Best registry cleaner/fixer?
 

I tried one complicated registry checker (above MS) and found it deleted all
the links between images and my programs. So I restored everything.
However, this has made me gun-shy relative to cleaning up the registry.
What's the best, easiest, most reliable/dependable registry cleaner out
there, of all the possibilities?

Thanks.
whomper

Best registry cleaner/fixer?
 

"whomper" wrote in message
...
I tried one complicated registry checker (above MS) and found it
deleted all
the links between images and my programs. So I restored everything.
However, this has made me gun-shy relative to cleaning up the
registry.
What's the best, easiest, most reliable/dependable registry cleaner
out
there, of all the possibilities?

Thanks
whomper

Have a look at this: Open this site
http://www.tiscali.co.uk/forums/index.php?s=
scroll to Computing, Technology and Mobile select PC Help select
Best Free Downloads.

Regards,
Emrys Davies.

Best registry cleaner/fixer?
 

You have learned why many people don't use a registry cleaner--they make
mistakes. Frequently the mistake might not show up for a long time and the
user forgets that the registry cleaner might have caused the problem. Look
at this from another view point. There are thousands upon thousands of
entries in a registry and why would retaining a couple of hundred unneeded
ones make a difference? I let sleeping dogs lie :-) Now, if there is a
serious problem that could be registry related, then using a cleaner may
help. I just object to them being used during periodic maintenance.

--
Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



"whomper" wrote in message
...
I tried one complicated registry checker (above MS) and found it deleted
all
the links between images and my programs. So I restored everything.
However, this has made me gun-shy relative to cleaning up the registry.
What's the best, easiest, most reliable/dependable registry cleaner out
there, of all the possibilities?

Thanks.
whomper

Best registry cleaner/fixer?
 

The best one I found is a Norton product called Cleansweep 2001. Among
other things it does, it has a registry cleaner. It has a safe setting, and
two escalating less safe settings after that. I always used the safe
setting, and am gun shy about modding the registry irregardless. This has
worked to date.

Cleansweep keeps a copy of the registry prior to making any changes.
Problem is, if you cut too deep, windows may fail to load, so you can't load
Cleansweep. (Haven't seen this in Cleansweep safe mode) So, you can't
restore the former settings. Then, you gotta use tools in safe mode or dos
to get you outta trouble. Many Norton disk and windows utility products
tend to allow overkill getting the user in trouble. Don't recommend using
it unless you're very conservative when using it.

The 2002 version is available via google find for purchase. Don't get
systemworks which bundles Cleansweep, it will get you into trouble and weigh
your system down.
Example:
http://www.retrosoftware.com/12477.html


"whomper" wrote in message
...
I tried one complicated registry checker (above MS) and found it deleted
all
the links between images and my programs. So I restored everything.
However, this has made me gun-shy relative to cleaning up the registry.
What's the best, easiest, most reliable/dependable registry cleaner out
there, of all the possibilities?

Thanks.
whomper