CCleaner and the Registry

[W. eWatson]

Like is the key word. PC Magazine in no way qualifies or in the same league
as CR.

Government regulation is seriously needed here. VBG.

There is a Consumer Reports like organization that reviews. It is called PC
Magazine.
My rating of them is very very low.

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[Mike Hall - MVP]

Thanks Mike-I'll have to check that one out.
I probably avoided it because it had the word "cleaner" in it & I *know*
what can happen when using one of those.

Just curious though-How is it a safer bet than Regseeker, when you create
a backup of the entries before removal, with it?
Not questioning your expertise, but just wondering.

~Gary

When first run, you get a window which lists the author of most 3rd party
stuff on the computer. The center column lists the software (some are a
little cryptic). Down the right side, everything will be labeled 'NEW'.

It is very easy to check any item(s) that has been previously uninstalled
but left bits behind. This is its best use.

When the cleaner is run from TOOLS > REGISTRY CLEANUP > DO THEM ALL, it will
root out any other odd entries. For example, I had disabled a program that
appeared in Startup in WinPatrol. Having uninstalled the program, Regcleaner
found the registry entry relating to the 'disabled' entry in WinPatrol and
removed it.

It also finds the usual tracking cookie junk.

This is the ONLY registry cleaner I continue to use.

Was somebody to indiscriminately check a bunch of stuff, there is a very
good chance that little of what was previously installed would run again,
but used with care, this is undoubtedly the best reg cleaner.

It has other tools too..

It doesn't help a computer to run faster or better, but it can remove
registry entries that produce annoying error messages relating to programs
which have not uninstalled correctly, either by chance or by author design..

You can get it here..

http://majorgeeks.com/download460.html

If you have enquiring younger members in your household, I would recommend
that you hide the program's desktop icon somewhere safe..

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[Gerry]

Twayne

99% of knowledgeable contributors to newsgroups do not agree with your
views on registry cleaners.


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Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Think your Registry needs "cleaning" or "repairing"? Read
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=28099 and draw your own conclusions.

 

[John E. Carty]

96.8% of all statistics are made-up

Twayne

99% of knowledgeable contributors to newsgroups do not agree with your
views on registry cleaners.


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Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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[Bill in Co.]

Twayne

99% of knowledgeable contributors to newsgroups do not agree with your
views on registry cleaners.

Yup. And just like what that other OP said in another thread, to quote:
"When someone brings your "I know better" attitude to the table, I stop
reading." (end quote)

 

[Mick Murphy]

Live One Care finishes this year, lol.

 

[Bill in Co.]

Explain why is there a registry cleaner included in one of the scans
at this Microsoft site:

http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/center/cleanup.htm#

I would say that if it includes one in One Care, then it is
recommending the use of one.

And you're free to interpret it anyway you want.

 

[Gerry]

John

As an Accountant I learnt many years ago that the way you present
figures can be manipulated to suit the point of view you wish others to
see. However, the latest $50 billion fraud in the US revealed in
December surprised us all.

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Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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[FredW]

Explain why is there a registry cleaner included in one of the scans
at this Microsoft site:

http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/center/cleanup.htm#

I would say that if it includes one in One Care, then it is
recommending the use of one.

That is just a marketing thing, which will end:
http://blogs.pcmag.com/securitywatch/2008/11/microsoft_throws_in_the_towel.php

 

[HeyBub]

I'm a woman and I have 6 grandkids......

Oh. Well, then it doesn't matter.

 

[Gerry]

Jim

Microsoft make mistakes and can be incredibly slow to admit them even
when the majority of their informed customers think they have made a
mistake. Most think flirting with registry cleaners was just such a
mistake. The benefit /risk equation makes their use for all but a highly
skilled minority not worthwhile.


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Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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[db ´¯`·.. >]

I-n-d-e-e-d-!

the many years of rule, fear
mongering and utterly false
information about the registry
database by microsoft's most
valuable pirates and their geek
supporters is near its end.

but we can be assured they
are ready to strike when
are backs are turned.

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db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
- Systems Analyst
- Database Developer
- Accountancy
- Veteran of the Armed Forces

 

[Twayne]

Jim

Microsoft make mistakes and can be incredibly slow to admit them even
when the majority of their informed customers think they have made a
mistake. Most think flirting with registry cleaners was just such a
mistake. The benefit /risk equation makes their use for all but a
highly skilled minority not worthwhile.

Most? Citation other than aumha's biased post? Anything at all to
support "most"? Anything?
Inquiring minds want to know.

Twayne

 

[Twayne]

Explain why is there a registry cleaner included in one of the scans
at this Microsoft site:

http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/center/cleanup.htm#

I would say that if it includes one in One Care, then it is
recommending the use of one.

That is just a marketing thing, which will end:
http://blogs.pcmag.com/securitywatch/2008/11/microsoft_throws_in_the_towel.php[/QUOTE]

That's what MS does with most things it diesn't understand & can't get
to work, unless it's an expensive OS, in which case only the money
matters.

 

[Twayne]

Gerry,

99% of knowledgeable contributors to newsgroups do not agree with your
views on registry cleaners.

Show me any non-microsoft newsgroup not occupied with the same closed
minds that are here then, which perpetuates the same information.
Perhaps someone on one of those groups has something to back up their
claims, unlike the ignorant closed minds here. I'd love to read
anyone's post/s who may have something intelligent to support their
claimes, unlike the ignorant closed minds here can provide.

What group? Since you quoted 99%, I MUST have already encountered many
of them; but have not. Maybe 0.99% or 0.0099%. But I KNOW your 99%
figure is unsubstantiated, an ignorant claim, and baseless.

I expect a list of at least say ten then? If they exist, they must be
terrible obscure, along the lines of aumha. In which case that's no
99%. If fact, you should be able to produce a hundred, or a thousand
groups, if what you say is true. But obviously it is not.

 

[Twayne]

96.8% of all statistics are made-up

LOL! Three of every four people in the world make up 3/4 of the world's
population of people~

 

[Twayne]

Gerry,

John

As an Accountant I learnt many years ago that the way you present
figures can be manipulated to suit the point of view you wish others
to see. However, the latest $50 billion fraud in the US revealed in
December surprised us all.

Why change the subject? Where are some of those 99% of groups you
allude to?
There is no "us" here, and no "all" either. It didn't surprise me,
so that alone labels you approptiately.
And if you're an accountant, I sure as hell hope you're retired!!

 

[Twayne]

Yup. And just like what that other OP said in another thread, to
quote: "When someone brings your "I know better" attitude to the
table, I stop reading." (end quote)

But obviously you do not do what you say. All it takes is a look at
your past posts. In reality you're looking for every opportunity to try
a power play that you can find. But they don't work.

 

[Twayne]

Pa Bear spewed:

Think your Registry needs "cleaning" or "repairing"? Read
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=28099 and draw your own conclusions.

The mantra of every good MVP: "read aumha ... ". It is an interesting
read, and worth a few giggles, but ... has no substance nor anything
worthy. No one would ever hear of aumha if MVPs didn't try to hard to
get an obscure name out in front of people. If there were any truth to
any of their ridiculous claims, many more places than this newsgroup and
the obscure aumha would be talking about it. But they aren't. The
mantra falls on deaf ears other than the puppets & a few followers who
can't think for themselves.

Twayne