Re: Registry cleaner

Tech-Archive recommends: Fix windows errors by optimizing your registry

From: Just Me (newsgroups_at_a-znet.com)
Date: 06/21/04 

Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 10:10:15 -0400

I think I'd like that but what about window validation - is that a problem?

What do you back up? I mean just app data? Email?

Thanks

"Ashleigh" <Ashleigh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AC42470E-F6CA-405C-B397-060C7FD964B6@microsoft.com...
> I know you wont like the answer, but the only garanteed way of cleaning up
the registry (and the system root for that matter) is to backup anything
important and format and rebuild the box, mine usually get done every 12 -
18 months.
>
> Dont half make your PC feel fast afterwards
>
>
> "Just Me" wrote:
>
> > Is there a good free program for removing unused entries in my registry?
> >
> > Computer is quite old and has had many things installed and removed over
the
> > life of its XP OS.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> >

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