How do I clean up my windows registry?

5 thoughts on “How do I clean up my windows registry?”

1. monsterfromspace says:

   September 22, 2009 at 12:48 am

   run (from Start button) regedit

   export (their term for make a copy/backup under menu bar: file)

   Make sure the export range box for ALL is checked in the popup menu…give it a name and make that copy (will be your emg backup)

   There is a powerful search tool (F3) to find items in the registry, you can do a lot of damage here so be careful.

   I’ve found much of the business is kept in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, but you must look everywhere to be sure.

   Each regisitry location has a name and has contents, contents can be removed, changed. A specific location can be removed entirely.

   That’s enough to get you in trouble, but you can always import (restore) that old copy you made.

   Good luck

2. Captain Ron says:

   September 22, 2009 at 12:48 am

   I use System Mechanic. It’s like Norton SystemWorks, but not as expensive. It fixes your registry, removes useless programs that start at boot, cleans up temporarily files, has a MUCH better defrag util than Windows . . . I’ve been using it for almost 7 years now and have not been disappointed.

3. LEARN SAP says:

   September 22, 2009 at 12:48 am

   check the registry mechanic software

4. Cambion7 says:

   September 22, 2009 at 12:48 am

   http://www.ccleaner.com

   CrapCleaner will help you out. Install and run it and do a check for "ISSUES". Always say YES to doing the backup.

5. dwightl.geo says:

   September 22, 2009 at 12:48 am

   http://ccleaner.com/

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