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Registry Cleanup
Microsoft "recommends" a registry cleaner??? I don't believe it. Do
you have a MS site that says that? microsoft recommends this one and i as well: http://onecare.live.com/site/en-US/a...leaner_why.htm -- db·´¯`·...¸)))º "farshid" wrote in message ... "Flowerlady" wrote: How do I do a registry cleanup? I seem to have bits and pieces of old programs, that have been uninstalled, in my pc. I would like to clean it up. -- Flowerlady |
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Registry Cleanup
choke on this:
http://onecare.live.com/standard/en-...c_cid=mscom_hp -- db·´¯`·...¸)))º "Bill in Co." wrote in message ... Microsoft "recommends" a registry cleaner??? I don't believe it. Do you have a MS site that says that? microsoft recommends this one and i as well: http://onecare.live.com/site/en-US/a...leaner_why.htm -- db·´¯`·...¸)))º "farshid" wrote in message ... "Flowerlady" wrote: How do I do a registry cleanup? I seem to have bits and pieces of old programs, that have been uninstalled, in my pc. I would like to clean it up. -- Flowerlady |
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Nothing to choke on there.
As I said, nowhere do I see any Microsoft recommendation of a *registry cleaner*. choke on this: http://onecare.live.com/standard/en-...c_cid=mscom_hp -- db·´¯`·...¸)))º "Bill in Co." wrote in message ... Microsoft "recommends" a registry cleaner??? I don't believe it. Do you have a MS site that says that? microsoft recommends this one and i as well: http://onecare.live.com/site/en-US/a...leaner_why.htm -- db·´¯`·...¸)))º "farshid" wrote in message ... "Flowerlady" wrote: How do I do a registry cleanup? I seem to have bits and pieces of old programs, that have been uninstalled, in my pc. I would like to clean it up. -- Flowerlady |
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Registry Cleanup
what you say
does mean much to anyone. perhaps when you become a certified microsoft software engineer then we can take you as seriously as you believe yourself to be. but for now microsoft has the final word on its' operating system. -- db·´¯`·...¸)))º "Bill in Co." wrote in message ... Nothing to choke on there. As I said, nowhere do I see any Microsoft recommendation of a *registry cleaner*. choke on this: http://onecare.live.com/standard/en-...c_cid=mscom_hp -- db·´¯`·...¸)))º "Bill in Co." wrote in message ... Microsoft "recommends" a registry cleaner??? I don't believe it. Do you have a MS site that says that? microsoft recommends this one and i as well: http://onecare.live.com/site/en-US/a...leaner_why.htm -- db·´¯`·...¸)))º "farshid" wrote in message ... "Flowerlady" wrote: How do I do a registry cleanup? I seem to have bits and pieces of old programs, that have been uninstalled, in my pc. I would like to clean it up. -- Flowerlady |
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There are lots of bones in Ben's fish can make you choke LOL "Bill in Co." wrote: Nothing to choke on there. As I said, nowhere do I see any Microsoft recommendation of a *registry cleaner*. choke on this: http://onecare.live.com/standard/en-...c_cid=mscom_hp -- db·´¯`·...¸)))º "Bill in Co." wrote in message ... Microsoft "recommends" a registry cleaner??? I don't believe it. Do you have a MS site that says that? microsoft recommends this one and i as well: http://onecare.live.com/site/en-US/a...leaner_why.htm -- db·´¯`·...¸)))º "farshid" wrote in message ... "Flowerlady" wrote: How do I do a registry cleanup? I seem to have bits and pieces of old programs, that have been uninstalled, in my pc. I would like to clean it up. -- Flowerlady |
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! ain't that the truth : )
-- db·´¯`·...¸)))º "nass" wrote in message news There are lots of bones in Ben's fish can make you choke LOL "Bill in Co." wrote: Nothing to choke on there. As I said, nowhere do I see any Microsoft recommendation of a *registry cleaner*. choke on this: http://onecare.live.com/standard/en-...c_cid=mscom_hp -- db·´¯`·...¸)))º "Bill in Co." wrote in message ... Microsoft "recommends" a registry cleaner??? I don't believe it. Do you have a MS site that says that? microsoft recommends this one and i as well: http://onecare.live.com/site/en-US/a...leaner_why.htm -- db·´¯`·...¸)))º "farshid" wrote in message ... "Flowerlady" wrote: How do I do a registry cleanup? I seem to have bits and pieces of old programs, that have been uninstalled, in my pc. I would like to clean it up. -- Flowerlady |
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The point is - which you still seem to be missing - nowhere does Microsoft
recommend a *registry cleaner* (not a temp file cleaner, not an empty file remover, not a disk cleaner, not a pop-up remover, not a disk defragmenter, etc). (If you don't know the difference, I can't help you). what you say does mean much to anyone. perhaps when you become a certified microsoft software engineer then we can take you as seriously as you believe yourself to be. but for now microsoft has the final word on its' operating system. -- db·´¯`·...¸)))º "Bill in Co." wrote in message ... Nothing to choke on there. As I said, nowhere do I see any Microsoft recommendation of a *registry cleaner*. choke on this: http://onecare.live.com/standard/en-...c_cid=mscom_hp -- db·´¯`·...¸)))º "Bill in Co." wrote in message ... Microsoft "recommends" a registry cleaner??? I don't believe it. Do you have a MS site that says that? microsoft recommends this one and i as well: http://onecare.live.com/site/en-US/a...leaner_why.htm -- db·´¯`·...¸)))º "farshid" wrote in message ... "Flowerlady" wrote: How do I do a registry cleanup? I seem to have bits and pieces of old programs, that have been uninstalled, in my pc. I would like to clean it up. -- Flowerlady |
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I will take it as a Jellyfish then Ben lol "db.·.. ))) ·` .. ." wrote: ! ain't that the truth : ) -- db·´¯`·...¸)))º "nass" wrote in message news There are lots of bones in Ben's fish can make you choke LOL "Bill in Co." wrote: Nothing to choke on there. As I said, nowhere do I see any Microsoft recommendation of a *registry cleaner*. choke on this: http://onecare.live.com/standard/en-...c_cid=mscom_hp -- db·´¯`·...¸)))º "Bill in Co." wrote in message ... Microsoft "recommends" a registry cleaner??? I don't believe it. Do you have a MS site that says that? microsoft recommends this one and i as well: http://onecare.live.com/site/en-US/a...leaner_why.htm -- db·´¯`·...¸)))º "farshid" wrote in message ... "Flowerlady" wrote: How do I do a registry cleanup? I seem to have bits and pieces of old programs, that have been uninstalled, in my pc. I would like to clean it up. -- Flowerlady |
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Forget regedit. That is the worst advice that can be given to a computer
user. Not one person in 100 can safely use regedit for exactly the reason you mention. What exactly do you do? There are several free registry cleaners availble. Install and run. You do not have to do anything. Take a look at the results. Then you can post with further questions. Oh, please. Regedit is great for anyone with common sense. Just tell them how to use it! Don't insult their intelligence. It's just plain easy! I've been using it for three years now, since I was 14. Simply go to... C:\WINDOWS\system32\regedit32.exe. Run the program. BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING!!! Go to FileExport, and export the entire registry to somewhere safe, like an external hard drive; this can take quite an amount of time and space on some machines, but it's definitely worth it. This is your backup registry, and if you screw up, you can always import the backup later. Somehow... Anyways, On the left should be a tree view of the registry. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. Then, look under "Software," or keep browsing around until you've found the branch of your junky program. Make sure to double-check that it's exactly what you want to get rid of!!! Click the beginning of the program's branch, but ONLY that program's branch. When it's highlighted, press [Delete] and confirm the deletion of the junk. That's pretty much it! However, this is not the procedure you should use to remove programs. ALWAYS go to the Control PanelAdd/Remove Programs FIRST!. Then, after you uninstall the program, you can sweep up any bitbunnies (dustbunnies in a computer) in the registry. Hope this helps! -Trevor Ray- Age 17 |
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Registry Cleanup
Forget regedit. That is the worst advice that can be given to a
computer user. Not one person in 100 can safely use regedit for exactly the reason you mention. What exactly do you do? There are several free registry cleaners availble. Install and run. You do not have to do anything. Take a look at the results. Then you can post with further questions. BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING!!! Go to FileExport, and export the entire registry to somewhere safe, like an external hard drive; this can take quite an amount of time and space on some machines, but it's definitely worth it. This is your backup registry, and if you screw up, you can always import the backup later. Oh yeah? I think you need some more experience before you take on such hauty attitudes and give advice like that. Here's a challenge for you: Export the whole registry with regedit. Then Import the whole registry with regedit's import feature. Now, since you claim to know a little about it, take a look at it and tell me what you see. Import it again, and take another look at it. But first, I'd seriously suggest you go do a little more research! Somehow... Anyways, On the left should be a tree view of the registry. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. Then, look under "Software," or keep browsing around until you've found the branch of your junky program. Make sure to double-check that it's exactly what you want to get rid of!!! Click the beginning of the program's branch, but ONLY that program's branch. When it's highlighted, press [Delete] and confirm the deletion of the junk. That's pretty much it! However, this is not the procedure you should use to remove programs. ALWAYS go to the Control PanelAdd/Remove Programs FIRST!. Then, after you uninstall the program, you can sweep up any bitbunnies (dustbunnies in a computer) in the registry. Hope this helps! -Trevor Ray- Age 17 You may be pretty sharp; kids your age often are. But you need a LOT more experience and research under your belt yet or you wouldn't give such advice. That's anything but the right way to back up your registry. Please don't give that advice again until you are more knowledgeable. An easy way to back up the regisry is to create a system restore point. A more efficient and more inclusive system backup is to back up the system state. But do not try to import the entire registry. The location you gave is only half-fast, also. |
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Registry Cleanup
Twayne wrote:
Forget regedit. That is the worst advice that can be given to a computer user. Not one person in 100 can safely use regedit for exactly the reason you mention. What exactly do you do? There are several free registry cleaners availble. Install and run. You do not have to do anything. Take a look at the results. Then you can post with further questions. BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING!!! Go to FileExport, and export the entire registry to somewhere safe, like an external hard drive; this can take quite an amount of time and space on some machines, but it's definitely worth it. This is your backup registry, and if you screw up, you can always import the backup later. Oh yeah? I think you need some more experience before you take on such hauty attitudes and give advice like that. Here's a challenge for you: Export the whole registry with regedit. Then Import the whole registry with regedit's import feature. Now, since you claim to know a little about it, take a look at it and tell me what you see. Import it again, and take another look at it. But first, I'd seriously suggest you go do a little more research! Somehow... Anyways, On the left should be a tree view of the registry. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. Then, look under "Software," or keep browsing around until you've found the branch of your junky program. Make sure to double-check that it's exactly what you want to get rid of!!! Click the beginning of the program's branch, but ONLY that program's branch. When it's highlighted, press [Delete] and confirm the deletion of the junk. That's pretty much it! However, this is not the procedure you should use to remove programs. ALWAYS go to the Control PanelAdd/Remove Programs FIRST!. Then, after you uninstall the program, you can sweep up any bitbunnies (dustbunnies in a computer) in the registry. Hope this helps! -Trevor Ray- Age 17 You may be pretty sharp; kids your age often are. But you need a LOT more experience and research under your belt yet or you wouldn't give such advice. That's anything but the right way to back up your registry. Please don't give that advice again until you are more knowledgeable. An easy way to back up the regisry is to create a system restore point. A more efficient and more inclusive system backup is to back up the system state. But do not try to import the entire registry. The location you gave is only half-fast, also. Or use ERUNT. Looks like you're learning a bit, too (by warning about some of the dangers above), which is encouraging. |
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"Jim" wrote: "Flowerlady" wrote in message ... How do I do a registry cleanup? I seem to have bits and pieces of old programs, that have been uninstalled, in my pc. I would like to clean it up. -- Flowerlady If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Jim |
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That's not what she asked
"Jim" wrote: "Flowerlady" wrote in message ... How do I do a registry cleanup? I seem to have bits and pieces of old programs, that have been uninstalled, in my pc. I would like to clean it up. -- Flowerlady If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Jim |
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Registry Cleanup
"Flowerlady" wrote: How do I do a registry cleanup? I seem to have bits and pieces of old programs, that have been uninstalled, in my pc. I would like to clean it up. -- Flowerlady |
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for various reasons, software may
fail to completely uninstall all their data. however, in most cases it is not clearly evident that they left orphaned keys in the registry and orphaned files/folders on the disk my recommendation is to use ccleaner and microsoft's one care online scanner. they will reconcile the registry nice and neat and perhaps clear up those bits n pieces. incidentally, how/where are those bits n pieces showing up? -- db·´¯`·...¸)))º DatabaseBen, Retired Professional - Systems Analyst - Database Developer - Accountancy - Veteran of the Armed Forces - @Hotmail.com - nntp Postologist ~ "share the nirvana" - dbZen ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "lbrooks" wrote in message news "Flowerlady" wrote: How do I do a registry cleanup? I seem to have bits and pieces of old programs, that have been uninstalled, in my pc. I would like to clean it up. -- Flowerlady |
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