How can you remove a hotfix that was applied through automatic updates on a Windows XP computer?
1. Manually delete the hotfix files and reverse any registry changes.
2. >>Revert to the restore point created when the hotfix was installed.
3. Manually download and run the Setup file for the hotfix.
4. Use Add or Remove Programs.
Explanation : To remove a hotfix, whether it is installed manually or through automatic updates, you should use Add or Remove Programs. Open the Control Panel and launch Add or Remove Programs. Locate the hotfix that you want to remove and click Remove. (You may need to select the Show updates option to see the hotfix listed.) Follow the prompts to remove the hotfix and restore any configuration settings. It may be necessary to restart the computer when you are finished.
Occasionally, if there is a known issue with a hotfix, Microsoft will include a removal application with the hotfix. In that case, you can either use the removal application or remove the hotfix through Add or Remove programs, as already described.
You should not revert to the restore point created when the hotfix was installed. This will work only if a restore point was automatically created and if there have not been any other configuration changes made since the hotfix was applied. If other changes have been made, these would also be lost when you revert to the restore point.
You should not manually download and run the Setup file for the hotfix. Windows XP will just reapply the hotfix, not remove the hotfix.
You should not manually delete the hotfix files and reverse any registry changes. You could end up deleting critical system files. Also, configuration changes made when you applied the hotfix were not necessarily made to the registry, or to the registry only.
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