Windows 7: Free Registry Cleaner?

ebarn · 14 Jun 2010

Whats the best free registry cleaner?

I know there is a sticky with some programs, but I would like some input from other users to see if one is recommended over the others.

Thanks.

A Guy · 14 Jun 2010

Welcome ebarn, I think what you'll mostly get here is opinions that registry cleabers are not a good idea. Windows 7 does a good job of managing the registry. If you feel you absolutely must use one, the only one I'd universally suggest is the one built into CCleaner

CCleaner

If you do use it, you should know exactly what it is it wants to clean, and make a restore point 1st. A Guy

ebarn · 14 Jun 2010

Thanks Guy. I''ll take a look at that.

I want to clean it up because I have been having a problem were I keep getting an error with WerFault.exe. I want to try everything I can to try and fix the system before I resort to restore points or even clean installs.

Thanks again.

A Guy · 14 Jun 2010

You are welcome, you'd be better served starting a thread about your WerFault.exe problem. And a restore point is a good option, but before you'd do a clean install, you'd want to try a repair install, leaving all your files and programs. Let us know iff you'd like help with original problem in the appropriate forum. A Guy

ebarn · 14 Jun 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by A Guy

You are welcome, you'd be better served starting a thread about your WerFault.exe problem. And a restore point is a good option, but before you'd do a clean install, you'd want to try a repair install, leaving all your files and programs. Let us know iff you'd like help with original problem in the appropriate forum. A Guy

I did, it's in the Crashes and Debugging forum. Would that be the correct place?

AussieGuy92 · 15 Jun 2010

it's not free but it does not cause any screw ups or problems with windows 7, tune up utilities but its not that expensive.

electrotune1200 · 15 Jun 2010

Cleaning up your registry will rarely correct errors. The root of this problem lies elsewhere.

brianzion · 15 Jun 2010

hi

here is some software you might be interested in

Ashampoo® - We Make Software!

karlsnooks · 15 Jun 2010

Another strong vote for CCleaner.

CCleaner
CCleaner - Optimization and Cleaning - Free Download

CCleaner is the number-one tool for cleaning your Windows PC.
Removes unused files, can clean traces of your online activities, contains a registry cleaner.

brianzion · 15 Jun 2010

hi here is another

Auslogics Registry Cleaner - One of the safest Registry Cleaners

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