Registry optimisers

[The Bubba]

I ran across this registry optimiser (Advanced Registry Optimizer 2010 ), of course it doesn't correct all of the errors unless you buy the pro/upgraded version. I would assume that most including me wouldn't know which ones are necessary to correct and which ones aren't. Are there any safe free programs and also a safe guide to doing this? I know you need to back up your registry but why wouldn't system restore work if things got dicey so to speak.

[patio]

The consensus opinion here is basically to leave Registry cleaners alone at all costs...

[Allan]

Never use any registry optimizer. NONE of them do any good, and many of them will cause major damage.

[Allan]

24 seconds. *censored*!

[patio]

A Good Read

[The Bubba]

Thanks, that's all I needed to know.

[PC Maniac]

I would also say leave the registry alone. A few months ago i was using more that one registry cleaner and then an optimiser and now i can't restore my computer to its origional factory state because its saying that there is no recovery environment (the recovery partition is deleted) which i did not do or don't remember deleting the recovery partition.
I don't even know how to so its good that i don't.

So whatever you do, dont do it again.

Matt.

[Allan]

I would also say leave the registry alone. A few months ago i was using more that one registry cleaner and then an optimiser and now i can't restore my computer to its origional factory state because its saying that there is no recovery environment (the recovery partition is deleted) which i did not do or don't remember deleting the recovery partition.
I don't even know how to so its good that i don't.

So whatever you do, dont do it again.

Matt.

I thought you left. Twice.