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+1 99% of all computer problems are caused by the USER
thats why i thought of creating section for BSOD only... most of the probs in the forum about BSOD
I use CCleaner for cleaning up my computer but i don't use their registry cleaner much.
The only time I feel I need to clean up the windows 7 registry is after uninstalling a program (i uninstall and install a lot of programs on my comp) and for that task i use Revo Uninstaller. Revo uninstalls any program on your computer (using the program's uninstaller) and thens scans your Registry for leftovers of that program.
Other then that, the Windows 7 registry handles itself quite well and registry programs will do more harm then good to your computer.
Again, CCleaner Registry tab will not mess up your Registry or computer in any way. It is not in the same class as Registry Cleaners which are mostly a sales operation and not a finely tuned, state-of-the-art cleaner which has achieved a peak of perfection.
After Revo'ing all the bloatware on a factory install, CCleaner will often find 200+ inactive registry keys to remove which Revo has left behind.
The next step for CCleaner is to replace msconfig with more user-friendly Startup item descriptions than it now has, similar to Windows Defender's Software Explorer which is disabled by install of the new free AV leader, MS Security Essentials.
Hate to contradict you Greg, but I messed up the family computer pretty good using CCleaner registry cleaner.
I guess it could also have been Revo. I was cleaning up that day. Long story short, I did a clean install a bit later to fix it.