Computer newbies forum: Looking for a good Windows Registry Cleaner

Easy to use, 2 easy functions are included. cleans the reg and defrags it

It is CCleaner, very easy to use and great for a novice.
It also makes a registry backup. I always let it fix what it finds, and have never needed the backup. It also has a very good tutorial on how to use it. Here is a link, you can read about it and see what you think.

http://www.ccleaner.com/

Hope this will help.
Larry

I have used both TweakNow RegCleaner and CCleaner, and would recommend both utilities. However, keep in mind that once you run any software designed to clean the Windows registry, System Restore will probably be unable to restore your computer to restore points created prior to the "cleaning."

Windows XP's System Restore utility essentially takes a snapshot of your registry. If System Restore is unable to find all registry entries of a given restore point while attempting a restoration, the process will stop and you will be informed that your computer was unable to be restored to the date/point in question. You might encounter the same issue when uninstalling software, too.

A good approach is to use a registry cleaner judiciously - say, every few weeks or once a month as opposed to daily or weekly, and never immediately after installing or updating software. Once your registry is "cleaned" and everything seems to work fine, create a new restore point. This would be your safety net in case you need to use System Restore before the next time you run your registry cleaner and/or your PC automatically creates a restore point for you.

You can also play it safe by making sure your cleaner backs up your registry before "cleaning" anything. Then, if you need to restore your computer to an earlier time but System Restore informs you that it is unable to do so, restore the old registry first. This would be more of a work-around than a perfect solution (because you might lose other desirable registry changes resulting from software updates and patches), but it should work. You'd be better off with the approach mentioned in the preceding paragraph, though.

Tomron....I am always on the lookout for a good registry cleaner,but I note that the RegSeeker is still in beta form (if I have read it correctly).It is assuring that you have found no problems with it.

But that was never a problem for me.

Zee

They know the registry cleaners (any!) can be dangerous and provide a solution to a known problem.

Others avoid mentioning that ''issue'' and the users are left to find a solution by themselves.

But, again, that is common to any registry cleaner and that is why I always suggest to backup the registry before cleaning.

I must also make it clear that I avoid them, because even the best, and RegSeeker is one of them, can go wrong.

Zee

According to their website download link in middle of the page. Having said that I have used this beta software for some time now and on a frequent basis... never had a problem. It does make a backup which can be restored... never once had to use it!

My experience is good.

Glenn

Start your computer in Safe Mode and then try restoring the Registry File backup. Also I assume that you have already tried using the Windows Restore Feature.

Some of the computer manufacturers do put propriety software on the drives however it is still possible to reinstall XP and retain you programs.

Your best bet is to find a friend that knows their way around XP to help you out.

In the future never buy any software from a company that will not give you a fully functional trial version. A Reg Cleaner that will only let you correct 5 to 15 entries in the trial version is only going to fix the safe entries, so you have no real idea if it will crash you system or not. You should always do your own registry backup before running any of these programs.

JV16 Power Tool is an excellent choice however you will need to read the manual before using any of the features. You should also check out Diskeeper for your Defrag Utility if you want to keep your system up to speed.

Been using Registry Mechanic Pro for some time with success. Simple and safely cleans/repairs invalid Windsows registry entries and compacts the registry. Also maintains backups of all changes it makes.The latest v5.1 is much faster and does a more indepth cleaning than previous versions.

The free Trial version doesn't do much, but the Pro version does it all. For the $29.95 it provides updates and upgrades for a year. But will probably be worth it's weight far beyound the first year unless you upgrade to the Vista OS when it comes out (but even then, who knows). And the ULA permits traveling to other machines as long as previous installations are uninstalled.

Of course any customizations to the registry must be accomplished manually.

Hope this helps.

My computers have run will little or no problems for decades and I have never used a registry cleaner. I think it is a waste of money.

I question how you would know if a registry cleaner program is working correctly.

Mblue2...seems like a bad "link" that you have listed.I can not open it.

Perform these vital functions!

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I clearly stated 'computers', not 'computer'. I presumed the worst of the simple minded would read it as such and not assume the use of one computer over the decades.

But your post was funny.