Is it safe to delete the hotfix uninstallers through ccleaner? I did a google search and people were talking about ccleaner deleting a folder that shouldn't be deleted along with the hotfix uninstallers when the option to do so is ticked. Is there a better - safer - way to do this?
View 13 RepliesIf the various microsoft updates and hotfixes have installed successfully and have not had any adverse effects on the computer operations, is it safe to delete all of the uninstallers from the windows directory?
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View 2 Replies View Relatedi have an XP SP2 pro OS. A couple of days ago i updated it and now a prob surfed with this KB925902 when i tried to install the Vista transformation pack V7. it also gave me a link to a thread in a forum where they discuss how to fix this problem through hacking a dll something. Dont know if any of you guys know about it or had encountered it before. anyways, i didnt save this tut, and now that i wanted to do something about this prob i tried to visit this thread again, but i am faced with a prob. The internet explorer will have to close everytime i go to this thread. Why you guys? so far its only on this link.
what should i do to fix this prob? i did follow a few links here and there on forums and finally i installed the XP-KB935448-X86-ENU.exe which is supposed to sort this prob out (well at least that is what i understood). The prob is still out there. When i tried to un-install this KB925902, a message popped out and said something in the lines of "other KBs and applications might not work properly if you delete / un-install this item". So i halted the remove process, and found my way to here.
I am trying to clean up a pc I bought online. How can you Uninstall certain programs when I don't have the original CD's? I tried usind MS Add/Remove Programs to no avail. Are there some Shareware programs out there that would do the job?
View 4 Replies View RelatedWe are using a LapTop with XP Home installed and SP2. I have been doing my best to clean a friends pc and speed things up. To date things have been going well and improvements have been noticeably made with the help of reading through several forums, sites and through my own experience. However, the issue I have at the moment is with several programs (which were pre-installed along with XP by the store who sold this Laptop) and in that there are NO uninstallers present. Not in Add/Remove, not in the Start-programs listing or in their respective folders. So, how does one remove these programs!? Some of these programs which I have seen at some sites as being recommended to have removed are `Sonic Update manager`, Sonic Record Now` and `Smart Hobby` etc. note: These programs and several others are not needed by the user of this pc.
I am under the impression that the only way to remove these programs is by deleting their respective folders and all traces within C drive and other drives (if utilised) and then editing the registry. Editng the registry is fine, though not all programs could be found there. Due to perhaps using different names in the reg as compared to their files in the folders. Also some reg files may be used with other software made by the same company but this I do not know. It becomes even more difficult as this pc is in another language in which I am not fluent. At all. I have seen snippets of information through this site surrounding my issue although nothing directly answered. Perhaps someone has an answer now that may help me solve this which would be great news.
I noticed that when you use either the Control Panel Add/Remove Programs or an uninstaller to remove software lots of bits get left behind. For example, if you RUN SERVICE.MCR you will find files in the Registry. Also, IE7 browser add-ons. Some of these items can't be deleted - only disabled. I have run into problems with all this "regsam" before - from start-up to shut-down problems. Registry Cleaners don't detect and delete them either.
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View 6 Replies View RelatedHere is my problem - when I enter the control panel to add/remove programs, the list pouplates but I am unable to change or remove programs as the change or remove tabs are completely missing. All it shows is size and used (how often) info. Most of the programs don't even show this info until I click on them, but again, no change or remove tabs are there. Can anyone help here? Additionally, it appears that a lot of uninstallers are missing from my start menu apps...
View 14 Replies View RelatedCCleaner was featured last April 18, 2006 on CNET's Download Dispatch Windows edition with a subject ''Mr. Sparkle'', and because of it I had downloaded the software and had my PC Cleaned. I had also read CNET's how to use CCleaner and even had followed it while I was cleaning my PC.
One problem though I had observed on that how to is that though it advise you to have the registry backed up so that just in case something goes wrong, you would be able to restore the registry back, it lacks the procedure on how to restore it. After cleaning my PC, noting happens though and I am glad my PC is still running fine with a cleaner environment. But let say if I find something wrong later, how will I able to restore the registry from the backup? Anybody here who knows how? It seems also that I did not find this option inside CCleaner.
I think i have a virus or spyware . i use Spy Sweeper.Ad-Aware SE Personal .Spybot Search & Destroy CCleaner.but something is stell runing in the back ground.i have no virus programs do any one no any free virus programs.
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View 12 Replies View RelatedI've ran Easycleaner and Jv16 Power Tools registry cleaner and both programs pull up a lot, on both cleaners there is a descretion about being careful about deleting files.Im not asking for a lesson on registry cleaning but are there any "rules" on what I can difintively and safely delete?
View 6 Replies View RelatedI have a backup.reg file (C:Documents and Settingsmy nameMy Documents eg backup.reg) that is 82MB that still has fragments after being defragged. I would like to simply delete this file since it's been a few months since I made the backup, and I'm not experiencing any problems with my registry. Is it safe to delete this backup?
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View 4 Replies View RelatedIs it safe to delete all the temp files? A good way I found to find them all is "Search" "Files and Folder" *.tmp Lots come up. Can I just select them all and delete them all?
The folder is aca86b5e9a96743f9c4cce8ddd.What is it and is it safe to delete?
View 8 Replies View RelatedI've downloaded Ccleaner and would like to know if ALL the issues in the Applications are completely safe to delete. Some of them I'm not sure about. I'm running Windows XP Pro, but a Pro I'm not!
View 12 Replies View Relatedis it safe to remove all windows xp security updates and hotfixes in the hidden add/remove programs list? i am happy with these fixes and have no desire to uninstall them.
View 7 Replies View RelatedI was just browsing through my C drive trying to clear some space andcame across two rather large files whose function I do not know. Theyare Pagefile.sys & hiberfil.sys, both located in C and togethertake up over a gig. I was just wondering if anyone could tell me whatthey do, and if they are suppose to be that large? Also, is it safe to delete them to clear some space?
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View 14 Replies View Relatedis it safe to delete my older profile named Administrator from System Properties Advanced tab>under User Profiles>Settings? as i already have a new administrator account. it all happened when my Pc crashed & i had to create a new administrator account.also i booted it twice so it created two additional folders-Administrator.username & Administrator . Also it gives me an option to delete the old Administrator from above path.
View 3 Replies View RelatedA friend of mine has been having malware problems, and I want to shut down system restore and run Ewido in safe mode. My question is, when I shut down system restore, and then turn it back on when I'm done, does it kill all restore points? Will that be a problem? Can't I just create a new one if needed? And last, won't new ones be created automatically over time? I've never done this,so I would like to be sure before I do.I probably need to stay away from this before I make a bad situation worse. She does have Avast, Ewido, Spybot,CCleaner,and Spyware Blaster. The problem is, she doesn't update or run them.I updated everything she had and ran them and everything is much better, but still a little bit slow. I thought maybe running Ewido in safe mode might get some that might be hiding in system restore. Would like to know if this is safe to do Thanks......Maggie
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View 1 Replies View RelatedI'm trying to obtain the Hotfix described here, but it says I need to contact Microsoft to obtain it. However when I try to generate a support request it says they can't help as my version of Windows was supplied with my PC. All I want is the Hotfix, I don't need to speak to a rep - why don't they just provide it for download on the website?
View 7 Replies View RelatedI have an intermittent problem with XP not recognising USB devices. Knowledge Base Article 892050 says a HotFix is available. However, when I try to obtain it, I am told this will cost me £35
View 2 Replies View RelatedI just stumbled on to this forum searching the web to see what all those hotfix programs are on my PC. How do I know which ones I can remove from my programs?
View 5 Replies View RelatedAfter installing some recent updates from microsoft my computer restarts on it's own. After I disabled the automatic restart on failure feature I noticed the 0x0000008e error. The computer does this on every reboot. I have to restore the computer to before the updates are installed and then it works perfect. I am not about to be charged 35 bucks for a phone call if they are not going to help me. This error only happens after the latest updates. I'm about 20 security updates behind now and I can't update with out the error. Someone please help, I do not want to do a wipe and reload if I'm not sure it is going to fix it. My computer is free of viruses, spyware, malware trojans etc.
View 3 Replies View RelatedThe error described in KB899527 is currently effecting me. The article says that Microsoft has a hotfix for the problem and that I only need to contact
Microsoft tech support to get it. Because my Dell computer came with XP Professional instead of me buying Windows separately, I can't contact Microsoft's support to get the hotfix without paying $35. Is there any way to get the hotfix described in KB899527 without paying the $35 fee to contact Microsoft's support department?
Can anyone tell me how I can uninstall a hotfix update when the uninstall backup has been removed from the windows directory?
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