Windows Registry Errors - Comments Page 1

I have used jv16PowerTools from Macecraft Software for several years and am very satisfied. Once you buy the program, you get frequent updates and free annual upgrades. It does an outstanding job on the registry and includes many other useful tools as well.

I use REG now and it has not fixed my registry error. What next?

EDITOR'S NOTE: What is REG?

I've used the Uniblue RegistryBooster for most of a year and been very satisfied with it.

I do not recommend using registry cleaners Unless, you can recognize what you will be deleting. A system restore might be of use IF you haven't deleted a system file and IF it will actually work the it was intended too.
Whenever I need to check the registry for errors, I go to Live OneCare Safety Scanner. A service still offered by Microsoft FREE of charge to everyone that visits with Internet Explorer and has a Valid Windows operating system.

Wayne, try ccleaner. As Bob says, it works very well and is free. I've used a couple of "pay" programs, but ccleaner is excellent and has cleaned up problems on many occasions. One thing I wish the article addressed is the issue of "compacting" the registry once it's been cleaned. Is this necessary? Does it help? Thanks.

Similar to Flashorn's comment - how do you know what registries to keep and what to delete?

I've used JV16 for 5 years now and love it. It backs up anything it deletes so if there is a problem, just put the info back into the registry. I've never had to do this.

Are registry cleaners safe to use on a Mac laptop, running Parallels, installed with Windows XP, service Pac 2+ Help Please.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Yes, you can run a registry cleaner (or any other program) in the XP virtual machine environment. You should also be running anti-virus protection there...

Bob,
I bought a fairly expensive Dell system a little less than a year ago. Two twin Intel duel proccessors, 8 gigs of RAM and thought I had it made. Now less than a year later, nothing is working, it takes forever to start up. I have NO virus or spyware, no malware, nothing like that. I have checked with Norton and half a dozen other programs, so I assume it has to be the registry. I cant find a company that I can trust that has a 64 bit registry cleaner. What do you think, can you help?

EDITOR'S NOTE: Try UniBlue RegistryBooster -http://www.liutilities.com/products/registrybooster/

Has anyone used RegCure? It came highly recommended but it auto starts with a nag screen?
WOT (web of trust) gives the site a bad reputation mark.
http://www.regcure.net/