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Hi
I frequently install and un-install programs, often five or six at a time, so manually editing the registry is labor intensive (I review audio programs for a magazine). Would you recommend a suite of programs which will help me clear stuff out of the registry and defrag. I realize I can get seperate programs for that, but it would be nice to have something comprehensive. thanks b |
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The registry does not require 'cleaning' or other kinds of maintenance.
If you are concerned that some of the programs you are installing do not uninstall properly, you may be able to obtain manual removal instructions from the vendor. Otherwise you would be well advised to leave the registry alone. On a personal note: If I were in your position, where I had to review new software, I would (1) not use my personal computer, but a separate computer setup just for reviews; and (2)wouldn't bother uninstalling software, unless the uninstall process is part of your review. Otherwise I would simply restore a known good image of my system after every review. The reason for(1)is that new software can have an unpredictable effect on a computer, and I wouldn't want to put my computer at risk. The reason for (2) is to be sure that you are testing all programs on the same system. --- Leonard Grey Errare humanum est You Know Who ~ wrote: Hi I frequently install and un-install programs, often five or six at a time, so manually editing the registry is labor intensive (I review audio programs for a magazine). Would you recommend a suite of programs which will help me clear stuff out of the registry and defrag. I realize I can get seperate programs for that, but it would be nice to have something comprehensive. thanks b |
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You would be amazed how many programs leave references in the registry, not
all of them benign. I just uninstalled several programs and both Roxio and WaveLab still had a lot of entries including checks for updates! you might take a look sometime... And obviously, I cannot plan to review a new version of software down the road without completely un-installing the old version first. While I appreciate your telling me how to earn my living, and I am sure you are more expert at reviewing software than I am, I still would have preferred to have a simple answer to what I thought was a rather simple question... -- ykw~ ===================================== "Some people are born mediocre, some people achieve mediocrity, and some people have mediocrity thrust upon them." Joseph Heller "Leonard Grey" wrote in message ... The registry does not require 'cleaning' or other kinds of maintenance. If you are concerned that some of the programs you are installing do not uninstall properly, you may be able to obtain manual removal instructions from the vendor. Otherwise you would be well advised to leave the registry alone. On a personal note: If I were in your position, where I had to review new software, I would (1) not use my personal computer, but a separate computer setup just for reviews; and (2)wouldn't bother uninstalling software, unless the uninstall process is part of your review. Otherwise I would simply restore a known good image of my system after every review. The reason for(1)is that new software can have an unpredictable effect on a computer, and I wouldn't want to put my computer at risk. The reason for (2) is to be sure that you are testing all programs on the same system. --- Leonard Grey Errare humanum est You Know Who ~ wrote: Hi I frequently install and un-install programs, often five or six at a time, so manually editing the registry is labor intensive (I review audio programs for a magazine). Would you recommend a suite of programs which will help me clear stuff out of the registry and defrag. I realize I can get seperate programs for that, but it would be nice to have something comprehensive. thanks b |
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On 04 Apr 2007, "You Know Who ~" wrote in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize: While I appreciate your telling me how to earn my living, and I am sure you are more expert at reviewing software than I am, I still would have preferred to have a simple answer to what I thought was a rather simple question... If the answer is so simple why don't you do your own research instead of asking friendly strangers to do your work for you? When you ask for free help in a public forum, you don't get to choose the answers you're offered. If you don't like 'em, go elsewhere. |
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I don't know why, but I'll try again...
Don't waste your time and money or risk the proper functioning of your computer. Learn about disk imaging and restore a good image after every review is in the can. Restoring an image takes minutes and you never have to give your registry a second thought. On the other hand, if you insist on doing it /your/ way I'm afraid I am unable to assist you. Not because I'm being an a**...because I wouldn't do that to my own computer so why would I recommend that course of action to you? --- Leonard Grey Errare humanum est Nil wrote: On 04 Apr 2007, "You Know Who ~" wrote in microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize: While I appreciate your telling me how to earn my living, and I am sure you are more expert at reviewing software than I am, I still would have preferred to have a simple answer to what I thought was a rather simple question... If the answer is so simple why don't you do your own research instead of asking friendly strangers to do your work for you? When you ask for free help in a public forum, you don't get to choose the answers you're offered. If you don't like 'em, go elsewhere. |
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cccleaner is sometimes recommended.
but caution is always needed as they are not super intelligent on what to remove. you need to force backups before running and check all the results before allowing removal. "You Know Who ~" wrote in message ... Hi I frequently install and un-install programs, often five or six at a time, so manually editing the registry is labor intensive (I review audio programs for a magazine). Would you recommend a suite of programs which will help me clear stuff out of the registry and defrag. I realize I can get seperate programs for that, but it would be nice to have something comprehensive. thanks b |
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thanks
-- YKW ~ -------------------------------------------------------------- "I've wrestled with reality for thirty-five years, and I'm happy to state that I've finally won out over it." Elwood P. Dowd in "Harvey" -------------------------------------------------------------- "mikeyhsd" wrote in message ... cccleaner is sometimes recommended. but caution is always needed as they are not super intelligent on what to remove. you need to force backups before running and check all the results before allowing removal. "You Know Who ~" wrote in message ... Hi I frequently install and un-install programs, often five or six at a time, so manually editing the registry is labor intensive (I review audio programs for a magazine). Would you recommend a suite of programs which will help me clear stuff out of the registry and defrag. I realize I can get seperate programs for that, but it would be nice to have something comprehensive. thanks b |
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well, its sort of like asking someone about sailing and being told to stay
away from the water. I might recommend a good harbor even if I personally don't use it. I have been working with windows since version 3.1 came out and have been editing registries since win95. Sometimes folks do know what they are doing, even if it doesn't agree with you. -- YKW~ "When the fifteen dwarves had dwindled to eight..... everyone became very suspicious of Hungry." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Leonard Grey" wrote in message ... I don't know why, but I'll try again... Don't waste your time and money or risk the proper functioning of your computer. Learn about disk imaging and restore a good image after every review is in the can. Restoring an image takes minutes and you never have to give your registry a second thought. On the other hand, if you insist on doing it /your/ way I'm afraid I am unable to assist you. Not because I'm being an a**...because I wouldn't do that to my own computer so why would I recommend that course of action to you? --- Leonard Grey Errare humanum est Nil wrote: On 04 Apr 2007, "You Know Who ~" wrote in microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize: While I appreciate your telling me how to earn my living, and I am sure you are more expert at reviewing software than I am, I still would have preferred to have a simple answer to what I thought was a rather simple question... If the answer is so simple why don't you do your own research instead of asking friendly strangers to do your work for you? When you ask for free help in a public forum, you don't get to choose the answers you're offered. If you don't like 'em, go elsewhere. |
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I wish you the best.
--- Leonard Grey Errare humanum est You Know Who ~ wrote: well, its sort of like asking someone about sailing and being told to stay away from the water. I might recommend a good harbor even if I personally don't use it. I have been working with windows since version 3.1 came out and have been editing registries since win95. Sometimes folks do know what they are doing, even if it doesn't agree with you. |
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Leonard has a point here
Why spend 1/2 hour running a reg cleaner that might remove 95% of the old entries when you can image the drive before hand and once finished testing whatever restore the image in 1/2 the time.This way you would actually be 100% certain that NO old Reg entries are interfering with your new test sofware. You do wish to be accurate in your evaluations ..dont you?? So that all test software is run from the same base system......from the same base settings....with the same base audio settings. after all how can you compare apples to apple when your starting with a lemon peter "You Know Who ~" wrote in message ... well, its sort of like asking someone about sailing and being told to stay away from the water. I might recommend a good harbor even if I personally don't use it. I have been working with windows since version 3.1 came out and have been editing registries since win95. Sometimes folks do know what they are doing, even if it doesn't agree with you. -- YKW~ "When the fifteen dwarves had dwindled to eight..... everyone became very suspicious of Hungry." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Leonard Grey" wrote in message ... I don't know why, but I'll try again... Don't waste your time and money or risk the proper functioning of your computer. Learn about disk imaging and restore a good image after every review is in the can. Restoring an image takes minutes and you never have to give your registry a second thought. On the other hand, if you insist on doing it /your/ way I'm afraid I am unable to assist you. Not because I'm being an a**...because I wouldn't do that to my own computer so why would I recommend that course of action to you? --- Leonard Grey Errare humanum est Nil wrote: On 04 Apr 2007, "You Know Who ~" wrote in microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize: While I appreciate your telling me how to earn my living, and I am sure you are more expert at reviewing software than I am, I still would have preferred to have a simple answer to what I thought was a rather simple question... If the answer is so simple why don't you do your own research instead of asking friendly strangers to do your work for you? When you ask for free help in a public forum, you don't get to choose the answers you're offered. If you don't like 'em, go elsewhere. |
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Thu, 5 Apr 2007 21:27:59 -0400 from You Know Who ~
: well, its sort of like asking someone about sailing and being told to stay away from the water. And when the person seems likely to come to grief, that's good advice. When you're on the wrong road, it is *not* helping you to tell you how to go faster. -- Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA http://OakRoadSystems.com/ |
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