I Accidently Deleted My Hotfixes With CCleaner-Am I Screwed?

Question

I don't know what they are .
Because I don't know if its me or what but my Firefox is slow now of a sudden.Whats up?

Answer 1

What you are saying is 100% impossible with "CCleaner. http://www.ccleaner.com I used this software for years, and the software does not even have the capability to delete your "Hotfixes".

Minddoctor, France

Answer 2

Relax!

Hotfixes are your Windows updates and as you know Windows Updates are very necessary for the safe and secure operation of Windows.

However. Crap Cleaner deletes your Hotfix UN-INSTALLERS, not the update itself.

Your Firefox is slow for some other reason and actually is normally a slower browser than Internet Explorer. You can read the truth here - Firefox Myths - Myths Regarding The Firefox Web Browser:
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/SupportCD/FirefoxMyths.html

Answer 3

That is the danger of using registry cleaners. Hopefully you did a backup beforehand.

Go to Microsoft Updates and check to see if any are available to you. As for Firefox, you can delete the toolbar and reinstall it afterwards.

When you get all that done, you may want to consider running a System File Checker (SFC). This can be run in Safe Mode should you prefer. To get into Safe Mode either hold down or tap the F8 key repeatedly while the computer is starting up. To run SFC, close all applications such as Office, Messenger, Email, etc, and go to:

- Start
- Run
- Type in sfc /scannow (include the space before the " / ")

What SFC does is that it attempts to fix or replace critical operating system files. Sometimes this can be done without the installation disk, however it may prompt you for the appropriate operating system installation disk. If that is the case, then you know that you definitely have file corruption or something missing. Insert the disk if prompted. Also you should run SFC using the Administrator account.

Don't surf, play games or do anything while SFC runs. After it is completed, reboot your computer.

One of the major culprits in missing or corrupt operating system files is running a registry cleaner or optimizer. They can flag important shared files for deletion or cleanup. Another cause is malware.

NOTE: Before running any registry cleaner or editing the registry, always ensure you back it up first. If the registry cleaner you are using doesn't have that function, you can do it manually. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756