Registry Cleaners, Optimizers and Uninstallers

I have connected to about a dozen Windows 7 residential computers where there has been more damage done by the software (mentioned in the title) than good. Bottom line folks, Windows 7 is self-sufficient.

To speed-up your system, disable AERO (Classic Theme) then go into Advanced Settings in System Properties and disable all the animations for Explorer Windows. Do just those couple of simple things and your system will become much faster.

Then type msconfig into your search field in the Start Menu and un-check everything that does not pertain to Security or Wireless software. Tada! You're system is just about optimized.

Next, download a really good Defragger like Auslogic or Smart Defrag. You get a great GUI so you can watch the process and those two are far superior to the built in Defragger in W7 and Vista.

Honestly, Windows 7 does not need the other utilities. Simply un-install all the crapware, any peer-to-peer software (inherently dangerous) and remove all toolbars. You're good to go.

Backup! Install a fresh installation, get all Windows Updates, all Security Updates, remove all crapware that came with your computer (as mentioned above) and then create a backup on DVDs, an External HDD or Internal HDD. Never delete or discard that pristine backup--it will come in handy someday.


Backup! All your game, music, video etc., files to DVD, your second HDD or a USB Drive. If your system crashes----your good to go in a fraction of the time of doing a complete factory recovery.

Lastly, come here for Reg Files and manual instructions on advanced tweaks to your system. I'm very good at what I do on a daily basis with computers around the world---but if it's an advanced tweak that I have not worked with yet, I find everything I need right here at SevenForums.com . So will you!

Programs like Revo Uninstaller and CCleaner DO work. Just saying.

Welcome,

Great post, good information and will be accepted as correct by at least 90% of our membership. I have helped in numerous threads where the problem was caused by registry cleaners etc. Some other utilities may be helpful, such as revno. Thanks for the reminder, and have a great Memorial Day.

Have a look at the tutorial at the link below to find the best ways to speed up Windows 7.


How to Speed Up the Performance of Windows 7

Good post, niceget.

another vote of confidence for revo uninstaller and ccleaner.

Crap Cleaner is good. I would (and did) uncheck all the registery stuff. I also like Auslogics defrag and Codestuff Starter. Avoid registry cleaners like the plague. The uninstaller in 7 works fine for me. I agree with this post by niceget. I don't need the eye candy myself. I prefer speed, but, that's just me. Of all the tweaks i've seen about 7, This one is all you need. At least for us average users. In the past, when ever I downloaded a new browser or OS, I would go for every tweak I could find. Many times that resulted in slowdowns and problems. Now I stay away from changing pipelining and max requests etc. 7 is a great system and so is this forum. If you can't get answers here, you can't get answers.

I agree with on the excess crapware.

However, p2p software gets a bad rap from people who use it the wrong way or just don't know what they are doing.

richc46 said:

Welcome,

Great post, good information and will be accepted as correct by at least 90% of our membership. I have helped in numerous threads where the problem was caused by registry cleaners etc. Some other utilities may be helpful, such as revno. Thanks for the reminder, and have a great Memorial Day.

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Thank you Rich and Carl. For me, this forum is super-duper!

niceget said:

richc46 said:

Welcome,

Great post, good information and will be accepted as correct by at least 90% of our membership. I have helped in numerous threads where the problem was caused by registry cleaners etc. Some other utilities may be helpful, such as revno. Thanks for the reminder, and have a great Memorial Day.

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Thank you Rich. For me, this forum is super-duper!

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If I made you realize that this is a great forum and have helped you, my goal is accomplished. Take care my friend.

Registry Mechanic is best to tweak registry.

I've been using registry scanners/cleaners for years. This time around, with Seven, I decided to see how it would run if I'd just set the thing up and leave it alone. I've got to say that, at this point, I simply do not miss those "fix-it" utilities. This machine has been running almost constantly since December - doing software development and everything else I use a machine for and I've noticed no slowdowns or bad behavior of any kind. I simply let the built-in defrag work on schedule and do a backup with image every couple of weeks. The thing has been solid as a rock.

I figured that (for me at least) it has gotten to be time to just let the system work and quit micromanaging the thing. So far so good.

-Max

celldweller1591 said:

Registry Mechanic is best to tweak registry.

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In Win 7, the registry does not need tweaking. In fact, tweaking can damage the registry and slow your system down. Win 7 is not XP.

Windows 7 does not need those reg cleaners, to use them is to look for trouble. Just maintain the computer properly.

http://www.sevenforums.com/browsers...il-function-no-longer-works-2.html#post557610

windows 7 doesn't need a reg tweaking . Unless you tend to interfere or modify the reg on your own and installing something without creating a restore point or image backup

Can someone please help me with this problem: http://www.sevenforums.com/software/88652-tuneup-utilities-2010-tuneup-disk-doctor-problem.html

I don't suggest you use optimizer, I have used a few before and usually after some time, the system was affected.
You can 'Run' the following command
cleanmgr /sageset:99 (then select all you want to clean)
cleanmgr /SAGERUN:99 (it will delete what you choose)

It's a powerful tool of Windows, and won't affect your system any all.

Product FRED said:

Programs like Revo Uninstaller and CCleaner DO work. Just saying.

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They are both excellent programs and are nothing like the programs mentioned at the start of the thread.

niceget said:

Next, download a really good Defragger like Auslogic or Smart Defrag. You get a great GUI so you can watch the process and those two are far superior to the built in Defragger in Windows 7 and Vista.

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Another good Defragger is Defraggler by the developers of Ccleaner (Piriform).

Have used CCLeaner "Run Cleaner" and Registry tab, followed by Auslogics Disk and Registry defraggers for over 10 years on hundreds of installs with out a single issue.

Most other Reg cleaners are sales operations without any real genius behind them like CCleaner.

Windows 7 needs no tweaking other than normal settings as many of us who beta tested it for over a year discovered the hard way.

TheAslan said:

Can someone please help me with this problem: http://www.sevenforums.com/software/88652-tuneup-utilities-2010-tuneup-disk-doctor-problem.html

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Several folks have given you good advice. Follow that advice.