Is Cleaners Registry Cleaner "safe"

asser · Jan 3, 2012

Hi(Again)
Is there a Registry cleaner there is safe,what about Winferno Power Registry Cleaner for instance,And is Ccleaner safe if you use the default settings,what cleaners do YOU use(if any)to maintain the stability of windows 7,or to get a decent boot time;or what ever.
There is doubt about that the registry is filled whit "Things" you do not need,even on windows 7,what to do about it is another question.
On this Outstanding forum,i have got the understanding,that the most respected oppinion about maintance,when it comes to w 7,that the system maintain it self,and that the system tools is more than enough,Correct me if i am wrong.

Kind regards Asser :zip:

pbcopter · Jan 3, 2012

asser said:
Hi(Again)
On this Outstanding forum,i have got the understanding,that the most respected oppinion about maintance,when it comes to w 7,that the system maintain it self,and that the system tools is more than enough,Correct me if i am wrong.

Kind regards Asser

You are right. Registry cleaners are unnessary.

rap33042 · Jan 3, 2012

asser:

No registry cleaner is 'safe'. I never advise people to use a registry cleaner/defragger.

This is especially true if you are unfamiliar with the inner-workings of the registry.
Making changes to the registry can make your Windows system inoperable and there's really no good reason to tamper with it.

If someone is determined to 'clean' their registry, I strongly advise making a backup first!

seavixen32 · Jan 3, 2012

Asser, this forum is littered with threads asking how to retrieve a system that has been wrecked by a registry cleaner.

We've all been down that road and learned the hard way that registry 'cleaners' often cause more problems than those they claim to fix.

Windows 7 is a good operating system that is best left to get on with its job without any 'help' from so-called registry cleaners.

asser · Jan 3, 2012

Hi
And thankyou for commenting,but i meant Is Ccleaner safe.

Qdos · Jan 3, 2012

CC is safe, but just don't use the registry cleaner...

seavixen32 · Jan 3, 2012

Ccleaner is safe if used carefully, but it has been known to mess up registry settings if used without care.

As mentioned earlier in the thread, if you are adamant you want to 'clean' the registry, make sure you first create a restore point and back up the registry just in case things go wrong.

My philosophy is quite simple - if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Mark Phelps · Jan 3, 2012

There really is no reason to use any Registry Cleaners. The registry is a collection of files that are treated like a common database of stored values. It is only accessed when needed, and since it is treated like a database, the fact that it "grows" does not slow down its operation. IMHO,it's not worth the risks taken just to "clean" the registry.

kado897 · Jan 3, 2012

asser,

You just said on another thread you started that you were finished with registry cleaners. Take you own advice and don't use any.

pparks1 · Jan 3, 2012

I only consider using them as a last resort.

JMH · Jan 3, 2012

Asser,

Do you actually read what is written by those who endevour to help you?

http://www.sevenforums.com/software/205610-tune-up-software.html#post1727420

http://www.sevenforums.com/performa...go360-avg-pc-tune-up-system-scan-cleanup.html

gregrocker · Jan 4, 2012

I'm still waiting to see the first documented case of CCleaner's Registry cleaner messing up someone's OS.

Have helped install CCleaner on hundreds of installs representing thousands of uses over 15 years time and never had a single report of it causing any problems.

It is perhaps the singlemost respected little app in the entire tech world, so i dont' know why it is maligned repeatedly with hearsay.

On the other hand most other Registry cleaners are sales operations without a whit of the genius CCleaner is built upon. They will almost certainly ruin your OS.

JMH · Jan 4, 2012

Greg...

It is important for us to always remember that people to whom we give advice are not always blessed with the same knowledge / ability & experience we have.
Therefore sometimes it is necessary to err on the side of caution.
Our personal experience is often irrelevant.

gregrocker · Jan 4, 2012

Jan -

Those are the people who I'm referring to, upon whose computers I've helped install CCleaner hundreds of times representing thousands of uses. I am not the one using it - they are - and not one of them has ever reported a problem that can conceivably be traced to CCleaner.

Every time one of these threads come up it is repeated that CCleaner Registry cleaner can mess up your computer. So where are the documented cases - a single one?

JMH · Jan 4, 2012

I am sure what you say is correct regarding your wide personal experience...

However one cap never fits all.
IMHO Generic advice should err on the side of caution.

zigzag3143 · Jan 4, 2012

There are always two sides to every situation. Personally I dont advocate the use of Ccleaner or any other reg cleaner.

Personally I have had 2 Issues with Ccleaner myself but I dont let my experience influence my recommendations.

On the issue of Ccleaners necessity in the first place I bow to a wizard (Mark Russinovich) whose opinion I value.

You can read his opinion and many others Do I need a Registry Cleaner? | What the Tech

jeepmann4x4 · Jan 4, 2012

I have ran Ccleaner's "Clean up" and "Reg Clean up" once a week since I installed Win7! I have had Win7 since week two of its life. I have NEVER had any issues from its use! I also have used it on older Win OS's with out issue.

kado897 · Jan 4, 2012

I agree CCleaner is relatively safe and I use it's registry functions occasionally and very carefully. If someone must use a registry cleaner then that would be it.

asser · Jan 4, 2012

Hi JHM
I ALLWAYS read all of your answers

gregrocker · Jan 4, 2012

zigzag3143 said:
On the issue of Ccleaners necessity in the first place I bow to a wizard (Mark Russinovich) whose opinion I value.

You can read his opinion and many others Do I need a Registry Cleaner? | What the Tech

Thanks, Ken. A very interesting read. Bookmarked.

I don't think he's classed CCleaner as a registry cleaner here, mainly because it only cleans up leftover keys in Registry and makes no other determination about them as the Registry Cleaners do (badly).

I have almost become persuaded by the line of thinking that Win7 needs no cleaner or defragger other than it's native one. However CCleaner can often find a gig of schmutz when Disk Cleanup will find less than half that amount. So I can't see giving it up.

I also believe that a boot defrag like Puran's which gets at System files is more powerful than the Win7 native defragger - but that's left to another thread.

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