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Delete MRT.exe files

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poncho Posted messages 62 Status Member -  
 benamrouche -
Hello dear users of the CCM forum,

Configuration: Windows 8 / Explorer 9

I have already read on the forums that the MRT.exe files are malware removal tools.
I would like to know if it is possible to delete the old updates of these files without jeopardizing the integrity of my PC? These MRT.exe files take up a lot of space anyway.

Best regards,

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poncho Posted messages 62 Status Member 1
 
Thank you for your reply Dinath. How do you uninstall Windows updates?
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Loic
 
Hello
In theory, Dinath is not wrong, but it's like using a bulldozer to raze the house just to get rid of a fly in the kitchen.

You don't uninstall hundreds of Windows updates made over the years. You'd end up with a completely archaic Windows with all the possible and imaginable vulnerabilities.
Indeed, the gained space would be significant, but you didn't ask to completely demolish your Windows.

(You should easily find a more effective antimalware software than MRT.exe, either on the PC or through an online scan that you do from time to time.)

I suppose you just need to search for and delete the MRT.exe files and only those. Maybe leave the most recent one to avoid causing error messages.

Note: Already on my PC, which is not a model of perfection, there is only one MRT.exe file, the latest one, and it only takes up 76.6 MB, which is very little space occupied. Simply deleting all older MRT.exe files should, in my opinion, cause no issues.




(Not being a specialist, I'm making a up to confirm and specify the correct method for deleting only the Microsoft MRT.exe antimalware files)
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Loic
 
An example.

For XP 32-bit which is an "old" Microsoft OS at the end of its life but that Microsoft still allows to use (25% of PCs are still running XP). On the following Microsoft page, the download is called KB890830-V5.14.exe


http://www.microsoft.com/fr-fr/download/malicious-software-removal-tool-details.aspx


You can therefore possibly find and delete a shortcut present on the computer by searching for the name KB890830.

I am copying the official Microsoft method to simplify your task:

Quote:

Malicious Software Removal Tool Uninstallation Procedure
The Malicious Software Removal Tool does not use an installer. Generally, when you run the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool, it creates a randomly named temporary directory in the root drive of the computer. This directory contains several files, including the Mrtstub.exe file. Most of the time, this folder is automatically deleted once the tool execution is completed or after the next reboot of the computer. However, sometimes this folder may not always be deleted automatically. In this case, you can delete it manually without any negative effect on the computer.
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poncho Posted messages 62 Status Member 1
 
Thank you Loïc, your explanation is perfectly clear. Indeed, I believe these are temporary files that haven't been deleted. Thank you for the confirmation.
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benamrouche
 
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