wrkmpls 0 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Your web advertising states that CCleaner will clean out Windows uninstall files. I don't see this as an option when running CCleaner and want to be able to do it safely...e.g. maybe not delete uninstall files newer than a certain date. Suggestions? Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites
Keithuk 0 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Welcome to Piriform wrkmpls. Your web advertising states that CCleaner will clean out Windows uninstall files. I don't see this as an option when running CCleaner and want to be able to do it safely...e.g. maybe not delete uninstall files newer than a certain date. Suggestions? Thanks. I think thats a bit of miss-understood statement. CC uses the same uninstaller that Windows uses in Control Panel - Add/Remove. It doesn't clean any additional files that have been installed thats up to the uninstaller. Link to post Share on other sites
Glenn 0 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Your web advertising states that CCleaner will clean out Windows uninstall files. I don't see this as an option when running CCleaner and want to be able to do it safely...e.g. maybe not delete uninstall files newer than a certain date. Suggestions? Thanks. Do you mean uninstalling the remnants of an uninstaller for a program that uninstalled badly? If so, see this page in the documentation Uninstalling Programs Link to post Share on other sites
Jamin4u 0 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 The user may be referring to Hotfix Uninstallers. If you are using Vista, that would explain why you don't see the option. When used in XP, all Hotfix Uninstallers are removed at this time. Advanced Windows files Hotfix Uninstallers - (XP only) Every time you download and run a Hotfix from Microsoft, Windows stores an uninstallation program for that Hotfix on your system. Source: http://docs.piriform.com/ccleaner/ccleaner...d-windows-files Link to post Share on other sites
wrkmpls 0 Posted August 20, 2009 Author Share Posted August 20, 2009 The user may be referring to Hotfix Uninstallers.If you are using Vista, that would explain why you don't see the option. When used in XP, all Hotfix Uninstallers are removed at this time. Source: http://docs.piriform.com/ccleaner/ccleaner...d-windows-files Link to post Share on other sites
wrkmpls 0 Posted August 20, 2009 Author Share Posted August 20, 2009 You are right. Under ADVANCED choices, there is an option for Hotfix uninstallers. When I check that, it does clean out most of those space-consuming files. Seems to preserve the most recent ones which is a good idea. Thanks for your help! Wayne Link to post Share on other sites
Jamin4u 0 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Your welcome, I was under the impression it cleaned all Hotfix Uninstallers. It's a good idea to keep the most recent ones. Link to post Share on other sites
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