Registry clean or defrag?

[Reverence]

Hello

Should I use any prorams to clean or defrag my registry.

If yes which once are recommended both free and paid.

Yoni

 

[yogi365]

i think yes you can use ccleaner for clean registry , best option in freeware here is link Download CCleaner 2.15.815 - FileHippo.com

 

[SIW2]

Hi Reverence,

Cleaning the registry is thought by many to be of little benefit. Deleting the wrong entries can cause problems.

However, I do it. If you want to do it, I advise being careful of the big commercial programs, unless you are able to check each entry before deleting.

Ccleaner is a good app. - I do not advise it's registry clean option on 7.

I use Glaryutilities - free version available here:

Glary Utilities

I have been using the registry cleaner in Glary on 7 x64 without any problems - it is quite gentle and I have never had any problems with it.

Glaryutilities also automatically makes a backup. It includes a lot of great modules, such as a file undelete tool , disk space explorer, and a registry Defrag module.

I use the Glary registry Defrag. module on Vista, but not on 7.

This is because the Vista partition is the System partition as well as the Vista Boot partition.

However, the 7 Boot partition is obviously different from the System partition. I do not recommend doing a registry defrag across drives/partitions.

You may like to check in Disk Management to see which is the System partition. Confusingly, this contains the Boot files, bootmgr. and BCD - this is the partition thru. which all your installed Windows operating systems will be booted.

The Boot partition is the partition containing the operating system files.

Hope it helps

SIW2

 

[yowanvista]

Windows 7 registry does NOT need to be defragged , it won't boost your PC but will cause problems

 

[shortmantuff]

Windows 7 registry does NOT need to be defragged , it won't boost your PC but will cause problems

Why doesn't the registry need to be defragged in Windows 7?

 

[unifex]

There does not seem to be a need to defrag or even clean the registry in 7. What was once an important maintenance task in 2000 and XP is now not necessary, as the system does take care of itself, it's simply designed better. At the same time the cleaners and defraggers will suggest deleting lots of stuff from the registry. Unless you are actually able to tell what those registry keys are and why would you want to delete them, I recommend staying away from any such cleaning action. The benefit of the cleaning is doubtful, while the potential for error is rather large.

 

[DeaconFrost]

I've had issues that CCleaner has solved for me in Windows 7, such as a failed Adobe Flash uninstall, and a failed reinstall of ATI drivers. I've been using CCleaner for years without issue.

You'll find people who will tell you not to bother cleaning your registry, that it does nothing, but those people are either closed-minded (not in the insulting sense...in the way of not knowing the issues others have faced), or are lucky enough to have never needed to clean up their registry. Doing it manually is time consuming, so I use CCLeaner to do so.

 

[gregrocker]

Another vote for CCleaner and it's Registry scan: I have put it on hundreds of installs over ten years without issue. If you have worries about Reg cleaning, then accept the backup file which can easily merge keys back in if needed. Set a restore point if you want to be really careful.

CCleaner is one of the most highly regarded genius apps in all of tech, used by most professionals and tech enthusiasts. I use it monthly followed by Auslogics Disk and Registry defraggers.

 

[mikedl]

+1, Greg. Good advice.

I preform the similar maintenance as well and have never run into an issue. I install many programs for testing purposes and, therefore, run CCleaner and Auslogics Reg defrag a bit more often than you do.

I wouldn't recommend one unfamiliar with the registry run about willy-nilly preforming these tasks but, for many of us, they are great tools.

 

[shortmantuff]

Do you guys pay for Auslogics Reg Defrag or did you find a free version of it?

 

[ken9122]

CCleaner is all I use.

ken

 

[gregrocker]

Use the free Auslogics Disk and Reg defraggers found by Googling.

They have an optimization program which you pay for that includes the defraggers but it is not necessary to tweak Win7 even with tools from an esteemed tech company.

 

[shortmantuff]

CCleaner is all I use.

ken

CCleaner isn't a registry defragger, though. It's just a cleaner.

I have tried downloading auslogics registry defrag and I only had a 30 day trial. It was just the defrag too! Not optimizer.

 

[DeaconFrost]

I haven't ever seen a post online which gave any credibility to reg defraggers, but if someone has one, post a link.

 

[shortmantuff]

Okay, so a defragger basically removes gaps between files, which ultimately speeds up file locating and speeds up your computer (this is what I understand, correct me if I'm wrong). If this is beneficial for the disk drive, why wouldn't it be beneficial for the registry?

GO!

PS This is a question. I'm not making a smart remark.

 

[DeaconFrost]

The problem is, the registry itself wouldn't need to be defragmented, just the filedata that it is stored in...which a normal defragger would handle, such as the built-in one. I have seen countless links suggesting the registry itself can't or doesn't get fragmented.

 

[shortmantuff]

The problem is, the registry itself wouldn't need to be defragmented, just the filedata that it is stored in...which a normal defragger would handle, such as the built-in one. I have seen countless links suggesting the registry itself can't or doesn't get fragmented.

If it doesn't do anything, then what does a registry defragger do? I can understand paid programs who make money from false perceptions from consumers, but what about the free programs such as free registry defrag and auslogics registry defrag? What do they gain from these programs? As far as I know, these two do not advertise for anything but their products (which are usually free as well).

 

[DeaconFrost]

If it doesn't do anything, then what does a registry defragger do?

That's the point of my question above, and why I asked for links. For years I've seen these programs listed, but not once I have seen a review or a test to show any purpose or reasoning behind them.

 

[ken9122]

If it doesn't do anything, then what does a registry defragger do?

That's the point of my question above, and why I asked for links. For years I've seen these programs listed, but not once I have seen a review or a test to show any purpose or reasoning behind them.

They give you the illusion that your doing something to speed up you computer, but at best they may shave off a few microseconds, and at worst can crash your system.

Ken

 

[CarlTR6]

If it doesn't do anything, then what does a registry defragger do?

That's the point of my question above, and why I asked for links. For years I've seen these programs listed, but not once I have seen a review or a test to show any purpose or reasoning behind them.

They give you the illusion that your doing something to speed up you computer, but at best they may shave off a few microseconds, and at worst can crash your system.

Ken

+1 Well said.