The program will start to scan when opened, but you can click on the ' Refresh' button to manually start the scan if it doesn't.įirst, PatchCleaner scans for obsolete files, like old patches, updates, and uninstallation files. The interface contains the bare essentials needed to use the program.
It automatically detects outdated and orphaned files, so you can either move them elsewhere for later or delete them at the push of a button. Simply deleting ALL files in this directory can cause a system error, requiring you to reinstall or rebuild Windows. These uninstall files should also be removed. These files quickly become outdated and have no further use, but it can be tricky to delete the correct ones.Ī typical scenario is when files are still left over after uninstalling a program or app. Every time you install or update an application on your computer, Windows uses a hidden directory "c:\Windows\Installer" to save the installer (.
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