registry entries

[Guest]

how do you identify which registry entries are associated to which programs?
I ask this because I have started to clean my registry regularily and have
found entries that clearly identify the programs they are associated with but
have also found entries that make no sense, particularily in my start up for
example, ws35tnh with a value of piched20.exe.
Please help

 

[Ted Zieglar]

"how do you identify which registry entries are associated to which
programs?"
That requires both a detailed understanding of the Windows registry and a
detailed knowledge of how a particular program is installed.

"I have started to clean my registry regularily..."
This is both unnecessary and dangerous. And, quite frankly, given your level
of knowledge, foolish.

"...have also found entries that make no sense, particularily in my start
up for example, ws35tnh with a value of piched20.exe"
Have you thought about viruses or spyware?

 

[Gerry Cornell]

What programme are you using to clean the Registry?

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[Guest]

Your response was presumptious and quite frankly useless.

"how do you identify which registry entries are associated to which
programs?"
That requires both a detailed understanding of the Windows registry and a
detailed knowledge of how a particular program is installed.

"I have started to clean my registry regularily..."
This is both unnecessary and dangerous. And, quite frankly, given your level
of knowledge, foolish.

"...have also found entries that make no sense, particularily in my start
up for example, ws35tnh with a value of piched20.exe"
Have you thought about viruses or spyware?
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Ted Zieglar
"You can do it if you try."

how do you identify which registry entries are associated to which programs?
I ask this because I have started to clean my registry regularily and have
found entries that clearly identify the programs they are associated with but
have also found entries that make no sense, particularily in my start up for
example, ws35tnh with a value of piched20.exe.
Please help

 

[Guest]

I use registry mechanic every six months or so, we have students loading and
removing programs on a frequent basis on four shared computers. I have found
the program very safe and useful.

 

[Ted Zieglar]

That's okay. Hate me now, thank me later.

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Ted Zieglar
"You can do it if you try."

Your response was presumptious and quite frankly useless.

"how do you identify which registry entries are associated to which
programs?"
That requires both a detailed understanding of the Windows registry and a
detailed knowledge of how a particular program is installed.

"I have started to clean my registry regularily..."
This is both unnecessary and dangerous. And, quite frankly, given your level
of knowledge, foolish.

"...have also found entries that make no sense, particularily in my start
up for example, ws35tnh with a value of piched20.exe"
Have you thought about viruses or spyware?
--
Ted Zieglar
"You can do it if you try."

how do you identify which registry entries are associated to which programs?
I ask this because I have started to clean my registry regularily and have
found entries that clearly identify the programs they are associated

with
but

have also found entries that make no sense, particularily in my start

up
for

example, ws35tnh with a value of piched20.exe.
Please help

 

[Ted Zieglar]

The correct procedure in your situation is to maintain an updated, known
good image of the system partition, which you can restore in a matter of
minutes.

 

[Gerry Cornell]

I would suggest you consider cCleaner as an alternative. It is favoured
over Registry Mechanic in some circles or was when the topic arose some
months ago.

http://www.ccleaner.com/ccdownload.asp
http://www.ccleaner.com/

With any cleaner you need to proceed with caution. I invariably
recommend creating a restore point before using cCleaner. cCleaner also
offers backup before removal.

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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