Removing / Cleaning Windows Hotfix Uninstallers

Discussion in 'Software' started by mjnc, Nov 27, 2010.

  1. mjnc

    mjnc MajorGeek

    In an earlier thread about Disabling Windows Updates,
    pwillener posted:
    I found there is a way to Examine and Control which Uninstallers will be removed
    by first getting a Detailed List of what will be removed and Saving that list to a Text file.

    Before the first scan:
    • Select Options in the left panel
    • Select Advanced
    • Tick 'Show initial results in detailed view'
    • Go to Cleaner in the left panel and select Hotfix Uninstallers
    • select Analyze
    • Right click an item in the resulting list and select Save to text file...

    Then you can Review the list of Uninstallers that would be removed.

    If there are any that you Do Not want to be removed, you can run the scan again
    and in the displayed list, Right click any item(s) you Do Not want removed and select Add to Exclude list.

    The Exclude List can be accessed through Options -> Exclude where items can be Removed from the list.
    Once an item is removed from the Exclude list, it will again be Included in the items to be Cleaned/Deleted.

    However, before doing this, be advised:
     
  2. satrow

    satrow Major Geek Extraordinaire

    I routinely delete or allow CCleaner to delete them, have done for years.
     

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