RegSeeker Free WARNING

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Noticed this on a UK newsgroup. Presumably same problem with WXP?

"RegSeeker is at http://www.hoverdesk.net/freeware.htm
Just tried the program with on my W95 machine and it found hundreds of
"useless" entries. Only deleted a few of those those that point to
none existent files/paths: I checked to ensure the files/paths were
not there before deleting.

WARNING:------ However I found that the program doesn't realise that
the registry can have a file name in lower case even though the actual
file name can start with a capital. Dreadful eh?"

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

In a Win9x system, a bloated registry can have a detrimental affect on the
system and its performance. The same cannot be said of an NT system, there
is no need for any registry cleaner except where recommended by a software
manufacturer to remove entries specific to their program (an example of this
is Symantec's removal tools). General registry cleaners have been shown to
identify and remove entries that shouldn't be removed, avoid them.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Don Taylor]

In a Win9x system, a bloated registry can have a detrimental affect on the
system and its performance. The same cannot be said of an NT system, there
is no need for any registry cleaner except where recommended by a software
manufacturer to remove entries specific to their program (an example of this
is Symantec's removal tools). General registry cleaners have been shown to
identify and remove entries that shouldn't be removed, avoid them.

I've seen it claimed again and again that XP doesn't need any of these.
So, does XP in fact track down and remove junk entries that are left by
badly written programs that don't clean up after themselves when uninstalled?

I believe that is what people tend to use these for and it would be great
news for someone to specifically show a Microsoft web page that confirms
the XP registry does this automatically.

Thank you

 

[bumtracks]

Too many thumb down, too many thumbs ups on reg cleaners.
I've been regularly and often using 'reg cleaners' on winxp-home p3/850 512
ram laptop. After a few installs/uninstalls things do get suddenly
snappier once the reg is cleaned. And yes it is real easy to accept
defaults and create a small snafu by deleting nonexistent paths' that are
on a network server or unused file extensions on new installs or even paths
on old stuff that hasn't been used in a while - but other than that they
do seem to help here.

 

[Ken Blake]

In

I've seen it claimed again and again that XP doesn't need any
of these.
So, does XP in fact track down and remove junk entries that are
left
by badly written programs that don't clean up after themselves
when
uninstalled?

No, it doesn't. But it doesn't really hurt you to leave these
junk entries there. On the other hand, it can hurt you a lot if a
registry cleaner accidentally removes something it shouldn't.

For those reasons, I recommend that people do not use registry
cleaners. The potential downside is much greater than the
potential upside.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

What Ken said.

I've seen it claimed again and again that XP doesn't need any of these.
So, does XP in fact track down and remove junk entries that are left by
badly written programs that don't clean up after themselves when
uninstalled?

No, it doesn't. But, unlike a Win9x registry, leaving them behind hurts
nothing. Running a reg cleaner to remove them may (and frequently does)
remove entries that you need in addition to those dead ones. This is why
those in the know tell people not to use one, the potential for damage far
surpasses the perceived need for removing dead entries.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Paul GoodBar]

I use Jv16 powertools. And I notice a BIG speed up when i do a reg
clean. Its a safe one you can dlete all it finds and your pc is safe


Don't like the latest versions though it deletes stuff that pc needs
for some reason ?

My 2 cents.

 

[Kelly]

1. How big?
2. What stuff?

--
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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com