I am trying to clean up unused programs from my PC. I see a lot of Windows XP hotfix followed by numbers in my program list. What are these and should I remove them?
Five answers:
Max
2008-09-27 17:31:01 UTC
Hotfixes are updates from Microsoft which patch the Windows Operating system. They should not be uninstalled unless after installing one, your system has been misbehaving or a serious problem occurs.
The numbers refer to the hotfix - you can visit Microsoft's website and enter that code to find out more about what the hotfix fixed. It's usually written in tech-speak - you have been warned!
Teres
2008-09-27 18:03:07 UTC
they say after six months they can be removed but I donot recommend it. A hotfix is something that either updates or fixes a problem on your computer, uninstalling it is not a good thing.
InformingCobra
2008-09-27 17:34:04 UTC
Hotfixes are updates from Microsoft. No more, no less. Hence the name "hotfix". Do not remove.
2016-10-25 17:31:05 UTC
they're updates to residing house windows xp.. each and every time a company comments a probability to a Microsoft product, they study it and if it poses a important possibility to the shoppers they finally launch a patch for it (referred to as hotfix). XP had such countless warm fixes that in case you placed in all of them this is like installation a 2d reproduction of residing house windows XP on your demanding-rigidity... you may get rid of them from upload/get rid of (yet no longer all of them).. in case you try this your equipment will be extra weak!
2008-09-27 21:59:42 UTC
They are updates for Windows, that shouldn't be removed unless your system is having issues & then, only the one causing the issue should be removed.
In the add/remove programs, should be a box that either shows or hides these updates.
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