pedro5225 said:
Hi, I had a query about whether Registry Mechanic 6 was compatible with
Vista, so I put the question to Google.
The link under the first answer can answer your question about
compatibility of old programs. I used Belarc in the past and that is
on the list, so check this site.
'Windows Vista Compatible Applications - Registry Mechanic'
(
http://www.appreadiness.com/Lists/Logo/DispForm.aspx?ID=7185)
good luck with your programs
pedro:wink:
Personally, I wouldn't use Registry Mechanic or any other registry
editing software. They're not only a waste of money and akin to snake oil,
they cause more problems than they fix. Actually, they fix nothing. They
simply remove some keys, subkeys and streams that are no longer in use,
along with some necessary keys, subkeys and streams that in fact are still
in use or need to be there for future use. These orphaned entries cause no
harm to your system or its performance. It's better to simply leave things
alone.
"But I do a backup of my registry before cleaning it. I can always put
the entries back." Sure you can. Is that what the instructions told you? Are
you aware of the possible consequences of "merging" entries into your
registry? "But if I remove entries from the registry and put them back the
registry is the same as before." OK, if you say so. "But if that doesn't
work I can always do a System Restore and my registry will be exactly the
same as it was before." Sure it will, if you say so.
I don't defrag or clean my registries. I did so in the past, when I was
ignorant of the facts, and I paid the price for doing so. My registries are
just fine now and my systems are as fast and efficient as ever. I haven't
cleaned or defragged a registry in years.
Registry cleaner vendors feed off of inexperienced and unknowledgeable
users. Registry cleaners and registry defraggers are junk, pure and simple.
Remove them from your system now before you cause some serious harm.
If you continue to use such programs be prepared to reinstall your OS
when the software hoses your system. It's only a matter of time before this
happens. Of course, the registry cleaner vendors will tell you their
products did not cause the problems.
For example, run Registry Mechanic but don't delete any of the results.
Run it again with the same approach. Run it again with the same approach.
Why do you get different results for the same three runs? How about another
approach. Run Registry Mechanic and delete all the results. Run it again.
Does it find more results? Why? How about another approach. Run a different
registry cleaner and then tell me why it also gets results, after you have
already run Registry Mechanic.
Hell, let's go one step further. Let's delete all our duplicate files.
We shouldn't have more than one of the same file, should we? Let's just
delete all the duplicate files without checking each and every one of them
and the location where they reside. Oops! My backup is missing files. Oops!
I'm missing a file in one of my Program folders. Oops! Some of my registry
keys are missing. I don't understand it. The instructions said it was safe.
I was told I shouldn't have more than one file with the same name.
Check out the link below. I could provide several links that explain
why you should not use these products but you should be doing the research
yourself.
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=28...&start=0&sid=72c98e8cbb32f001f1923a90b3d2639b
C.B.
