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| 158251 | 2003-07-08 10:11:00 | Another Q. I have noticed references on PF1 at various times about "cleaning out the Registry". Why so??? I spotted a programme called RegClean, but it is a maual thingy where you have to indicate an item you want to remove. Is this how it is done? Not automatically? How on earth can a mere peasant like me know what to keep & what not?? It is all double dutch to me (apologies to Pollly in tulip land) PJ | Poppa John (284) | ||
| 158252 | 2003-07-08 10:21:00 | If you are not having problems installing or uninstalling some programs, you do not need to clean the registry. I can promise you that if you do use the program, there will be many more postings "why doesn't program xx work anymore?" however... PJ, you would be better cleaning the oven, the shower or something similar. Leave the tricky stuff to Maryann. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 158253 | 2003-07-08 10:33:00 | the bigger and more bloated the registry gets the slower the pc will run. often uninstalling programs will leave bits behind so eventually you will have a registry full of useless entries. regcleaners like regclean, jv16 power tools, nortons windoctor search the registry for any entries which look like they do nothing. you can then clean those out. but beware.....some entries that look useless are in fact required by certain programs which is why most regcleaners have a list on what to ignore. if you are a frequent installer/uninstaller then it would pay to now and then run a regcleaner. jv16 is quite good. |
tweak'e (174) | ||
| 158254 | 2003-07-08 10:39:00 | Goddie. Maryann says keep my Pygmalian hands off her house. & I thought you were a friend (goes off to make a cup of tea with hurt feelings & feelings of inadequency) PJ :D :D | Poppa John (284) | ||
| 158255 | 2003-07-08 10:41:00 | Take no notice of Goddie, he is trying to frighten you, and put us out of work :) ( though he may be right of course) . Here is the write up for Regcleaner that tweak'e mentions: "Introduction RegCleaner is an easy to use program . With RegCleaner you can easily get rid of those old and obsolete registry entries created by software that you have destroyed ages ago . And by easily, I mean easily . You don't have to be any expert to use this program . " . vtoy . fi/jv16/shtml/regcleaner . shtml" target="_blank">www . vtoy . fi It has an automatic cleaning feature, you dont have to do it manually, but you can remove remnant stuff that shouldnt be there manually as well . |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 158256 | 2003-07-08 10:42:00 | OK Guys, will leave well alone I think. PJ | Poppa John (284) | ||
| 158257 | 2003-07-08 10:54:00 | i'll just add that jv16 and regcleaner are the same type of program, both do the same job, both made by the same dude BUT jv16 is safer to use (it has a better ignore list). regcleaner is still handy as it can run in safemode. |
tweak'e (174) | ||
| 158258 | 2003-07-08 12:23:00 | Hi PJ, I have been using"Regclean"v 4.0.950 that was built by the Microsoft team but I don't think it is actually registered to MS? I have had it on board for at least 2 years without any hiccups and run it every couple of months! It creates an"undo"file when you run it that would put your registry back to what it was,if you had a problem!(I have never had to use it!) It scans my registry in about 4-5mins and the only thing it shows when it finishes,is "Fix Errors"or "Exit" You dont need to be a rocket scientist to use it,or even a brain surgeon? And it's much easier than cleaning the sink or shower for MaryAnne! Cheers,Kiwitas,;-) |
Kiwitas (514) | ||
| 158259 | 2003-07-08 14:07:00 | Believe me Poppa, you need a clean registry, and its not that daunting. My favourite, because of ease of use and reliability is System Mechanic. But, from time to time I also use Dustbuster, jv16 Power Tools, RegClean, Reg Scrub and Reg Seeker. I have used them all for some time, on auto delete, and no problems. Try it, you'll like it. |
*Sparky* (311) | ||
| 158260 | 2003-07-08 23:08:00 | Thought this may be worth a look for you. mrswizard.com |
Thomas (1820) | ||
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