Author Topic: registry cleaner/repair (Read 6512 times)

jlaak5 · « **on:** June 05, 2007, 06:50:28 AM »

Has anybody out there purchased registry cleaner/repair software? If so Which of the products would you recommend, and did it work to your satisfaction?

Thanks!

GX44 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 05, 2007, 06:51:51 AM »

Download Ccleaner (it's free) and install without the Yahoo! Toolbar.

It's a great little program.

Carbon Dudeoxide · « **Reply #2 on:** June 05, 2007, 07:47:53 AM »

In my experience, after you scanned and fixed the registry with CCleaner, scan it again and you might find some more entries that can be fixed or deleted.
CCleaner also comes with a tool that deletes cookies and temp files to make your computer run faster.

Here's a link to the download:
http://www.filehippo.com/download/9838386a743262a2d7aaedfb3b432ae2/download/

Quote from: GX44 on June 05, 2007, 06:51:51 AM

It's a great little program.

Without a doubt

GX44 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 05, 2007, 08:35:30 AM »

Ah... Sorry I forgot to post a link for you... Thanks Carbon.

Yeah run it a couple times, I've had that happen sometimes as well.

GX1_Man · « **Reply #4 on:** June 05, 2007, 04:44:29 PM »

Change your signature please. Inappropriate for the youngsters.

jlaak5 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 07, 2007, 12:01:33 PM »

What is inappropriate about my signature?

Calum · « **Reply #6 on:** June 07, 2007, 12:10:00 PM »

Not yours, it was another person who has removed his post now.

GX44 · « **Reply #7 on:** June 08, 2007, 02:29:54 AM »

Was it my old signature?

I thought you were talking about mine and changed it

Calum · « **Reply #8 on:** June 08, 2007, 03:06:17 AM »

I don't think it was you either.
Hmm . . . not sure who it was now . . .

Carbon Dudeoxide · « **Reply #9 on:** June 08, 2007, 03:09:36 AM »

So....Have you tried CCleaner yet?

jlaak5 · « **Reply #10 on:** June 08, 2007, 06:50:43 AM »

Yes, I did d-load Ccleaner and ran it. I ran the "issues" tab and came up with several items. I backed up the all the changes prior to fixing. Is it recommended that I back up changes each time before I select the "fix" option?

GX44 · « **Reply #11 on:** June 08, 2007, 06:53:59 AM »

Usually always a good idea to back something up before you change it

soybean · « **Reply #12 on:** June 09, 2007, 01:45:42 PM »

Quote from: jlaak5 on June 08, 2007, 06:50:43 AM

Yes, I did d-load Ccleaner and ran it. I ran the "issues" tab and came up with several items. I backed up the all the changes prior to fixing. Is it recommended that I back up changes each time before I select the "fix" option?

I always backup the registry after the first Issues scan but, if I do an immediate repeat scan and CCleaner finds more items, I usually do not backup the registry before that second fix. If I needed to restore the registry, I would just go back to the one before the first CCleaner fix.

Carbon Dudeoxide · « **Reply #13 on:** June 09, 2007, 08:27:47 PM »

Yeah, when I first used CCleaner, I had to scan the registry several times before it found no errors.

Jonas Wauters · « **Reply #14 on:** June 10, 2007, 03:17:14 AM »

With my experiences of Ccleaner I see that it never repairs the registry it only removes items who doesn't belong there (anymore).
In some way that's also repairing but...
And I've never used the backup although I know it can be riscy but sow-far I never had problems with it.
I think I'm going to start with making a backup because it is indeed a bit stupid if you do not make a backup.
And I also want to say that it is indeed a very good porg.

Jonas

Carbon Dudeoxide · « **Reply #15 on:** June 10, 2007, 03:25:37 AM »

Does anyone know a good REPAIR program for the registry?

I think CCleaner just deletes bad entries

Jonas Wauters · « **Reply #16 on:** June 10, 2007, 04:24:37 AM »

Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on June 10, 2007, 03:25:37 AM

Does anyone know a good REPAIR program for the registry?

I think CCleaner just deletes bad entries

That was what I was trying to tell everyone.

Jonas

The Saviour · « **Reply #17 on:** June 10, 2007, 04:43:44 AM »

Here's a good one...Registry Mechanic by PC Tools Software. It's not free, but I use it and swear by it.

http://www.pctools.com/registry-mechanic/

There's a trial version, but it will only fix the first few entries.

Remember, if you're going to use this type of software...make sure you compare other products before purchasing...understand what the program does...learn the software before using it...most of all...know what you're doing.

Screwing with the registry isn't for amateurs...

Calum · « **Reply #18 on:** June 10, 2007, 09:58:32 AM »

Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on June 10, 2007, 03:25:37 AM

Does anyone know a good REPAIR program for the registry?

I think CCleaner just deletes bad entries

What do you man by "repair"?
CCleaner removes left over or redundant entries to save space and therefore make the system faster.

GX44 · « **Reply #19 on:** June 11, 2007, 02:09:07 AM »

I would say if a program alters the registry to make it better in any way, it could be classed as a registry repair program.

There almost certainly will be programs that do similar/other things though...

Carbon Dudeoxide · « **Reply #20 on:** June 11, 2007, 02:48:05 AM »

Or something that like gets rid of bad entries or replaces deleted entries and see if values and stuff are correct for best performance...

Calum · « **Reply #21 on:** June 11, 2007, 10:57:00 AM »

That's why I asked what you yourself meant by repair.
I classify CCleaner as a registry repair tool, as well as utilities such as ERUNT which can back up and restore copies of the registry.

Jonas Wauters · « **Reply #22 on:** June 12, 2007, 03:22:40 AM »

What I mean with repairing is quiet simple:
A prog that automatically restores entries who are damaged by a virus or by malware,...
I know you can backup you registry and then just restore it when its damaged but when you installed a prog between the last backup and the wrong registry the you have a problem.
Than you can say just reinstall it but...
I think that by now you understand what I trying to say.

Jonas

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