| It is a known fact that over 94% of PCs that are over | | | | form history, index.dat. of Internet Explorer, Firefox, and |
| 30 days old are infected with spyware and adware. | | | | Opera |
| Such software is rarely accompanied by an uninstall | | | | Temporary files and Log files, recycle bin, recent |
| utility and even when it is it almost always leaves | | | | documents of Windows |
| broken Windows Registry errors behind it. | | | | Unused and old entries, including File Extensions, |
| The registry is essentially the catalog or reference | | | | Shared DLLs, Fonts ActiveX Controls, Icons, Invalid |
| source for your computer. Only those with a thorough | | | | Shortcuts, ClassIDs, ProgIDs, Uninstallers, Help Files, |
| knowledge of computers should attempt to change | | | | Application Paths, and more... |
| the registry. Before tampering with the registry. If you | | | | Removes temporary files and recent file lists (MRUs) |
| make a mistake while altering the registry and it is not | | | | from many apps including Media Player, eMule, Kazaa, |
| backed up, you may lose information vital to the proper | | | | WinRAR, WinAce, WinZip, Google Toolbar, Netscape, |
| functioning of your computer. | | | | MS Office, Nero, Adobe Acrobat, and many more... |
| Even if you bought an antispyware tool your Windows | | | | There are dozens of programs on the market that |
| Registry might be broken - developers of those tools | | | | cleans registry, boosts PCs performance, get rid of |
| are focused on removing spyware and adware only, | | | | unwanted material and prevent crashes. Some of the |
| not every trace of software itself. | | | | prominent ones are: Error Doctor, Reg Cure, PAL |
| After you run a spyware program that deletes active | | | | Registry Cleaner, JV16 PowerTools, EasyCleaner, |
| spyware files, you are still left with references to those | | | | Adv. System Optimizer, Fix-It Utilities, Ace Utilities, |
| files in your computer registry. These traces will clog | | | | Registry Mechanic, Registry Repair, RegistryFix. |
| your registry over time, leaving your computer | | | | A good windows registry clean and repair product |
| vulnerable to failure. | | | | should have the following options: |
| Problems with the Windows Registry are a common | | | | Automatic Scan: |
| cause of Windows crashes and error messages. | | | | This is the simplest way to clean up the registry. |
| Symptoms of Windows Registry Problems | | | | Automatic Scan is recommended for 'non-technical' |
| Your PC is likely infected with Windows registry errors | | | | users. |
| if it has ever experienced any of the problems: | | | | Custom Scan: |
| PC runs much slower than when you first bought it | | | | You can customize the search and scan Windows |
| PC keeps crashing at critical times | | | | registry for particular types of errors (shared DLLs, |
| PC does not startup correctly | | | | missing fonts, invalid start-up entries, etc.). |
| PC does not shutdown correctly | | | | Manual Cleanup: |
| PC needs frequent rebooting | | | | After the scan is complete, the program should show |
| Unable to remove a software using add/remove | | | | a full list of errors with details, broken down by types |
| dialog | | | | and let you fix individual invalid entries or all invalid |
| Getting the "Blue Screen" | | | | entries of a certain type. |
| The registry records the relationship between | | | | Backup and Undo: |
| hardware, memory space, and addressing. It contains | | | | Before removing an entry from your registry, should an |
| information and settings for all the hardware, software, | | | | automatic creation of a backup file be done, that can |
| users, and preferences of the computer. The registry | | | | be used to undo the changes. This to avoid changes |
| is stored on your computer in several files and | | | | without backup. |
| depending upon your version of Windows, there will be | | | | Scheduler: |
| different files and different locations for these files. The | | | | To schedule the program to scan the registry |
| registry keep growing when you use Windows and | | | | whenever you start your PC. |
| become corrupted as software and hardware is | | | | Using software like this is not a one time fix. You must |
| added and removed from your computer. | | | | run it on a regular basis to keep your registry clean |
| To keep your computer in top performance, it is | | | | and without errors. This will help the stability and speed |
| recommended to periodically clean your Windows | | | | of windows. |
| registry with a reliable and efficient Registry Cleaner. | | | | Thus every PC requires registry cleaner which |
| Registry Cleaner is an utility program that scans the | | | | optimizes windows registry allowing Windows to run |
| Windows Registry and looks for outdated and invalid | | | | faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. |
| entries. | | | | Valuable registry repair software can help you get |
| In short, the registry cleaner cleans the following: | | | | your computer back into shape, tuned up and running |
| Temporary files, URL history, cookies, Auto complete | | | | problem free in no time. |