What is a Computer Registry?

You may have heard the term computer registry but not know what it
means. This article defines the term and outlines some common problems
your registry may develop.
What it is: Your computer sets aside some space on its hard drive in a
place called a registry. This is used for storing information about
the operational settings of your computer, such as user profiles,
system details, and application-specific information. You can think of
it as a kind of electronic notepad that your computer uses to remember
important information about its own operation at the system level.
Information is constantly being written to and then deleted from your
computer registry.
What can go wrong: Given all of this activity at such an important
level of your computer's regular operations, registry errors can and
do occur frequently. This is an extremely common problem and it is
likely that most computers have at least a few registry errors. For
example, when you remove a program, this action might accidentally
delete or overwrite data that is vital to the smooth operation of your
system. In addition to errors, registries on computers that are more
than a year old can start to build up a cache of essentially useless
data that in effect clogs up your system....

Registry Repair: http://groups.google.com/group/regrepairsbv

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You may have heard the term computer registry but not know what it
means. This article defines the term and outlines some common problems
your registry may develop.
What it is: Your computer sets aside some space on its hard drive in a
place called a registry. This is used for storing information about
the operational settings of your computer, such as user profiles,
system details, and application-specific information. You can think of
it as a kind of electronic notepad that your computer uses to remember
important information about its own operation at the system level.
Information is constantly being written to and then deleted from your
computer registry.
What can go wrong: Given all of this activity at such an important
level of your computer's regular operations, registry errors can and
do occur frequently. This is an extremely common problem and it is
likely that most computers have at least a few registry errors. For
example, when you remove a program, this action might accidentally
delete or overwrite data that is vital to the smooth operation of your
system. In addition to errors, registries on computers that are more
than a year old can start to build up a cache of essentially useless
data that in effect clogs up your system....
My program may well trash your operating system.

Registry Repair: http://groups.google.com/group/noregrepairsbv

I'm not going to totally wreck my computer by running your program, thanks.
Neither should anyone else.

Registry Repair:

He is an ignorant spammer too - he tries to sound like an expert yet he does
not know the difference between a "Computer" and "Windows".

On Sun, 7 Dec 2008 13:27:43 +0100, "Pegasus \(MVP\)"
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He is an ignorant spammer too - he tries to sound like an expert yet he does
not know the difference between a "Computer" and "Windows".

???

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On Sun, 7 Dec 2008 13:27:43 +0100, "Pegasus \(MVP\)"
wrote:

He is an ignorant spammer too - he tries to sound like an expert yet he
does
not know the difference between a "Computer" and "Windows".

???

Micosoft have now purged the original message but I recall that the spammer
made several statements such as "The registry is a file created by the
computer". This is plain wrong. It's not the computer that creates/maintains
the registry - it is Windows. Other operating systems use different methods
that may not be registry-based. The mistake suggests that the spammer's
expertise is of a selling rather than a technical nature - and it's snake
oil he's pushing.

On Sun, 7 Dec 2008 16:10:35 +0100, "Pegasus \(MVP\)"
wrote:


"DDW" wrote in message
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On Sun, 7 Dec 2008 13:27:43 +0100, "Pegasus \(MVP\)"
wrote:

He is an ignorant spammer too - he tries to sound like an expert yet he
does
not know the difference between a "Computer" and "Windows".

???

Micosoft have now purged the original message but I recall that the spammer
made several statements such as "The registry is a file created by the
computer". This is plain wrong. It's not the computer that creates/maintains
the registry - it is Windows. Other operating systems use different methods
that may not be registry-based. The mistake suggests that the spammer's
expertise is of a selling rather than a technical nature - and it's snake
oil he's pushing.

Well, it looks like the subject was created by you, because Google
Groups has no history on the thread other than your starting post.

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I can assure you you are mistaken. Pegasus merely changed the subject
from
"What is a Computer Registry?"

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DDW wrote:
On Sun, 7 Dec 2008 16:10:35 +0100, "Pegasus \(MVP\)"
wrote:


"DDW" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 7 Dec 2008 13:27:43 +0100, "Pegasus \(MVP\)"
wrote:

He is an ignorant spammer too - he tries to sound like an expert
yet he does
not know the difference between a "Computer" and "Windows".

???

Micosoft have now purged the original message but I recall that the
spammer made several statements such as "The registry is a file
created by the computer". This is plain wrong. It's not the computer
that creates/maintains the registry - it is Windows. Other operating
systems use different methods that may not be registry-based. The
mistake suggests that the spammer's expertise is of a selling rather
than a technical nature - and it's snake oil he's pushing.

Well, it looks like the subject was created by you, because Google
Groups has no history on the thread other than your starting post.

DDW

"DDW" wrote in message
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On Sun, 7 Dec 2008 16:10:35 +0100, "Pegasus \(MVP\)"
wrote:


"DDW" wrote in message
. ..
On Sun, 7 Dec 2008 13:27:43 +0100, "Pegasus \(MVP\)"
wrote:

He is an ignorant spammer too - he tries to sound like an expert yet he
does
not know the difference between a "Computer" and "Windows".

???

Micosoft have now purged the original message but I recall that the
spammer
made several statements such as "The registry is a file created by the
computer". This is plain wrong. It's not the computer that
creates/maintains
the registry - it is Windows. Other operating systems use different
methods
that may not be registry-based. The mistake suggests that the spammer's
expertise is of a selling rather than a technical nature - and it's snake
oil he's pushing.

Well, it looks like the subject was created by you, because Google
Groups has no history on the thread other than your starting post.

DDW
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Not at all - the original spam was probably deleted by some automatic
Microsoft process before you read it. This particular spammer tries to flog
his registry cleaner about once every week. Don't worry - you didn't miss
anything.

On Sun, 7 Dec 2008 20:53:11 -0000, "Gerry" wrote:

DDW

I can assure you you are mistaken. Pegasus merely changed the subject
from
"What is a Computer Registry?"

How am I "mistaken" when I say that the ONLY post I can find on this
matter is the one by Pegasus on Google Groups.

I am NOT "mistaken" because I am stating a FACT.

Whether or not he changed the subject or started a new thread is
irrelevant.

Butt out, bozo.

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DDW

You're the Bozo!

http://www.technologyquestions.com/t...-registry.html

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DDW wrote:
On Sun, 7 Dec 2008 20:53:11 -0000, "Gerry" wrote:

DDW

I can assure you you are mistaken. Pegasus merely changed the subject
from
"What is a Computer Registry?"

How am I "mistaken" when I say that the ONLY post I can find on this
matter is the one by Pegasus on Google Groups.

I am NOT "mistaken" because I am stating a FACT.

Whether or not he changed the subject or started a new thread is
irrelevant.

Butt out, bozo.

DDW

"DDW" wrote in message
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On Sun, 7 Dec 2008 20:53:11 -0000, "Gerry" wrote:

DDW

I can assure you you are mistaken. Pegasus merely changed the subject
from
"What is a Computer Registry?"

How am I "mistaken" when I say that the ONLY post I can find on this
matter is the one by Pegasus on Google Groups.

You apparently didn't look hard enough. Here is the entire thread as
seen on Google:

http://groups.google.com/group/micro...e4fd720198035d

You can see that Gerry is correct that Pegasus changed the subject
title.

DDW wrote:
On Sun, 7 Dec 2008 20:53:11 -0000, "Gerry" wrote:

DDW

I can assure you you are mistaken. Pegasus merely changed the subject
from
"What is a Computer Registry?"

How am I "mistaken" when I say that the ONLY post I can find on this
matter is the one by Pegasus on Google Groups.

I am NOT "mistaken" because I am stating a FACT.

Whether or not he changed the subject or started a new thread is
irrelevant.

Butt out, bozo.


You trust Google more than you trust Pegasus? That's indicative of a serious
pathology!

Fortunately, there's a 10-step program for such syndromes. Unfortunately, I
don't know what it is.

On Sun, 7 Dec 2008 19:10:14 -0600, "HeyBub" wrote:

DDW wrote:
On Sun, 7 Dec 2008 20:53:11 -0000, "Gerry" wrote:

DDW

I can assure you you are mistaken. Pegasus merely changed the subject
from
"What is a Computer Registry?"

How am I "mistaken" when I say that the ONLY post I can find on this
matter is the one by Pegasus on Google Groups.

I am NOT "mistaken" because I am stating a FACT.

Whether or not he changed the subject or started a new thread is
irrelevant.

Butt out, bozo.


You trust Google more than you trust Pegasus? That's indicative of a serious
pathology!

Fortunately, there's a 10-step program for such syndromes. Unfortunately, I
don't know what it is.

You're a Texan, which would explain any personal deficiency in your
makeup that you or anyone else (outside of Texas) might be aware of.

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DDW wrote:

On Sun, 7 Dec 2008 20:53:11 -0000, "Gerry" wrote:


DDW

I can assure you you are mistaken. Pegasus merely changed the subject
from
"What is a Computer Registry?"


How am I "mistaken" when I say that the ONLY post I can find on this
matter is the one by Pegasus on Google Groups.

I am NOT "mistaken" because I am stating a FACT.


If the "FACT" is that YOU can't find these things, then you would be
"NOT "mistaken"". ;-)