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how to deal with registry
Greetings to all,
First of all, let me say that I am new to windows and more so to windows 7. Please forgive me if my comments don't sound logical or even technically comprehensible for most of you.
I have been trying to understand the registry in windows 7. From what I read, the registry is the foundation of windows. Without those foundations, windows 7 could not work. I have read ebooks and blogs but yet i feel very confused.
How do i keep the registry keep and stable ? I came to the conclusion that it is impossible. Am i correct in saying that keeping the registry clean and stable is an impossible task ? Even more so secure.
I am now using a piece of software that i bought to handle the registry for me. Once a week i run the software and once a week it corrects the errors that need to be corrected. In particular, i always have a lot of "COM/AcitveX/OLE" entries and "Empty Registry Keys". I do get "Empty Registry Keys". There are piece of software there were installed and then erased. When erased, some bits and pieces were left in the registry (something like that). What are COM/ActiveX/OLE ?
Finally, I think WINDOWS is the most complex piece of software i have ever come across. I think it is so complex that an entire eco-system was built around it to make you shell out more cash:i.e. registry cleaner, anti-virus etc...
How do you guys keep the registry stable, and secure ? Is there a magic trick that I need to apply? (becarefull as I dont have any magic wand)
Kind Regards,
zongosaiba