Registry Cleanup

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"Zilbandy" wrote:

> On Tue, 19 Sep 2006 09:34:15 -0700, "Ken Blake, MVP"
> <kblake DeleteThis @this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote:
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> >Despite what many people think, and what vendors of
> >registry cleaning software try to convince you of, having unused registry
> >entries doesn't really hurt you.
>
> I've never understood why Microsoft couldn't come up with a program to
> clean its own registry, although that would take money. Ahhh, now I
> understand! :/ Leaving the registry cluttered with old junk is like
> driving a new car full of fast food wrappers in the back seat. It
> doesn't affect how the car runs, but it affects how I feel about
> driving a new car. Personally, I'd prefer a cleaner registry, if for
> no other reason than I'd prefer it. MS could do it, but they won't.
> Why clean up the registry with all the other tons of bloat and unused
> subroutines buried in their many patched products.
>
> If you do decide to try one of those cleaners, be sure to backup the
> registry first. I'd suggest a free backup program called ERUNT. It
> won't let you down like Windows Restore can sometimes do.
>
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"Flowerlady" wrote:

> How do I do a registry cleanup? I seem to have bits and pieces of old
> programs, that have been uninstalled, in my pc. I would like to clean it up.
> --
> Flowerlady

for various reasons, software may
fail to completely uninstall all their
data.

however, in most cases it is not
clearly evident that they left
orphaned keys in the registry
and orphaned files/folders on
the disk

my recommendation is to use
ccleaner and microsoft's one
care online scanner.

they will reconcile the registry
nice and neat and perhaps
clear up those bits n pieces.

incidentally, how/where are
those bits n pieces showing up?


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"lbrooks" <lbrooks RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> "Flowerlady" wrote:
>
>> How do I do a registry cleanup? I seem to have bits and pieces of old
>> programs, that have been uninstalled, in my pc. I would like to clean it
>> up.
>> --
>> Flowerlady

hodeman

"Flowerlady" wrote:

> How do I do a registry cleanup? I seem to have bits and pieces of old
> programs, that have been uninstalled, in my pc. I would like to clean it up.
> --
> Flowerlady

On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:29:15 -0800
hodeman hodeman <hodeman RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> articulated:

> hodeman
>
> "Flowerlady" wrote:
>
> > How do I do a registry cleanup? I seem to have bits and pieces of
> > old programs, that have been uninstalled, in my pc. I would like
> > to clean it up. --
> > Flowerlady

Try this: http://www.macecraft.com/

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