kaybee Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 As a regular and hugely satisfied user of CCleaner, but also a 'non-tecchie', I would like to pose the following question: On CCleaner settings the Advanced section includes 'Hotfix Uninstallers' - could someone please tell me what this is and, if it's selected, what difference does it make? Does it clear a 'shed load' of redundant files/storage and is therefore completely safe to check this box, or should it be used with caution and, if so, what do I have to be mindful of before ticking this checkbox? I am using Windows XP with SP2 and regularly use 'Windows update'. Thanks in anticipation!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRd1st Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 If you clean the Hotfix Uninstallers, you won't be able to uninstall any Windows Updates. This isn't usually a problem, but it was once when I needed to uninstall a WMP update back when I was using XP. If you look at the Windows folder in Explorer, the Hotfix Uninstallers are in the folders shown in a blue font. TweaksRUs.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDPower Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 If you look at the Windows folder in Explorer, the Hotfix Uninstallers are in the folders shown in a blue font. Only if you've compressed them (or disk cleanup has), thats all the blue font means. Any file or folder can be compressed and have a blue font (though only with NTFS filesystem). From the CCleaner Beginners Guide: This will remove your Windows Updates uninstallers from WINDOWS\$NtUninstallKB$, you will not be able uninstall the Windows Updates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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