Deleting of Temporary Files

[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]

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]

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