How to clean a clogged registry?

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
Hello all! Wondering if anyone knows offhand how to

clean un-needed entries in the registry w/o making the OS
completely FUBAR? My limited understanding is that the
registry will get un-needed entries as you
install/uninstall programs which could make the PC
performance suffer in the long term... Running XP home
ed on a Dimension 4500. Any help would be appreciated.

.
donot use system mechanic for clean registry.it will

messup your xp os system.

 

[Rocket J. Squirrel]

"My limited understanding is that the registry will get un-needed entries as
you install/uninstall programs which could make the PC performance suffer in
the long term."

The OP's understanding is incorrect. You could remove 1,000 so-called
"un-needed entries" and your PC will not run any faster. Or, you could
remove one so-called 'un-needed entry' - the wrong one - and your system
will become unstable.

The registry is like my mother-in-law: You don't go looking for trouble with
her.

Rocky

 

[stevemiller]

An MVP posted this link a while back and I downloaded the
ERUNT and NTREGOPT programs and have had good success with
backing up and optimizing the registry. I'm not sure if it
cleans unwanted registry items but there are lots of
programs that will, Ace Utilities for instance. This link
is for ERUNT: http://home.t-
online.de/home/lars.hederer/erunt Ace is shareware
found here: http://www.acelogix.com/

hope this helps...

 

[Unknown]

You are mistaken, Rocket. Deleting orphan entries does and will speed up the
computer.

 

[Rocket J. Squirrel]

Got any 'before and after' benchmarks to share?

No, of course you don't. So let's look at it on a simpler level.

A microprocessor of recent vintage runs at about 2 GHz. That's two billion
cycles per second. At that speed, how much faster will your computer start
if the processor has to read in 1,000 fewer 'orphan' entries from the
registry? I could take the illustration even further, using disk access
speeds. But you get the picture.

Once loaded into RAM, those 1,000 'orphan' entries are not being accessed by
any software, because there is no executable or library that needs them. How
are they slowing down your computer?

Rocky

 

[Unknown]

I kind of expected that kind of answer. Two billion cycles per second does not
mean the processor takes 2 billion cycles. It simply means the clock is
running at that speed. The speed in which a processor operates is dependant on
memory speed. It could for example take 20 clock cycles to perform one
instruction. Of course I don't do bench marks. Why would I. You should try
cleaning your registry. Then you'll know.
Depending on what function you're doing the orphans may be constantly
accessed. Disk access speeds average 10 milli seconds. If the computer has to
access many times it adds up such as a fragmented drive....

 

[mother inlaw]

-----Original Message-----
"My limited understanding is that the registry will get un-needed entries as
you install/uninstall programs which could make the PC performance suffer in
the long term."

The OP's understanding is incorrect. You could remove 1,000 so-called
"un-needed entries" and your PC will not run any faster. Or, you could
remove one so-called 'un-needed entry' - the wrong one - and your system
will become unstable.

The registry is like my mother-in-law: You don't go looking for trouble with
her.

Rocky



.
Don't know bout your mother inlaw,but I get better he**

from her than the wife.She keeps coming over when the
wifes at work(if you know what I mean),14 years
worth,almost 5 days a week gets here hour before she gets
in from work.Always like to see my baby hehehe,she has no
clue.Sounds like you should take care of your mother
inlaw,and your regedit too!

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
Got any 'before and after' benchmarks to share?

No, of course you don't. So let's look at it on a simpler level.

A microprocessor of recent vintage runs at about 2 GHz. That's two billion
cycles per second. At that speed, how much faster will your computer start
if the processor has to read in 1,000 fewer 'orphan' entries from the
registry? I could take the illustration even further, using disk access
speeds. But you get the picture.

Once loaded into RAM, those 1,000 'orphan' entries are not being accessed by
any software, because there is no executable or library that needs them. How
are they slowing down your computer?

Rocky

and will speed up
the get un-needed
entries as PC performance
suffer in looking for trouble
with


.
Rocks right,now if he had an old box,like dell w/350

mhtz,may need reg help.Only way it could slow it downis
if its damaged and hangs on the item.