Registry Cleaners

[jgtragesser Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close jgtragesser]

Are registry cleaners effective???.... should I use one???... any recommendations???... are there any effective free programs???...

Joe Tragesser... jgtragesser@yahoo.com ..

[BWolf Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close BWolf]

I use Registry Mechanic at home (where I first started using it) and at work. It is very effective and worth it to me and my fellow employees.

HTH

[tonyg Goomba & Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close tonyg]

I've never done it, but I did a little research and this article may be a starting point: How Best Do I Clean My Registry? - PC World

[The Conch Man Past Goumba President & BigFrank's Cigar Buddy! Find all posts View Profile Close The Conch Man]

Try AusLogics Register Defrag Joe, its free & does the job, been using it for a couple of years now. Remember that you have to be at your Desktop screen with no programs running. Take your time & do what it says & you"ll be happy as well a little more faster with your puter.

[4ARedOctober Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close 4ARedOctober]

Windows Live OneCare safety scanner: Free online tool for PC health and safety

We use this free one from Microsoft.

[basham Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close basham]

I use a free one, Glary Utilities and have been happy with it.

I used it mainly to disable all the junk startup programs that slow down the boot up process but also cleaned the registry. I'd say it now boots up in 30% of the time it was taking.

[Thom Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Thom]

slighty off topic but worth using ...download CCleaner ( formerly crapcleaner) if you do not already have it installed, it's very useful fer getting rid of everyday junk, just be careful about checking off the "fragmented files" box ..u need to know why and what files are fragmented. you can google up CCleaner or go to FileHippo.com - Download Free Software
I personally use WinCleaner utility for registry ...good luck

[1950bing Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close 1950bing]

I clean all my registers with 409