-96A4-4AD7-92EA-CF999961ACA4@microsoft.com...
>> > what is "Setup Log Files" and can I safely remove them.
>>
>>
>>



Re: disc clean by Jim

Jim
Mon Jul 14 09:54:22 PDT 2008


"EC" <EC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E8381EDF-112F-4232-B510-76FAD88001FC@microsoft.com...
> Thank you. I mistakenly posted no to "did this answer help?", and then
> changed it to yes. A charitable geek tuned up my desktop and removed
> those
> files. This is not the same computer. I never questioned it because he
> introduced me to avast and made things work and work faster.
>
> I don't fully understand where to access the setup log files. I don't
> know
> the "run" command and cannot find them on my computer. Do I search all
> files
> or what?
> Thanks again. ed
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>
>> The files can be removed, but frees up very little amount of disk space.
>> Personally, I keep the log files in case I need to troubleshooting
>> something
>> in future.
>>
>> The following files (Note: wildcards used) are deleted when you cleanup
>> "Setup Log Files" using Disk Cleanup.
>>
>> setup*.log
>> setup*.old
>> setuplog.txt
>> winnt32.log
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>>
>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com
>>
>>
>> "EC" <EC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:528BF4F8-96A4-4AD7-92EA-CF999961ACA4@microsoft.com...
>> > what is "Setup Log Files" and can I safely remove them.
>>
>>
>>
To access the "run" command, press the "start" button in the lower left hand
corner of the screen. A box will appear for you to enter the name of a
program that you wish to execute.
Jim