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05-01-2012, 04:17 AM #1An Awesome Dude
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This checks your reg and shows you ALL EMPTY CLSID KEYS.. (Every program gets assigned a CLSID key and if you no longer have it,the key is usually cleared (If its not deleted totally its left EMPTY))
I ran this and it found 51 "value not set" keys and i removed them all
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05-02-2012, 11:01 AM #2Aspiring Evangelist
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Does CCleaner also do this? If not this might be a good addition.
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05-03-2012, 02:43 AM #3Web Hosting Master
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05-03-2012, 05:12 PM #4Web Hosting Master
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Hello,
Just a piece of advice from a seasoned desktop tech. Using a registry cleaner is like doing open heart surgery with a lawnmower. I have seen those cause more damage then good.
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05-03-2012, 05:20 PM #5Junior Guru
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Keith,
If we were on lowendtalk, I would of "thanked" that ;]
I agree to be honest, it has caused me quite a few issues in the past.
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05-03-2012, 06:10 PM #6Junior Guru Wannabe
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05-04-2012, 05:03 PM #7Newbie
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I used CCleaner since 3 or 4 year, is very simple, automatic and works excellent for me
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05-07-2012, 07:21 PM #8Web Hosting Master
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I have never had a problem with CCleaner jacking my machine. I run it regularly and swear by it.
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05-07-2012, 10:52 PM #9Disabled
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ccleaner is what I offer all my customers, its clean and doesnt harm the computer.
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05-08-2012, 07:52 AM #10Newbie
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CCleaner and tuneUp utilities.
I've been recomending that 2 programs, in that order. So far no problems at all. On the newest windows there should be less problems with the registry.
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05-08-2012, 03:48 PM #11New Member
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CCleaner does do this, but registry cleaners don't help nowadays, I've yet to see a benchmark that shows ANY improvement at all on a modern OS. CCleaner is great for cleaning up unused/temp files though.
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05-08-2012, 03:51 PM #12Web Hosting Master
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05-09-2012, 07:35 AM #13Web Hosting Master
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I haven't seen any benchmark testing but have heard many people complain about slow machines that improved after running a registry cleaner. That testimony is enough for me.
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05-14-2012, 10:52 AM #14Temporarily Suspended
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CCleaner is what I use.
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05-18-2012, 03:47 AM #15Disabled
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I forgot to mention Spy Search and Destroy, free and very good for cleaning up.
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05-18-2012, 11:24 AM #16Hello World
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My "Freeware" weapons of choice are:
Mircosoft Security Essentials (MSE)
Malwarebytes (MBAM)
CCleaner (CrapCleaner)
Spybot S&D (Search & Destory)
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05-18-2012, 11:24 AM #17Owner of the net for a day
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Snake oil, beware, registry cleaners suck.
Used to get a lot of business fixing people's computers after they ran registry cleaners, but honestly glad to be out of that side of the business
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05-18-2012, 11:27 AM #18Hello World
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05-18-2012, 11:30 AM #19Web Hosting Master
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Because they are unneeded. As I stated above, it is like doing open heart surgery with a lawnmower. There is no way that a program can keep up to date with every software vendor to know what is needed and what is not needed.
There is also no proven benefit to cleaning your registry. Removing select keys can help if you need to re-install buggy code but this should be a manual process. I have seen more damage from registry cleaners then fixed computers.
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05-18-2012, 11:31 AM #20Owner of the net for a day
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05-18-2012, 11:31 AM #21Hello World
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So what about those viruses/malware which hide within the registry?
A registry cleaner such as CCleaner will work 95% of the time if not then a manual clean will need to be done, Ive used CCleaner since early 2003 time and never had an issue with it infact its a piece of software which I swear by and gets installed on every machine I own or work onUK Based Proactive Server Management.
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05-18-2012, 11:52 AM #22Owner of the net for a day
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Boot into safe mode and remove it, it is the best way, in every case, because many times they morph about and knowing how to do it manually will keep you from being reliant on some program being updated.
Moreover learning how they get in the registry, and how they operate helps you to know how to protect yourself better, and remove even programs that aren't bad but you don't want running all the time, it puts you in control of your machine.
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05-18-2012, 11:53 AM #23Web Hosting Master
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05-18-2012, 11:59 AM #24Hello World
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