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[prukeyhi]

i ran ccleaner slim last edition for 1st time in win. vista home premium. the problem is that i do not have the option "hotfix uninstallers" uneder advanced. it is just not there!.
i noticed i do have in my system some downloaded hot fixes , but i can not delete them since i do not have the option in ccleaner.how can i get this option ?
*i tried also to install/ran ccleaner as admin. but it did not help
thanks

[Disk4mat]

There arent hotfix uninstallers in Vista/W7. Which is why ou dont have the option in CC.

[prukeyhi]

thank you very much for the answer!
can you provide me the link where it is written please?
(i ggogled all over and didn't see it anywhere......)

[Disk4mat]

This KB article describes the MSU packages that are used for updates/patches etc.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/934307

You'll also note on your Vista machine you wont find the $NTUninstallKBxxxxx folders. You will find updates are stored under C:\Windows\winsxs

I've also noticed some stand alone updates being stored in C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download
In the form of cab files and catalogs. I dont reccomend deleting anything from either of those locations. Use the 'Programs and Features' > Installed Updates to remove updates/patches etc.

[prukeyhi]

thank you very much for your detailed answer!

still....
1-how can i delete hotfix uninstallers in vista, without deleting the hotfix itself? (only the uninstaller) i think understood that they aren't hotfix uninstaller in vista?
2-could you find in piriform web site any page/decleration about hotfix uninstallers in vista?
3-i noticed that C:\Windows\winsxs is 6giga! can i/what to delete from it?
hope you can answer me again 3 questions in detailes-thanks again!

[Disk4mat]

1. There are no separate uninstallers. This has changed to a format of a package. Think of it as one single peice of software that installs and uninstalls windows updates and patches.

2. I cant remember the threads off the top of my head, but about 9 months to a year ago it seems it was a popular topic. Many people have discussed it. You can do a search for hotfix uninstallers and you'll see numerous posts, mostly relating to XP when there was an uninstaller for each update.

3. I dont reccomend removing any files. These files are the OS and updates + patches. As an update is installed it replaces the obsolete file(s) in the file store. Which is why you shouldnt remove anything from that folder.

[prukeyhi]

thank you again
for completely clarify my questions