Re: Which Registry Cleaner?

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From: Ted Zieglar (teddyz_at_notmail.com)
Date: 10/18/04 

Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 12:08:20 -0400

Any performance improvement from the elimination of "300 useless entries"
exists in your head. You've bought into the hype, my friend. Big time. 

-- 
Ted Zieglar
"Unknown" <Unknown@Somewhere.Kom> wrote in message
news:FsRcd.18571$Qv5.16132@newssvr33.news.prodigy.com...
> Absolute hogwash. You will notice an improvement in performance if you run
a
> good registry cleaner. As a matter of fact, the first time a good cleaner
is
> run it will find over 300 useless entries.
> "Ted Zieglar" <teddyz@notmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eColRYStEHA.2664@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > Do you really think so?
> >
> > Consider this:
> >
> > How many megabytes of memory does, say, one thousand redundant registry
keys
> > occupy? How much RAM do you have installed? How fast is your hardware?
> >
> > You accomplish nothing measurable (let alone perceptable) by eliminating
> > those thousand registry keys, but you risk crippling your system with a
> > so-called registry cleaner toy.
> >
> > If you're interested in speeding up your system in a way that you can
> > actually notice, and you're already diligent about maintaining your
> > computer, buy more RAM, a faster hard disk or a faster video card.
> > -- 
> > Ted Zieglar
> >
> >
> > "Prabhat" <not_a_mail@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:eCDBVCStEHA.2532@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >> Hi Ted,
> >>
> >> Doeas Registry Gets Load while the Windows Load? If yes Then that
should
> >> affect the System Performance if the Size grows due to Unwanted Values
in
> >> it.
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >> Prabhat
> >>
> >> "Ted Zieglar" <teddyz@notmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:us07t8RtEHA.4040@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> >> > Wesley is correct, of course.
> >> >
> >> > The proper way to deal with the registry is to leave it alone, unless
> > you
> >> > need to fix a specific problem that can only be repaired by editing
the
> >> > registry.
> >> >
> >> > Redundant registry entries cause no harm to your computer and do not
> >> affect
> >> > its performance.
> >> > --
> >> > Ted Zieglar
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
> >> > news:ui4qw2RtEHA.3572@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >> > > No.  XP does not do this.
> >> > >
> >> > > --
> >> > > Hope this helps.  Let us know.
> >> > > Wes
> >> > >
> >> > > In news:OA9pIRRtEHA.2536@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl,
> >> > > anomynous@discusions.discussions.com
> >> <anomynous@discussions.microsoft.com>
> >> > > hunted and pecked:
> >> > > > Do I understand correctly, that XP removes redundant registry
> > entries
> >> > > > left behind when programmes are un-installed.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > "Prabhat" <not_a_mail@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> > > > news:ewzPrOPtEHA.1216@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >> > > >> Hi All,
> >> > > >>
> >> > > >> I have XP + SP1. I use Microsoft OLD RegClean.
> >> > > >>
> >> > > >> Is this the Best Registry Cleaner Available? Or If not which one
I
> >> > > >> should Go
> >> > > >> For my XP System?
> >> > > >>
> >> > > >> Thanks
> >> > > >> Prabhat
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>

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