"Dhananjay" wrote in message
om...

I am using Windows 98 SE since couple of years.After some time of
use,often windows gets corrupted.Then PC needs frequent rebooting or
else windows crashesh frequently or stops responding.
Inspite doing Scan Disk or Defrag,no significant improvement is seen.
In this case most of the software/hardware consultants advice to
format C drive and reinstall Win 98 SE.However this is very time
consuming and like a nightmare.
1.Which measures I should take to have hasslesfree performance
without format,rebooting and reinstallations?

So long as you are sure you are virus free etc. just
reinstal the OS. It takes about 40 min.: no nightmare.]

2.Is there any FREE,but reliable registry Cleaner , if so where can I
get it?

/ start / run / REGEDIT.EXE
(1) Save the Registry in case you need
to restore it
(2) Scroll through the keys
and delete all you are positive are either
absent or unwanted or harmful.

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Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)