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How safe is a registry cleaner?
Hi all, Im having problems with internet explorer 7, Ive used my norton to
do a registry clean but it dosnt get as many detectable errors in the registry as some online programs do. One program said my system had about 400 errors, but it was a demo program and was unable to clean the entries. Is this safe to use these programs as anything that changes the registry cant be all that good or am I wrong? Is there any realy good cleaners that are full programs for free on the web? Thanks all GK |
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How safe is a registry cleaner?
No such thing a a 'good' registry cleaner. Best bet is to avoid them
completely. "Gabriel Knight" wrote in message ... Hi all, Im having problems with internet explorer 7, Ive used my norton to do a registry clean but it dosnt get as many detectable errors in the registry as some online programs do. One program said my system had about 400 errors, but it was a demo program and was unable to clean the entries. Is this safe to use these programs as anything that changes the registry cant be all that good or am I wrong? Is there any realy good cleaners that are full programs for free on the web? Thanks all GK |
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Hi Gabriel Knight,
You asked: "Is there any realy good cleaners that are full programs for free on the web?" The only good programs aren't free but do offer a 30-day Trial and have a Rescue Center to undo all changes made. Not every program will please everyone. Each program, has its believers and some people simply don't like them for their own reasons. TuneUp Utilities 2009 or 2010 has a 30-Day Free Trial and is fully functional. http://www.tune-up.com/products/tuneup-utilities/ That is the link. Make up your own mind. -- thecreator "Gabriel Knight" wrote in message ... Hi all, Im having problems with internet explorer 7, Ive used my norton to do a registry clean but it dosnt get as many detectable errors in the registry as some online programs do. One program said my system had about 400 errors, but it was a demo program and was unable to clean the entries. Is this safe to use these programs as anything that changes the registry cant be all that good or am I wrong? Is there any realy good cleaners that are full programs for free on the web? Thanks all GK |
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Unknown typed: No such thing a a 'good' registry cleaner. Best bet is to avoid them completely. No good advice from this poster either. HTH, Twayne` "Gabriel Knight" wrote in message ... Hi all, Im having problems with internet explorer 7, Ive used my norton to do a registry clean but it dosnt get as many detectable errors in the registry as some online programs do. One program said my system had about 400 errors, but it was a demo program and was unable to clean the entries. Is this safe to use these programs as anything that changes the registry cant be all that good or am I wrong? Is there any realy good cleaners that are full programs for free on the web? Thanks all GK |
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Gabriel Knight typed: Hi all, Im having problems with internet explorer 7, Ive used my norton to do a registry clean but it dosnt get as many detectable errors in the registry as some online programs do. One program said my system had about 400 errors, but it was a demo program and was unable to clean the entries. Is this safe to use these programs as anything that changes the registry cant be all that good or am I wrong? Is there any realy good cleaners that are full programs for free on the web? Thanks all GK As long as you've kept it updated, believe the mystery, unnamed Norton program already on your machine. You don't mention what online scanners you used, but keep in mind the junker sites, just like any other software can do more harm than good if you aren't careful. Some will find problems and then won't remove them for you unless you buy their programs; that's silly too and worth nothing. Stick to reputable vendors for things like this, which Norton is, as long as you keep it updated. If it can't be updated, it's too old and you need to upgrade to a more current version. What is the name of the Norton program you have, and what version? The registry is not likely to be the cause of problems with IE7; what problems, if any, did you find with the registry? What have you tried so far besides a registry scan with Norton? -- Uninstalle/Reinstalled IE7? -- Is this something suddenly came up or has been there all along? You really have to provide enough information for anyone to get close to a good solution for you. HTH, Twayne` |
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On Jun 7, 3:59*pm, "Twayne" wrote:
, Gabriel Knight typed: Hi all, Im having problems with internet explorer 7, Ive used my norton to do a registry clean but it dosnt get as many detectable errors in the registry as some online programs do. One program said my system had about 400 errors, but it was a demo program and was unable to clean the entries. Is this safe to use these programs as anything that changes the registry cant be all that good or am I wrong? Is there any realy good cleaners that are full programs for free on the web? Thanks all GK As long as you've kept it updated, believe the mystery, unnamed Norton program already on your machine. You don't mention what online scanners you used, but keep in mind the junker sites, just like any other software can do more harm than good if you aren't careful. *Some will find problems and then won't remove them for you unless you buy their programs; that's silly too and worth nothing. Stick to reputable vendors for things like this, which Norton is, as long as you keep it updated. *If it can't be updated, it's too old and you need to upgrade to a more current version. What is the name of the Norton program you have, and what version? The registry is not likely to be the cause of problems with IE7; what problems, if any, did you find with the registry? What have you tried so far besides a registry scan with Norton? -- Uninstalle/Reinstalled IE7? -- Is this something suddenly came up or has been there all along? You really have to provide enough information for anyone to get close to a good solution for you. HTH, Twayne` You're still full of twaddle, twayne. You are as much use as a spare prick at a gay wedding. Still lurking and plagiarising from others who know, I see. No original pearls of wisdom issuing from YOUR great gob, eh? Typical twayne-**** chat. **** off back to alt.knutz_iz_uz.org. |
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"thecreator" wrote in message ... Hi Gabriel Knight, You asked: "Is there any realy good cleaners that are full programs for free on the web?" The only good programs aren't free but do offer a 30-day Trial and have a Rescue Center to undo all changes made. Not every program will please everyone. Each program, has its believers and some people simply don't like them for their own reasons. TuneUp Utilities 2009 or 2010 has a 30-Day Free Trial and is fully functional. http://www.tune-up.com/products/tuneup-utilities/ That is the link. Make up your own mind. -- thecreator "Gabriel Knight" wrote in message ... Hi all, Im having problems with internet explorer 7, Ive used my norton to do a registry clean but it dosnt get as many detectable errors in the registry as some online programs do. One program said my system had about 400 errors, but it was a demo program and was unable to clean the entries. Is this safe to use these programs as anything that changes the registry cant be all that good or am I wrong? Is there any realy good cleaners that are full programs for free on the web? Thanks all GK |
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PS----Have you thought about updating to IE8?
"Unknown" wrote in message ... No such thing a a 'good' registry cleaner. Best bet is to avoid them completely. "Gabriel Knight" wrote in message ... Hi all, Im having problems with internet explorer 7, Ive used my norton to do a registry clean but it dosnt get as many detectable errors in the registry as some online programs do. One program said my system had about 400 errors, but it was a demo program and was unable to clean the entries. Is this safe to use these programs as anything that changes the registry cant be all that good or am I wrong? Is there any realy good cleaners that are full programs for free on the web? Thanks all GK |
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PSS You want ten times the problems you now have? If yes, follow Twaynes
advice. "Unknown" wrote in message ... No such thing a a 'good' registry cleaner. Best bet is to avoid them completely. "Gabriel Knight" wrote in message ... Hi all, Im having problems with internet explorer 7, Ive used my norton to do a registry clean but it dosnt get as many detectable errors in the registry as some online programs do. One program said my system had about 400 errors, but it was a demo program and was unable to clean the entries. Is this safe to use these programs as anything that changes the registry cant be all that good or am I wrong? Is there any realy good cleaners that are full programs for free on the web? Thanks all GK |
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Gabriel Knight said this on 6/7/2010 9:30 AM:
Hi all, Im having problems with internet explorer 7, Ive used my norton to do a registry clean but it dosnt get as many detectable errors in the registry as some online programs do. One program said my system had about 400 errors, but it was a demo program and was unable to clean the entries. Is this safe to use these programs as anything that changes the registry cant be all that good or am I wrong? Is there any realy good cleaners that are full programs for free on the web? Thanks all GK I like CCleaner (Crap Cleaner), it not only cleans IE cache and temp files etc, but it does have a registry cleaner too. I'm not much into playing with the registry but there are times for everything. CCleaner will at least show you what it detects, back it up if you want to fix them, or let you right click and jump to the entry via regedit to look at the entry in more depth. I move programs on the start menu and it points out path errors due to that. I can use this to edit the entry to reflect the folder change. .... Okay, I'm anal, but it works, I'm retired, and have the time. Its a tool, like anything else, if you don't use it right or don't know what you're doing, it can be harmful. A gun can do the same thing. (they both could kill your computer! LOL). Anyway, that's my opinion. |
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Ok all, im using Norton Internet Security 2010 that has Norton Utilities its
been updated and works fine but only detects some errors like about 20-30 files. Im not to sure about using any reg cleaners as from the ones Ive tried in the past few days, has some how disabled some sounds for win xp eg: when I click on a link there is no sound now and a couple of others. I dont want to uninstall IE7 just yet to see if that works as im waiting 2 weeks to do that. I did do a safe mode boot with networking enabled but I didnt want to see if IE7 closes as I had no way to enable my Norton firewall as this would be to unsafe. Is there a way to make a copy of the registry and then do a reg clean and if problems occur can I use the backed up one? Thanks GK "Gabriel Knight" wrote in message ... Hi all, Im having problems with internet explorer 7, Ive used my norton to do a registry clean but it dosnt get as many detectable errors in the registry as some online programs do. One program said my system had about 400 errors, but it was a demo program and was unable to clean the entries. Is this safe to use these programs as anything that changes the registry cant be all that good or am I wrong? Is there any realy good cleaners that are full programs for free on the web? Thanks all GK |
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How safe is a registry cleaner?
How Safe? After using any one of them and you are not able to boot then you will
find out Registry Cleaners are all snake oil remedies and that is all they are. -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. http://www.microsoft.com/protect "Gabriel Knight" wrote in message ... |
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Gabriel Knight wrote:
Hi all, Im having problems with internet explorer 7, Ive used my norton to do a registry clean but it dosnt get as many detectable errors in the registry as some online programs do. One program said my system had about 400 errors, but it was a demo program and was unable to clean the entries. Is this safe to use these programs as anything that changes the registry cant be all that good or am I wrong? Is there any realy good cleaners that are full programs for free on the web? Thanks all GK There's simply no such thing as a "good" registry cleaner, unless you limit the meaning of the word "good" to "using it didn't tank my system this time." Why would you even think you'd ever need to clean your registry? What specific *problems* were you actually experiencing (not some program's bogus listing of imaginary problems) that you think can be fixed by using a registry "cleaner?" If you do have a problem that is rooted in the registry, it would be far better to simply edit (after backing up, of course) only the specific key(s) and/or value(s) that are causing the problem. After all, why use a chainsaw when a scalpel will do the job? Additionally, the manually changing of one or two registry entries is far less likely to have the dire consequences of allowing an automated product to make multiple changes simultaneously. The only thing needed to safely clean your registry is knowledge and Regedit.exe. The registry contains all of the operating system's "knowledge" of the computer's hardware devices, installed software, the location of the device drivers, and the computer's configuration. A misstep in the registry can have severe consequences. One should not even turning loose a poorly understood automated "cleaner," unless he is fully confident that he knows *exactly* what is going to happen as a result of each and every change. Having repeatedly seen the results of inexperienced people using automated registry "cleaners," I can only advise all but the most experienced computer technicians (and/or hobbyists) to avoid them all. Experience has shown me that such tools simply are not safe in the hands of the inexperienced user. If you lack the knowledge and experience to maintain your registry by yourself, then you also lack the knowledge and experience to safely configure and use any automated registry cleaner, no matter how safe they claim to be. More importantly, no one has ever demonstrated that the use of an automated registry "cleaner," particularly by an untrained, inexperienced computer user, does any real good, whatsoever. There's certainly been no empirical evidence offered to demonstrate that the use of such products to "clean" WinXP's registry improves a computer's performance or stability. Given the potential for harm, it's just not worth the risk. Granted, most registry "cleaners" won't cause problems each and every time they're used, but the potential for harm is always there. And, since no registry "cleaner" has ever been demonstrated to do any good (think of them like treating the flu with chicken soup - there's no real medicinal value, but it sometimes provides a warming placebo effect), I always tell people that the risks far out-weigh the non-existent benefits. I will concede that a good registry *scanning* tool, in the hands of an experienced and knowledgeable technician or hobbyist can be a useful time-saving diagnostic tool, as long as it's not allowed to make any changes automatically. But I really don't think that there are any registry "cleaners" that are truly safe for the general public to use. Experience has proven just the opposite: such tools simply are not safe in the hands of the inexperienced user. A little further reading on the subject: Why I don't use registry cleaners http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?p=643 AumHa Forums • View topic - AUMHA Discussion: Should I Use a Registry Cleaner? http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=28099 -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers. ~ Denis Diderot |
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GENERAL COMMENT ON SUBJECT
There are Microsoft MVPs that do not like any registry cleaners. Some rant and post foaming-at-the-mouth comments on registry cleaners. Microsoft MVPs are correct in their opinion that Registry Cleaners are NOT a *necessity*. But most *seem* to misconstrue what registry cleaner are for. And there ARE sites that misrepresent registry cleaners. 1) Like ANY software, do not use or download from *promotional sites* that are NOT the *publisher* of the software. These sites are like the old sleaze "used card salesman." The software they offer is likely to be a demo which is dangerous to run. 2) Registry cleaners should NOT be use to FIX a problem you have at any time. You should NOT RUN REGISTRY CLEANERS WHEN YOU HAVE OTHER MAJOR PROBLEMS. Especially if you suspect you have a virus or other malware. Registry cleaners will not speed-up your system. (This is the primary reason that *promotional sites* are bad, because the offer a registry cleaner to fix a problem you have or speed up your system) 3) Registry cleaners ARE *preventative* maintained tools, that clean up Registry entries that MAY cause problems in the *future*. This is similar to running Disk Cleanup (System Tools menu), cleaning your Temporary Internet Files, and other tools that help keep your system in the best condition. I use (for years), and recommend registry cleaners for: - Removing entries left behind in the Registry by *poorly written* software uninstallers (run via link or Add/Remove Programs) - Removing Registry entries for any file that no longer exists A "good" registry cleaner? Here's my list: - Scans Registry for problem then presents you with a detailed list BEFORE cleaning. Then you decide what you want to clean or cancel the operation. - IMPORTANT, performs a backup the listed entries BEFORE cleaning them, AND includes a way to recover them if need be. (note that this is another problem with using registry cleaners from *promotional sites* because the download they offer is a demo that may not include the backup feature) Just carefully review the specs of any Registry Cleaner and ALL its features. Never use a demo. Again I stress, Registry Cleaners are NOT for fixing an existing problem. -- ======== Tecknomage ======== Computer Systems Specialist IT Technician San Diego, CA |
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