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Registry Cleaner for XP?
Is there a recommended registry cleaner for XP?
Are free ones any good? Dick |
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Registry Cleaner for XP?
I would not recommend a free, unsupported registry cleaner
for Windows XP. There is no need for one. However, the registry cleaner/optimizer utility found in System Mechanic (www.iolo.com) is a good one. Remember to backup your current registry before performing any changes. If you try and use a free, unsupported registry cleaner, you'll likely revisit this newsgroup in the future and ask the proverbial question: "Suddenly, Windows XP no longer....... (you'll fill in the blank). -- Carey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows XP - Shell/User Be Smart! Protect Your PC! http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...t/default.aspx ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Dick M." wrote: | Is there a recommended registry cleaner for XP? | Are free ones any good? | Dick |
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Registry Cleaner for XP?
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The XP Registry looks after itself. Using any Registry 'cleaner' can cause more harm than good and render a PC unbootable. I would suggest that you let XP manage the Registry. -- Will Denny MVP - Windows Shell/User Please reply to the News Groups "Dick M." wrote in message ... Is there a recommended registry cleaner for XP? Are free ones any good? Dick |
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Registry Cleaner for XP?
Dick, have a look at RegScrubXP on the following site :-
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=2048 It was recommended a little while ago by someone in this group. Regards, Joe Steele "Dick M." wrote in message ... Is there a recommended registry cleaner for XP? Are free ones any good? Dick |
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Registry Cleaner for XP?
Symantec ships one in Norton System Works. Another, inexpensive, one which
I like is Registry First Aid. "Dick M." wrote in message ... Is there a recommended registry cleaner for XP? Are free ones any good? Dick |
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Registry Cleaner for XP?
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Dick M. typed: Is there a recommended registry cleaner for XP? Are free ones any good? In my view, all of these things are dangerous and are more likely to do harm than good. I wouldn't use any of them, free or not. -- Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User Please reply to the newsgroup |
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Registry Cleaner for XP?
Unfortunately I disagree with Ken, Will and Carey. While XP does a much
better job at handling the registry than previous OS's it to can become bloated with useless entries left over from adding and removing programs. These can sometimes cause issues when trying to install software. I have had XP Home Edition since it's release over 3 years ago and have always used JV16 power tools. The registry cleaner in here is effective and effecient and has never caused any problems for me or the system in all the years and thousands of application installs, tests, and removals. JV16 is now an application that you have to purchase but there are some sites that carry the older free versions for download. While I do know of system that have been rendered useless by some of the utilities in Norton System Works, like the disk doctor, I have never known of anyone with problems linked to JV16 power tools and the RegClean v4.3 based on JV16. |
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Registry Cleaner for XP?
Perhaps you mean Regcleaner v4.3?
There is only a v4.1 for Regclean. Dick "The Unknown P" wrote: Unfortunately I disagree with Ken, Will and Carey. While XP does a much better job at handling the registry than previous OS's it to can become bloated with useless entries left over from adding and removing programs. These can sometimes cause issues when trying to install software. I have had XP Home Edition since it's release over 3 years ago and have always used JV16 power tools. The registry cleaner in here is effective and effecient and has never caused any problems for me or the system in all the years and thousands of application installs, tests, and removals. JV16 is now an application that you have to purchase but there are some sites that carry the older free versions for download. While I do know of system that have been rendered useless by some of the utilities in Norton System Works, like the disk doctor, I have never known of anyone with problems linked to JV16 power tools and the RegClean v4.3 based on JV16. |
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Registry Cleaner for XP?
I've been using RegSupreme, (which is an offshoot of JV16) for over 6 months
& wouldn't be without it. On first installing it, I carefully checked every entry it pulled up & found they were all legit "destination does not exist" ones, so now just select & quarantine the lot, leave them for a week or so, then delete the old quarantined ones. Until then, I didn't realise that, if, for example, you paste something to the Desktop, then move it elsewhere - or delete it, a permanent registry entry is created. It's not unusual for me to quarantine 50-100 of those types per day. Also, it's the only totally non-volatile 'cleaner' I've come across to date. -- johnf Unfortunately I disagree with Ken, Will and Carey. While XP does a much better job at handling the registry than previous OS's it to can become bloated with useless entries left over from adding and removing programs. These can sometimes cause issues when trying to install software. I have had XP Home Edition since it's release over 3 years ago and have always used JV16 power tools. The registry cleaner in here is effective and effecient and has never caused any problems for me or the system in all the years and thousands of application installs, tests, and removals. JV16 is now an application that you have to purchase but there are some sites that carry the older free versions for download. While I do know of system that have been rendered useless by some of the utilities in Norton System Works, like the disk doctor, I have never known of anyone with problems linked to JV16 power tools and the RegClean v4.3 based on JV16. |
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