Cleaning the Registry

psaila · 03-30-2008, 07:45 AM

Hi. I now have windows vista installed for quite long. I am not noticing anything wrong but I would like to know if it is needed to clean the registry. I install and uninstall many progs and just degfregmented my discs. I used ccleaner for the registry but is that enough? I just want to avoid slowdowns in the future that will maybe force me to format.

Thanks

PC eye · 03-30-2008, 07:52 AM

The registry cleaner seen in CCleaner is a farse to make the hard drive cleanup tool look more impressive. Besides the Windows cleanup tool available for use after a fresh installation of Windows a period run of an actual registry cleaner that works never hurts to see anything lingering when an uninstaller fails to remove all entries.

An easy to use and still freeware tool would be one like Eusing found at http://www.eusing.com/free_registry_...ry_cleaner.htm

cohen · 03-30-2008, 07:54 AM

Try this

My friend and i have found our computers have been a lot better since!

voyagerfan99 · 03-30-2008, 04:13 PM

Cleaning the registry doesn't have any noticeable effect on performance or speed.

Mtag · 03-30-2008, 06:20 PM

Registry cleaners are a farse.

hermeslyre · 03-30-2008, 06:37 PM

I would disagree. I don't believe they're all important, but having used Eusing for a considerable amount of time, and having gone without for an even longer period of time, I'll give the opinion that in severe cases a registry cleanup can see performance increases, if just in the form of reduced stuttering and the like.

PC eye · 03-31-2008, 03:39 AM

On various occasions you may be experiencing clashes with leftover registry values loading or still trying to load drivers some uninstaller left behind once the program was removed. A good cleaner can also correct cross linked entries causing problems as well.

That saves the need for an advanced edit of the system registry to track down problems at times. They are by no means a cure all for Windows but can clean up some problems by removing orphans and fixing invalid shortcut links.

diroga · 03-31-2008, 06:11 AM

If you want faster start ups you need to turn off what turns on when the computer is turned on.

http://www.blackviper.com/

PC eye · 03-31-2008, 08:47 AM

There are a variety of tweaks including using the msconfig utility still found in Vista for unloading anything unnecessary when Windows startups as well as going with the Classic settings over the Aero style and side bar "eye candy" as it is referred to in order to free up a little more memory. But the occasional run of a good cleaner keeps other problems from coming up like two registry values trying to load two different things into the same memory address.

g25racer · 03-31-2008, 08:27 PM

Disabling unused services in msconfig and services.msc will make your pc run faster and startup faster than cleaning registries! Another thing, registry fixers are not good!! Some times registry fixers make stuff worse and they sometimes delete needed registry keys.

03-30-2008, 07:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
psaila Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 81	Cleaning the Registry Hi. I now have windows vista installed for quite long. I am not noticing anything wrong but I would like to know if it is needed to clean the registry. I install and uninstall many progs and just degfregmented my discs. I used ccleaner for the registry but is that enough? I just want to avoid slowdowns in the future that will maybe force me to format. Thanks __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 2.13Ghz 1066Mhz FSB - S775 CPU Corsair 2GB PC5300 320MB XFX PCI-Express GF 8800GTS TV/DVI VGA Card 320Gb 7200rpm 16Mb Buffer - Western Digital IDE Hard Drive Creative Labs Audigy SE 7.1 OEM Sound Card Pioneer DVR-111D Black 16x16x Dual Layer DVD Writer 450W - EZ-Cool Standard Silent 12cm Fan ATX PSU 20" - Viewsonic VG2021m TFT Vista Ultimate

03-30-2008, 07:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 18,938	The registry cleaner seen in CCleaner is a farse to make the hard drive cleanup tool look more impressive. Besides the Windows cleanup tool available for use after a fresh installation of Windows a period run of an actual registry cleaner that works never hurts to see anything lingering when an uninstaller fails to remove all entries. An easy to use and still freeware tool would be one like Eusing found at http://www.eusing.com/free_registry_...ry_cleaner.htm __________________ Geek Goliath: Gates Says G'Bye to Microsoft http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/sto...5246378&page=1 Nitendo DS hits the classroom http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=5250297

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03-31-2008, 03:39 AM	#7 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 18,938	On various occasions you may be experiencing clashes with leftover registry values loading or still trying to load drivers some uninstaller left behind once the program was removed. A good cleaner can also correct cross linked entries causing problems as well. That saves the need for an advanced edit of the system registry to track down problems at times. They are by no means a cure all for Windows but can clean up some problems by removing orphans and fixing invalid shortcut links. __________________ Geek Goliath: Gates Says G'Bye to Microsoft http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/sto...5246378&page=1 Nitendo DS hits the classroom http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=5250297

03-30-2008, 06:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mtag Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 58	Registry cleaners are a farse.

03-30-2008, 06:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
hermeslyre VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 18 Posts: 4,928	I would disagree. I don't believe they're all important, but having used Eusing for a considerable amount of time, and having gone without for an even longer period of time, I'll give the opinion that in severe cases a registry cleanup can see performance increases, if just in the form of reduced stuttering and the like.

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diroga Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: WA,USA Posts: 844	If you want faster start ups you need to turn off what turns on when the computer is turned on. http://www.blackviper.com/ __________________ All removed by apj101 as related to hacking which is against forum rules apj101 didn't read them ...

03-31-2008, 08:47 AM	#9 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 18,938	There are a variety of tweaks including using the msconfig utility still found in Vista for unloading anything unnecessary when Windows startups as well as going with the Classic settings over the Aero style and side bar "eye candy" as it is referred to in order to free up a little more memory. But the occasional run of a good cleaner keeps other problems from coming up like two registry values trying to load two different things into the same memory address. __________________ Geek Goliath: Gates Says G'Bye to Microsoft http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/sto...5246378&page=1 Nitendo DS hits the classroom http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=5250297

03-31-2008, 08:27 PM	#10 (permalink)
g25racer Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,418	Disabling unused services in msconfig and services.msc will make your pc run faster and startup faster than cleaning registries! Another thing, registry fixers are not good!! Some times registry fixers make stuff worse and they sometimes delete needed registry keys. __________________ CPU - AMD Athlon 64x2 5200+ @ 2.6ghz Ram - 2GB Stock clock HD - 320gb seagate & Samsung 750gb 32mb cache GPU - XFX 8600GT XXX Zalman @ 680 or 700mhz PSU - Ultra X-finity 600watt OS - Vista Home Premium(32) & XP Pro and Vista Audio - JVC 460watts Control - Logitech G25 Wheel & Logitech Rumblepad 2 Games - GTR2 and LFS -- Race Sim's for Life --

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