Is it safe to move or delete cabinet files?

[Kodika]

I would appreciate any help that anyone can give me as to whether I can either delete, or move the large number of cabinet files which the DirectX Installer downloaded into my personal Downloads folder. When I downloaded the software from the Microsoft website it asked me to chose a destination point for the download, without suggesting a location (as is normal). Not having much IT knowledge I selected my personal download folder.

I understand that a cabinet file is a single file created to hold a number of compressed files, and that during installation of a program, the compressed files in a cabinet are decompressed and copied to an appropriate directory for the user. I have also read different opinions as to whether it is safe to delete the cabinet files once the installation of the software is complete. If I cannot delete them I would at least like to remove them to a different place on my pc's hard drive as I don't want them clogging up my personal downloads folder.

I have uninstalled the application (Media Player Classic) which was the reason I downloaded DirectX in the first place. Is it safe now to delete the cabinet files, or is there a danger I could cause damage to my system?

I have enough space on my hard drive to accomodate the cabinet files on my pc, but I am unsure of the proper place to store them. Is it safe to move them to another destination on my hard disc and how do I go about doing this?

[4goTTen21]

Delete it.

[Kodika]

Before I delete the cabinet files can you assure me it is 100% safe to do so and I will not compromise my system?

[kendall.a]

Here are two different responses to your basic question. After you read them, I'll let you decide:

http://www.sevenforums.com/software/...cab-files.html

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/w...c-68b599b31bf5

If neither of these answer your question, I'd suggest doing a Google search for something like this--"deleting cab files direct x".

[Kodika]

Thanks very much for the links Kendall which I will look into.

[4goTTen21]

Originally Posted by Kodika

Before I delete the cabinet files can you assure me it is 100% safe to do so and I will not compromise my system?

Don't care buddy. If you already installed DX. Your system will not be compromised at all.
When you install DX, files are copied to system32 folder if you own x86 system, if x64, same thing happen. If you need to reinstall DX you can always get it from Microsoft website or a game DVD as an example .

[Kodika]

Thanks for the reassurance.

[4goTTen21]

Originally Posted by Kodika

Thanks for the reassurance.

my pleasure