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[Jungner]

Hello everybody,

Yesterday I tried to make some settings in the CC.
I wanted to add, that CC cleans automatically all files and folders like
- C:\Windows\$NtUninstallKBxxx
- C:\Windows\$hf-mig$

CC could not do this, I think the reason is that this files are hidden.

Then I tried to delete some files in C:\Windows\Temp\*.* ==> negative I don't know why.
Also the C:\Document ...\User\Local...\temp\*.*
Although I added this paths to CC (Include-Option), when I click Analyze ==> this files don't come up.

But C:\Windows\Prefetch works fine.

In my opinioon this folders are important to clean.
Is there any chance that Piriform will include this in the program??

Thanks and regards

Ruediger

[Willy2]

Ruediger a.k.a. Jungner,

DO NOT DELETE "C:\Windows\$hf-mig$ !!!!!

According to my information: If you do delete that folder then your computer WILL breakdown !!!! Then you have to re-install the entire Windows system software again and all your data stored on your computer disk is lost !!!

[Willy2]

Update: Deleting $hf-mig$ WILL mess up the Microsoft's automatic update service. So, DO NOT DELETE that folder.

[Trent Layell]

I've deleted C:\Windows\$hf-mig$ on many systems over the years and never had any problems with Windows Update or it breaking the machine.

Trent

[JDPower]

Trent Layell, on Mar 12 2010, 04:00 PM, said:

I've deleted C:\Windows\$hf-mig$ on many systems over the years and never had any problems with Windows Update or it breaking the machine.

Trent

Then you've just been lucky, its not really a good idea deleting it.

[Jungner]

Willy2, on Mar 12 2010, 05:35 AM, said:

DO NOT DELETE "C:\Windows\$hf-mig$ !!!!!
According to my information: If you do delete that folder then your computer WILL breakdown !!!!

Hello Willy2,

I'm system-admin and host a few hundred systems.
I am deleting this folder always by hand since years. Nothing happened, I have only more DiscSpace, REALLY!
When you have problems with the WindowsUpdate, it mostely is a problem of an broken DLL-Entry or a overloaded DownloadDirectory.
Magic help for this issues you can find here
It's a wonderful homepage for German Windows-Systems, where you can find a lot of Tools **direct download link deleted by moderator**, mostly supported by Microsoft.

Regards
Ruediger