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  #31  
Old May 12th 08, 09:36 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Bill in Co.
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Default 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

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"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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  #32  
Old May 12th 08, 09:40 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Default Registry Cleanup

choke on this:

http://onecare.live.com/standard/en-...c_cid=mscom_hp


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"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




  #33  
Old May 12th 08, 09:48 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Bill in Co.
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Default Registry Cleanup

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


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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



  #34  
Old May 12th 08, 09:57 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Default 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




  #35  
Old May 12th 08, 10:00 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
nass
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Default Registry Cleanup


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




  #36  
Old May 12th 08, 10:03 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Default Registry Cleanup

! ain't that the truth : )

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"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





  #37  
Old May 12th 08, 10:09 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Bill in Co.
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Default Registry Cleanup

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



  #38  
Old May 12th 08, 10:10 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
nass
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Default Registry Cleanup


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





  #39  
Old June 30th 08, 09:28 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Trevor Ray
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Default 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.


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
  #40  
Old July 1st 08, 02:04 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Twayne[_2_]
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Default 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.



  #41  
Old July 1st 08, 02:56 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Bill in Co.
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Posts: 3,106
Default 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.


  #42  
Old November 8th 09, 04:25 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
panhead
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Default Registry Cleanup



"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



  #43  
Old November 8th 09, 04:27 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
panhead
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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



  #44  
Old December 23rd 09, 06:01 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
lbrooks
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Default 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

  #45  
Old December 23rd 09, 06:57 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
db[_3_]
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Default Registry Cleanup

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?


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"lbrooks" wrote in message
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"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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