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[Linda Sands]

Does anyone know of a free download for a registry cleaner that would speed up my pc? I have found one on MajorGeeks.com but you have to buy it Thanks for any help you can give.

[airport101]

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[DennisD]

Hi Linda, you've a pretty good and safe registry cleaner in CCleaner "Issues" feature.

You have to be a bit careful with registry cleaners, and Tuneup is probably a good piece of software, although I've never used it.

Unless you know what you're doing, some cleaners can be a bit too aggressive and could cause you problems. IMHO, I would just stick with CCleaner for now.

I think most people on here use it, and I've never had a problem after using it. And it's free.

Hope this helps.

[airport101]

Thats true Dennis D

The local computer shops use so it must OK

CCleaner is ok but i would stay away from the beta 2.0 until it is out of BETA


AIRPORT101

[Linda Sands]

Thanks to you both. I just thought I was supposed to have a registry cleaner on here as well. And since I have CCleaner on here I will just continue using it.

[airport101]

Thats ok
Glad we could help

[rridgely]

Stay away from most registry cleaners. They cause more problems than they are worth.(one wrong deletion and windows wont boot... not worth the risk for an almost or completely unnoticeable optimization if you ask me.)

I use CCleaner's issues scanner when I uninstall software and thats about it. Been a couple years now and zero problems.
I will have to say that I got a trial of registry mechanic from pc tools and it seems pretty safe too. I've been using it since vnunet gave it away many months ago and its never caused any problems. Other than those 2 I wouldnt trust any others.

[Tom AZ]

Linda Sands, on Aug 20 2007, 10:51 PM, said:

Does anyone know of a free download for a registry cleaner that would speed up my pc? I have found one on MajorGeeks.com but you have to buy it Thanks for any help you can give.

Anyone have any experience with Karen's Registry Pruner?

[Caldor]

Thats right - an un-noticeable "optimisation". Besides, in vista the IP stack is all new and so called IP network optimisations make it worse. I even saw one regcleaner that had a registry "defragmenter". Five points for FUD factor to that developer.

[Andavari]

Just stick with CCleaner for now, like rridgely stated registry cleaners cause more problems than they're worth.

If you want to optimize the registry try NTREGOPT, just make sure you also get ERUNT with it located here.

There's also Free Registry Defrag which is also safe and shows you beforehand if a registry optimization is really necessary or not, if the optimization is at or below 2% you're completely wasting your time optimizing the registry.

[CeeCee]

There's atleast couple of cleaners that are safe to use. Like mentioned, CCleaner's 'Issues' cleaner is very safe. RegCleaner is also very safe, but it's kinda out-dated. Also newer products from the same author (products are now under commercial company (Finnish company)) are safe to use: http://www.macecraft.com/. Although these newer products are not free.

RegSeeker is very good and powerful. That's why you have to be careful, what you decide to delete.

[Andavari]

CeeCee, on Aug 21 2007, 03:14 AM, said:

RegSeeker is very good and powerful. That's why you have to be careful, what you decide to delete.

It's downright dangerous even with my exclude file if someone doesn't know exactly what they're doing.

[Matt_]

Andavari, on Aug 21 2007, 04:41 AM, said:

It's downright dangerous even with my exclude file if someone doesn't know exactly what they're doing.

I have literally been using RegSeeker for years and never had any problem whatsoever...

[DJpailo]

I use EasyCleaner.

I have never ever had any problems with it, and it does the job.

[CraigMartin]

I use "TuneUp Utilities" & "Regcleaner", had no problems with either so far. Both programs make a "back up"of what you delete. So if push came to shove, I could always restore those entries.

Thou I haven't had use the back up yet.

Craig.

[Caldor]

I submit to you all that:

1. No discernable speed different is apparent to any user when they "cleaned" their registry
2. Registry defragmentation is nonsense
2a. So called "registry optimisation" is nonsense and on vista utilities that change things like the tcp window recieve size will messup what the all new tcpip stack in Vista does automatically
3. Developers use the regsitry for purposes it should not be used quite often and it is impossible for anyone else to determine the true function of all possible registry entrys - thinking you do is just ignorant
4. 90% of all registry "problems" can be fixed without users going in there
5. CCleaner has a safe registry tool for those who must fiddle and play

[crazylady]

Has anyone very use registry cleaner? if so is it safe.

[ThisForum]

I THINK ITS SAFE

[rridgely]

crazylady, on Aug 22 2007, 01:06 AM, said:

Has anyone very use registry cleaner? if so is it safe.

What program are you talking about? If its name is just "registry cleaner" please provide a link.

[Buzzzzzby]

You can still get the good old free JV16 PowerTools reg & file cleaner at OldVersion.com if anyone's interested.

I favour the 1.3 version myself.

(At least it used to be free. I'm not going to download it again just to check.)