A friend of mine keep telling me to download the registry cleaner from free file storage on the internet for free. I need to know is it safe, because i heard that most hack software is bind with trojan. Is it true?
What is the good point in choosing a licensed registry cleaner? Please don't mentioned the brand name.
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Filed under: Registry Cleaners
Hi Sandra!
Here's my opinion.
As much as i like having things for free, there are some things that make free not seem so good to have. Here are a few of my points:
1) Free programs don't carry the funds to do proper research.
A tool that you have to pay for doesn't just go in the company's pocket, it goes into research and ensuring that they stay up to date with the latest computer registry errors that occur.
2)If its free then it cant be kept secured.
I feel like you do on this here, most free tools can easily have a trojan, spyware or virus attached to the program when you download it, and it could be the reason why they are offering the tool.
With paying for a program you have tried and tested program that stays updated because they make the money to, and their product is secure because not just anyone can download it and upload it with viruses for the next visitor to download.
And last but not least, if a problem comes up with the one you paid for, you have a company you can hold liable for whatever situation you may have encountered.
Whew! I threw up alot there, and i hope it helps answer your question Sandra!
Take Care
LaPrentiss
With registry tools you get what you pay for.
If you dl a free tool, it's like letting an untrained, underqualified person loose under the bonet of your car. You don't know what kind of work has gone into the production of the program, or even how safe it is.
If you pay for one, you're getting a certified program which has a company behind it for support. It might cost you like $30 or something… but that money goes towards cutting edge development and support for the product / problems that may arise.
Take a look at this page – http://www.fastregistryfixes.com/free_registry_cleaner.html – it explains this in great detail.
Personally I don't trust them. I have done free scan then let them fix it. Then I test it out and go back and do it again as if I hadn't done it. Surprise you still have the so called problems. There may be legit ones but I haven't found it yet.
•There are many people using it.
•Free
•They have a website or a forum
•Tested by many people already
Choose that kind of registry cleaner.
A free program is not 100% reliable to clean your registry but it will only mess up your XP and that is what i experienced 2 years ago, until i have to reinstall my XP. If you used the hack version of the software, be cautious because it is full of malicious trojan and adware. Most people screw up their XP due to it but then they blamed the genuine software developer. Try to spend a few dollars in buying a reliable original software (direct from the developer web site) and it will certainly pay you back in the long run, avoiding you from headache and stress due to XP problem.
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