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[JC Sullivan]

Is there somewhere a glossary or meaning of Issues such as those below. It's one thing saying there is an issue but what does it mean.

Thanks, an appreicative user.

[JC Sullivan]

I am totally surprised that there would not be an answer to this on CCleaner's own Forum.

Thanks

[Pfipps]

It's actually a Windows registry cleaner. The registry is where all the computer settings are stored. Over time, a registry can have erroneous data as programs are installed and uninstalled. CCleaner is one of probably 100 windows registry cleaners out there that delete those entries.

However, I read on the OptimizeXP website that even an extremely bloated registry with many erroneous entries has no real impact on performance.
But a registry defragment is supposed to improve performance. NTREGOPT is a good program for that.

CCleaner's registry cleaner is one of the safest on the market, so it would do no harm to clean those entries. If you want to be even safer, make a backup of what you cleaned since the program will offer it.

[Pfipps]

Pfipps, on Mar 31 2007, 04:38 PM, said:

CCleaner's registry cleaner is one of the safest on the market, so it would do no harm to clean those entries. If you want to be even safer, make a backup of what you cleaned since the program will offer it.

However, on Vista 64 bit, the issues cleaner "broke" my trackpad on my notebook. I just reinstalled the driver. So the "safe" rule applies to Windows 2000/XP, and probably Vista 32 bit.

[JC Sullivan]

As frustration sets in, I guess my question is, WHY are the items listed an issue???

[Pfipps]

JC Sullivan, on Apr 1 2007, 02:49 AM, said:

As frustration sets in, I guess my question is, WHY are the items listed an issue???

I'm sorry if you're frustrated, I thought i explained it in my last post. Did you uninstall or change any Norton or Kaspersky apps? For example, sometimes the are references in the registry to shortcuts in the start menu that still exist even if the the program was uninstalled.

[MikeW]

JC Sullivan, on Apr 1 2007, 10:49 AM, said:

As frustration sets in, I guess my question is, WHY are the items listed an issue???

Because they are references to items no longer needed by the operating system or original program

Explanation from CCleaner guide - http://www.internetr...beginnersguide/

[JC Sullivan]

MikeW, on Apr 1 2007, 06:58 AM, said:

Because they are references to items no longer needed by the operating system or original program

Explanation from CCleaner guide - http://www.internetr...beginnersguide/

A bit late with my thanks. Sorry about that.
JC