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| Thread ID: 113979 | 2010-11-13 00:54:00 | Win 7 Registry fixer | mikebartnz (21) | Press F1 |
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| 1152337 | 2010-11-13 00:54:00 | Hi there all. What is the best program for fixing registry errors, not just cleaning like CCleaner. Have tried Registry Mechanic and Free Window Registry repair 2 which I quite liked but none of them fix the error I have they just basically clean it. I may have to do a reinstall as I can't even delete the key causing the trouble. | mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 1152338 | 2010-11-13 01:04:00 | I'm only slightly familiar with windows registry, and win7 not at all. But is it possible to change the value of the key to "0", effectively switching it off? | PPp (9511) | ||
| 1152339 | 2010-11-13 01:14:00 | Be careful what and how many reg cleaners you use. You'll probably kill windows, if you get too carried away. So whats the key and whats the error? If it says denied permission or something, right mouse on the entry and give yourself permission to it | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1152340 | 2010-11-13 01:20:00 | Can't enter the key to do that or even delete it. It keeps telling me there is an error so can't proceed. It is a bloody abortion the registry. All the crap that is kept in there that would be better in an INI file in the programs directory. Some twit with a blog on the net made the stupid suggestion that Linux needs one. With Swiftfox or Firefox in Linux I just unpack it to its own directory and when I have finished with it delete the directory and it is all gone. | mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 1152341 | 2010-11-13 01:22:00 | So what key are you trying to delete. Get teamviewer, and I can have a look | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1152342 | 2010-11-13 01:26:00 | Be careful what and how many reg cleaners you use. You'll probably kill windows, if you get too carried away. So whats the key and whats the error? If it says denied permission or something, right mouse on the entry and give yourself permission to it I feel like killing it anyway.:badpc: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Borland\Database Engine\Settings I can't change the permission for the same reason even when I tried it through the Database Engine one. |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 1152343 | 2010-11-13 01:34:00 | There's probably something thats still installed that uses / needs it. Just leave it there. Its not hurting anything is it | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1152344 | 2010-11-13 01:45:00 | There's probably something thats still installed that uses / needs it. Just leave it there. Its not hurting anything is it Thanks for the offer with Teamviewer but I don't think it will make a lot of difference. I have Delphi and a program I made that uses it and the trouble is that I can't update the settings for the BDE and yet the BDE is the only one that needs access to it. I have got a sale for a program I developed years ago and I bought this little MSI Wind with Win7 starter so I could make sure it would run on 7 and could show the program in action before she buys it. I am going to rewrite it using Lazarus and Firebird but that will take time and I want to try and catch this sale. |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 1152345 | 2010-11-13 03:46:00 | I have tried many so-called registry fixers/cleaners etc over the years. In my experience none of them actually fix a real error, ie, like putting an entry back that has been deleted or otherwise corrupted, even though they claim to fix errors. They generally only remove entries that they deem are no longer in use or connected to a current program. |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 1152346 | 2010-11-13 04:12:00 | What is the best program for fixing registry errors. There isn't one. To fix an actual error you need to DIY. Registry programs are either bogus, malware or just do a half arsed tidy up. |
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