Re: Regiatry First Aid
From: Will Denny (willdenny_at_mvps.org)
Date: 09/03/04
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Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2004 19:41:00 +0100
I've seen too many systems completely decimated by these so called Registry
'cleaners'. All I can do is suggest that they are more trouble than they
are worth. I certainly will never use one.
-- Will Denny MVP - Windows Shell/User Please reply to the News Groups "M$" <M$@xyz.com> wrote in message news:%23W9PjSekEHA.3356@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... > Been there and done that myself. I have spent many hours/days > troubleshooting the registry. Some times with success and other times a > fresh install was in order. But what has that got to do with your > statement > "The XP Registry manages itself very well." Any one that has some > experience > with the windows registry knows that that is not the case! I don't play > with > the registry for fun - only when I have no other choice and registry tools > can be helpful in such situations. > > "Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message > news:#rwHyCekEHA.1048@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... >> I'm neither!!!! I've seen too many Registry 'cleaners' that have been > used >> and afterwards a 'clean' install of the OS has been needed!!!! >> >> -- >> >> Will Denny >> MVP - Windows Shell/User >> Please reply to the News Groups >> >> >> "M$" <M$@xyz.com> wrote in message >> news:ew7gv%23dkEHA.1800@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... >> > Quote: >> > "The XP Registry manages itself very well." >> > >> > That is the best joke I've ever heard. You are either very naive or >> > inexperienced. >> > >> > The registry is a garbage dump at the best of time. Just try it and >> > install >> > a program and then remove it and search the registry and you will find > all >> > kinds of entries that refer to that program. Not that such entries are >> > necessarily detrimental, but they do show how garbage accumulates in >> > the >> > registry. Microsoft Office is a good example of garbage left in the >> > registry >> > after you remove it not to mention things like adware, malware, etc. >> > Speaking of adware, if you have ever accessed the internet, chances are >> > that >> > there are adware entries in the registry. >> > >> > Registry tools can be quite helpful at times in cleaning up. But, if >> > you >> > are >> > not experienced in that regard, you can cause all kinds of problems as >> > well. >> > >> > >> > "Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message >> > news:O5Z28wckEHA.3428@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl... >> >> Hi >> >> >> >> The XP Registry manages itself very well. Some these Registry > 'cleaners' >> >> will clean more than they should do and could render your PC > unbootable. >> >> May I suggest that you leave those Registry entries alone. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> Will Denny >> >> MVP - Windows Shell/User >> >> Please reply to the News Groups >> >> >> >> >> >> "Jeff" <jeff@phony.com> wrote in message >> >> news:%23rZOWgckEHA.2504@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl... >> >> >I downloaded a utility called Registry First Aid which claims to > safely >> >> > cleanup the registry files on my XP Home PC. >> >> > >> >> > I just ran it as a test, without letting it correct anything. It is >> >> > supposedly safe, but I am concerned that it found almost 900 >> >> > registry >> >> > entries needing correction! >> >> > >> >> > Does anyone have any experience with this "Registry FirstAid"? >> >> > >> >> > Thanks. >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > >> >> > Jeff Williams >> >> > Email address deliberately false to avoid spam >> >> > jeff@phony.com >> >> > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free by AVG >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> > >
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