Dead registry entries


  1. Posts : 1,002
    XP Pro (x86) | 7 HP (x86) & (x64) | 7 Pro (x64)
       #1

    Dead registry entries


    After uninstalling "IncrediMail" using Revouninstaller I discovered (manually) 589 left over "IncrediMail" registry items.
    (Find > next/F3 ... till my finger developed RSI .. "rather sore index")

    With CCleaner I have deleted those 589 entries (one at a time to be sure of safe deletion)

    Subsequently I found a plethora of allegedly infertile registry entries (using CCleaner)
    Filtered to capture ...
    • Missing Shared DLLs
    • ActiveX and Class Issues
    • Obsolete software

    I still have a list of 84 questionable registry items, in these categories...

    • Missing Shared DLLs
    • ActiveX/COM Issue
    • Invalid firewall rule

    As per this registry.txt file. -- tab delimited list created in CCleaner

    I have used the portable CCleaner for first time.
    Previously I have used the installed version, where I could add entries to the "Exemptions" list.

    Would appreciate knowing what can be deleted ?
    I am willing to grovel if necessary

    Thank you :)
    Last edited by bawldiggle; 02 Sep 2013 at 20:41. Reason: corrections
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  2. Posts : 6,285
    Windows 10 Pro X64
       #2

    If you allow CCLeaner to make a backup before deleting then you should be pretty safe.
    Creating a System Restore point before doing the deletions is also a good idea.
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  3. Posts : 1,045
    Win8/8.1,Win7-U64, Vista U64, uncounted Linux distor's
       #3

    Backup the registry and then you can delete the entries in question. If one fouls the machine you can recover from the backup.
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