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  1. #1
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    registry cleaner

    anyone recommend any excellent registry cleaner program?

  2. #2
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    Reg Seeker is your friend......

    1st time i ran it -- 800+ un-needed keys removed

    Tinyurl is the answer for posting long urls!!!

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    tune up utilities 2k4
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    I use System Mechanic, very useful app.

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    start => run => regedit

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    Originally posted by Alfarin
    start => run => regedit
    He forgot to tell you the next steps: Ctrl+A then hit Del.

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    Originally posted by CoolinHL
    He forgot to tell you the next steps: Ctrl+A then hit Del.
    yah works nicely. thanks.

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    Originally posted by The Dude
    Reg Seeker is your friend......

    1st time i ran it -- 800+ un-needed keys removed
    yup it found many keys, but it dont remove any! because when i run the second time, everything is still there.

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    Did you tell it to remove them???????

    You have to click SELECT ALL then right click and then DELETE

    Good Luck!!!!!!!

    Make sure to either (A) Empty the backup entries (Otherwise it gets filled like crazy) or (B) Uncheck that option!!!! Before scanning.......

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    I always used System Mechanic, it's great. Does that, and a bunch of other system things. Very nice program.

    And you get a free 30-Day trial, then you can just remove it if you don't like it.

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    I use JV16 power tools and Regseeker.

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    From Regseeker, I have 1,459. And that wont screw up my box if I do remove them all?

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    It most likely won't, keep a backup just to make sure.

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    Originally posted by Zion
    From Regseeker, I have 1,459. And that wont screw up my box if I do remove them all?

    Sometimes it will screw things up badly so you got to backup your registry or simply create a restore point in System Restore.

    To backup the registry enter scanreg in Start/Run and when it asks to create a back up say yes. The back up copy can be found in Windows / Sysbckup folder. To restore the old registry you have to restart and go to dos mode and then give the command SCANREG /RESTORE after which you are asked to select the copy to backup. You can then select the last backup you made before editing/cleaning the registry.

    If you know what entries should not be deleted from the reg cleaner's delete list you can create an exclusion file . It takes a while to learn how to work on the registry entries but mostly you have to be careful about deleting operating system entries. If it screws up other programs you have installed you can always reinstall the program.

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    The only keys reg seeker picks out ARE INVALID/USELESS KEYS!!!!!!

    Nothing will be screwed up by removing bogus keys!!!!! (If they were needed,they wouldnt be collected as UN NEEDED)

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    Originally posted by The Dude
    The only keys reg seeker picks out ARE INVALID/USELESS KEYS!!!!!!

    Nothing will be screwed up by removing bogus keys!!!!! (If they were needed,they wouldnt be collected as UN NEEDED)
    In theory it should work this way... make a backup and cross your fingers!

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    Ah man!!!!!!!!!

    Tinyurl is the answer for posting long urls!!!

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    A product that has worked really well for me is Stompsoft Registry Repair. It kept my registry clean of Windows debris and has nice bonus features that come in handy.

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    How do these programs know which keys are needed?
    Haven't been on WHT for 6 years!

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    Hello vclanboy,welcome to WHT!!!!!

    I hope your stay is a pleasant one

    REG SEEKER has just been upgraded to V1.45 and it is even better than it was!!!!!!!!!!!

    Download REG SEEKER ===> here BEST REG CLEANER OUT THERE!!!!!!!

    Peace......

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    I just delete it all myself .
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    Originally posted by jasong
    How do these programs know which keys are needed?
    Because they scan all your HD's first and cache a log of every file etc.. Then it scans the registry, and if the registry referes to a file thats not on the HD anymore or a directory that doesn't exist anymore etc... Its registry key is no longer needed..
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  24. #24
    I use CCleaner, EasyCleaner, RegSeeker, and TweakNow RegCleaner. They're all freeware.

  25. #25
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    The best 1 out of all those is REG SEEKER

    Tinyurl is the answer for posting long urls!!!

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