Windows 7: Three good reasons to venture into Windows' Registry

Three good reasons to venture into Windows' Registry

I approach the Windows Registry the same way I approach my dentist's office. I enter both places only when necessary.



Sometimes, the fastest, most efficient way to make your PC more usable is to venture into the belly of the Windows beast via the Registry Editor. Before you make any Registry changes, create a backup by setting a restore point via System Restore.

Put the brakes on stalled apps
Programs crash: it's a simple fact of PC life. But you don't have to wait for Windows to spin its wheels while it waits for the stuck process to come to life. You can close frozen apps in no time by changing a key value in the Registry.

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