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Bruce Chambers
mattyboy said:how do i scan my reg ror errors
What specific problem are you experiencing that you *know* beyond
all reasonable doubt is being caused by a registry error? If you do
have a problem that is rooted in the registry, it would be far better to
simply edit (after backing up, of course) only the specific key(s)
and/or value(s) that are causing the problem. Why use a shotgun when a
scalpel will do the job? Additionally, the manually changing of one or
two registry entries is far less likely to have the dire consequences of
allowing an automated product to make multiple changes simultaneously.
The registry contains all of the operating system's "knowledge" of
the computer's hardware devices, installed software, the location of the
device drivers, and the computer's configuration. A misstep in the
registry can have severe consequences. One should not even turning
loose a poorly understood automated "cleaner," unless he is fully
confident that he knows *exactly* what is going to happen as a result of
each and every change. Having seen the results of inexperienced people
using automated registry "cleaners," I can only advise all but the most
experienced computer technicians (and/or hobbyists) to avoid them all.
Experience has shown me that such tools simply are not safe in the hands
of the inexperienced user.
The only thing needed to safely maintain your registry is knowledge
and Regedit.exe. If you lack the knowledge and experience to maintain
your registry by yourself, then you also lack the knowledge and
experience to safely configure and use any automated registry "cleaner,"
no matter how safe they claim to be.
Further, no one has ever demonstrated, to my satisfaction, that the
use of an automated registry "cleaner," particularly by an untrained,
inexperienced computer user, does any real good. There's certainly been
no empirical evidence offered to demonstrate that the use of such
products to "clean" WinXP's registry improves a computer's performance
or stability.
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Steven L Umbach
Regseeker works well for that but be careful and I suggest that you select
the option for backup or you can really screw up your computer. CCleaner can
also scan the registry for orphaned entries and can clean a lot of junk off
your computer. --- Steve
http://www.snapfiles.com/reviews/RegSeeker/regseeker.html --- Regseeker
http://www.ccleaner.com/ --- CCleaner
the option for backup or you can really screw up your computer. CCleaner can
also scan the registry for orphaned entries and can clean a lot of junk off
your computer. --- Steve
http://www.snapfiles.com/reviews/RegSeeker/regseeker.html --- Regseeker
http://www.ccleaner.com/ --- CCleaner
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Ron Martell
mattyboy said:how do i scan my reg ror errors
Windows will automatically fix any registry problems while it is
running.
Either that or it will fail to boot with a registry file error.
Good luck
Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
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