Temporary install files?

I just noticed, and I don't know if this has ever been on topic but, I went into (on my Vista laptop) C:/ProgramData and opened the folders Apple and Apple Computers and noticed that there is hundred's of MB of temporary (I think) install files. Why aren't these removed after the installation, these hidden files are easily taking up at least 1GB. That's a lot of wasted space! What's the deal Apple? Can these files be removed? Are they temporary or required?

Templeton Peck wrote:
*"What's the deal Apple"*
These are user to user forums. Nobody here would know what the "deal" is.
*"Are they temporary or required?"*
Move them somewhere else temporarily. If you never get an error messages then they're probably temp files and can be deleted.
You should also post Boot Camp related questions in the Boot Camp forums:
http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=237
I understand these are user to user forums. I was just asking for emphasis. I've already moved the files and found, to my knowledge, that they are just for the installation of their products (i.e. iTunes, QuickTime, Apple Software Update, etc.). Besides the fact it is on Windows, it has nothing to do with Boot Camp. This is on my 2 year old HP _Vista Laptop!_ I'm wondering why Apple decided to put these files in C:/ProgramData and not the Temporary Files folder so Windows can remove them after the installation is done, instead of keeping the files in a data folder and letting them sit. That takes up a lot of data! It doesn't make sense to me. Either way, asking anybody on this forum isn't gonna help the issue. I just want to make sure Windows users (should be using Mac OS X) are aware of this.

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