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#1 OFFLINE   gjmveloso

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Posted 26 April 2007 - 11:49 PM

CCleaner 1.39.502 dont clean hotfixes uninstallers.

The folders named with $ in the begin still in the WINDOWS folder.

C:\WINDOWS\$hf_mig$
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Posted 27 April 2007 - 04:10 AM

CCleaner is coded to ignore the $hf_mig$ folder. A forum search will reveal the reason why it isn't cleaned anymore.

Edit: Then again a forum search won't work, it doesn't find those old threads.

Edit 2: Just learned something the dollar signs goof up the search function, try this search of hf_mig and you'll understand after reading a few threads why that folder should be left alone.
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Posted 27 April 2007 - 10:12 AM

View PostAndavari, on Apr 27 2007, 05:10 AM, said:

Edit 2: Just learned something the dollar signs goof up the search function

You are right. it only found this thread!
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Posted 28 April 2007 - 04:49 AM

Another improvement suggestion:

CCleaner will be able to restart Windows Update. Recreating a new \WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution" folder and WindowsUpdate text file (logfile).

This procedure can correct svchost.exe escalation bug when svchost request 100% of CPU usage.
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Posted 28 April 2007 - 11:00 AM

View Postgjmveloso, on Apr 27 2007, 11:49 PM, said:

CCleaner will be able to restart Windows Update. Recreating a new \WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution" folder and WindowsUpdate text file (logfile).
If you want to flush SoftwareDistribution all you need is Dial-a-fix, the link is available in my signature listed below.
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