Hotfix?

[Karl]

You're right, the hotfix entries are windows updates --
some are patches for windows bugs, some are improved
features (like security), some are special functions.
Unless you really know what a specific upgrade does,
removing would not be a good idea.

Since you've disabled automatic update, you can check for
updates periodically and select the ones you need.
That's what I prefer.

Updates should not slow down your computer, unless you
downloaded the Chinese, Japanese, and Korean character
sets in those updates. It is possible that running a
defrag will get those updates together with the programs
they patch and improve speed a little.
HTH

>-----Original Message-----
>What are the "Hoxfix" entries in the ADD/REMOVE in the
Control Panel. Could
>they be slowing down my new computer? Can they be
removed without causing
>any problems? Fifteen Hotfix items have been
automatically downloaded onto
>my computer in the last month. I disabled the automatic
update feature
>today.
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