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How do I do a registry cleanup? I seem to have bits and pieces of old
programs, that have been uninstalled, in my pc. I would like to clean it up.
programs, that have been uninstalled, in my pc. I would like to clean it up.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it.Flowerlady said:How do I do a registry cleanup? I seem to have bits and pieces of old
programs, that have been uninstalled, in my pc. I would like to clean it
up.
Flowerlady said:How do I do a registry cleanup? I seem to have bits and pieces of old
programs, that have been uninstalled, in my pc. I would like to clean it
up.
I second that - I'll even third it!Jim said:If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Jim
Flowerlady said:How do I do a registry cleanup? I seem to have bits and pieces of old
programs, that have been uninstalled, in my pc. I would like to
clean it up.
Byte said:Short of doing a complete reinstall of WindowsXP, recommend you
leave the Registry alone. There are free and freeware apps available
that claim to clean the Registry but reading comments on these apps
leave no choice but to - LEAVE IT ALONE! If you want to give it a try,
but you are forwarned, try RegClean or EasyCleaner 2.0 by ToniArts.
They are available at PcWorld.com/downloads
http://pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,4666-order,1-page,1-c,systemresourcestuneup/description.htm
EasyCleaner 2.0
http://toniarts.com/
Ken Blake said:The best registry cleaner is no registry cleaner. I always recommend
against the routine use of registry cleaners. Routine cleaning of the
registry isn't needed and is dangerous. Leave the registry alone and don't
use a registry cleaner. Despite what many people think, and what vendors of
registry cleaning software try to convince you of, having unused registry
entries doesn't really hurt you.
The risk of a serious problem caused by a registry cleaner erroneously
removing an entry you need is far greater than any potential benefit it may
have.
How do I do a registry cleanup? I seem to have bits and pieces of old
programs, that have been uninstalled, in my pc. I would like to clean it up.
Flowerlady said:Thank you sooooo much, Ken.
Despite what many people think, and what vendors of
registry cleaning software try to convince you of, having unused registry
entries doesn't really hurt you.
Flowerlady said:How do I do a registry cleanup? I seem to have bits and pieces of old
programs, that have been uninstalled, in my pc. I would like to clean it up.
Bruce, this is good information. However, how does one get to know which
changes are to be made in the registry using regedit?
At present my Help and Support, and my System restore etc. do not function -
could this be due to registry problems?
When I click Help in the popup start menu I get a message that Windows
cannot find 'helpctr.exe' - I have located it to
C:\windows\pchealth\helpctr\binaries\helpctr.exe - so why can't Windows find
it there?
ballelars said:Bruce, this is good information. However, how does one get to know which
changes are to be made in the registry using regedit?
At present my Help and Support, and my System restore etc. do not function -
could this be due to registry problems?
When I click Help in the popup start menu I get a message that Windows
cannot find 'helpctr.exe' - I have located it to
C:\windows\pchealth\helpctr\binaries\helpctr.exe - so why can't Windows find
it there?
BobN said:Forget regedit. That is the worst advice that can be given to a computer
user. Not one person in 100 can safely use regedit for exactly the reason
you mention. What exactly do you do? There are several free registry
cleaners availble. Install and run. You do not have to do anything. Take
a look at the results. Then you can post with further questions.
Are you deliberately trying to destroy someone's computer? If a
computer user lacks the knowledge and experience to maintain his/her
registry by him/herself, then he/she also lacks the knowledge and
experience to safely configure and use any automated registry cleaner
BobN said:With help from you, the problem will never be solved. The many millions of
us, yes millions, who use registry cleaners fortunately are not dependant
upon people like you who provide no solutions to solving registry problems.
Registry cleaners are a better solution than doing nothing or using
regedit.
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