SenutyEnool Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 G'day folks, was just wondering whether Registry Mechanic is as good as it sounds, or is there a comparable/better program out there that would do the same? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted October 13, 2005 Moderators Share Posted October 13, 2005 I've never tried it, and most likely never will since there's a few good registry cleaners floating about and one just happens to be in CCleaner. I've seen Registry Mechanic smothering so called tip and tweak sites where they say you can only "fix this with Registry Mechanic," blah, blah, blah, and of course they have an reference in the link to get paid for the referral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowday444 Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 Have the license through work. Seems perfectly safe. As to how robust it is compared to other cleaners I'm not really sure, however, CCs registry cleaning is not its forte so you still might want another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenknight Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 On MajorGeeks (where they offer downloads of many registry cleaners, including Registry Mechanic) support forum, I have seen several threads discussing which is the best registry cleaner. No one there thought Registry Mechanic was the best. I would say that it's the most overpriced, however. If you want to pay for one, RegSupreme Pro was highly recommended (and quite a bit cheaper). I go with freeware myself, I use EasyCleaner. I don't guarantee that it's the best, but in combination with CCleaner I think it does a pretty good job. JV 16 Power Tools RegCleaner is claimed to be really good, but I didn't find it that easy to use when I tried it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 I have used Registry Mechanic on an old corrupt Registry after BugDoctor and RegDoctor each found about a dozen errors. Registry Mechanic took a few hours to run through the 9Mb Registry, but ended up with more than 500 errrors that could be fixed. So my verdict is that it's more thorough than many other products but very slow. G'day folks, was just wondering whether Registry Mechanic is as good as it sounds, or is there a comparable/better program out there that would do the same? Cheers <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acooldozen Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 If you are contemplating purchasing I can recommend Registry First Aid. A very powerful application, easy to use. Have been using it for over a year now and it does a good job. I believe they still offer a 30 day trial?! I also utilize the freebie RegCleaner. ..........and Make yourself a Great Day! Cheers, Lyle Keep your software up to date http://www.dozleng.com/updates/index.php? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenutyEnool Posted October 14, 2005 Author Share Posted October 14, 2005 I have used Registry Mechanic on an old corrupt Registry after BugDoctor and RegDoctor each found about a dozen errors. Registry Mechanic took a few hours to run through the 9Mb Registry, but ended up with more than 500 errrors that could be fixed. So my verdict is that it's more thorough than many other products but very slow. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> G'day all and thanks for the replies and information. I have to agree with Merlin on this, I've used other "Registry Cleaners" but have found that RegMech finds more when the others have completed their scans. And yes, it does take it's own sweet time about it, but for piece of mind I'd prefer a program that takes its time and does the job correctly (hence why I know use CCleaner ), so for the time being I'll stick with RegMech...... seeing you don't get a refund Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredvries Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 I'm always a bit wary when someone thinks highly about a program that you ultimately have to pay for. There are other, rather similar programs that are free to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acooldozen Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 ........and I am also a bit wary when someone thinks that (other similar) free programs are the only way to go. I utilize trial versions and shareware.......if I find the trialware suits my needs I purchase it. As for shareware if I use it I donate. Different strokes for different folks. ..........and Make yourself a Great Day! Cheers, Lyle Keep your software up to date http://www.dozleng.com/updates/index.php? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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