Hi,
I would like to hear your opinion about this software: Eusing Free Registry Cleaner: Safely scan and repair registry problems - Spyware FREE.
Is this trustable/good?
If not, what is the best registry maintaining software? (defragment/clean unnecessary items)...
Martin
Martin,
Current accepted wisdom with Win 7 is to NOT use a cleaner.
If you ever think your Registry needs to be cleaned, repaired, boosted, tuned-up, cured, tweaked, fixed, or optimized it shouldn't.
In other words, injudicious use of "Registry cleaners" CAN & DOES cause problems.
IMO - there is no reliable way for a third party program to know whether any particular key is invalid, redundant or neither.
Some registry cleaners may not know for sure whether a key is still being used by Windows or what detrimental effects removing it may have.
This has led to examples of registry cleaners causing loss of functionality and/or system instability.
Should you decide to go ahead -
Make sure you have
1.a current System Restore point created.
2.a recent "Back up" of your computer- preferably to an external HD.
Hey,
Thx for your answer!
And the defragmentation of the registry? Is that a way to speed up my computer?
What is the best software for that?
If you really must use a registry cleaner use CCleaner (download in my sig) and take the option to backup before deleting. But quite honesty win 7 does not need it.
The inbuilt Windows 7 facilities are adequate..
Disk Defragmenter - Open and Use
Disk Cleanup - Open and Use
Disk Check
Refer our Tutorial Index for all sorts of help.
Windows 7 - Tutorial Index
No Registry program can be trusted. Playing around with the registry is completely counterproductive - unless you make manual changes and you know what you are doing. But always make a backup before you touch it - e.g. with Erunt http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,30793-order,2-page,1-c,backup/description.html
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