The date and time was Thursday, July 16, 2009 12:38:23 PM , and on a
whim, Bill in Co. pounded out on the keyboard:
What does "good results" mean? I'm not denying that it can remove a few
spurious entries, but, big deal, and, so what? Nothing practical is really
gained. (I occasionally use one to *selectively* remove the most recent
file document list entries, which otherwise gets too cluttered, for
example). If someone doesn't know their way around regedit, for example,
they have no business even considering the use of such. And even if they
do know their waya around regedit, they know what is prudent (which is NOT
to run the automatic ones!)
Average users shouldn't mess with the registry, period.
But when an app failed to install properly, or the installation of a
program screwed up another program, it came in very handy. When viruses
came along before good eradication apps, they helped. "Good results"
mean just that. I never allowed an auto clean by any of them. And I
use ones that create backups prior to removal, under my control (I
personally like JV16, and an older version of it).
This argument continues and will until the registry is finally
eliminated. I don't recommend them, but I use them.
Terry R.