Re: Registry cleaners - EasyCleaner

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Smirnoff wrote:

I notice that there seems to be a shift in opinion re the use of
registry cleaners.
Most posters now warn against their use.
I have used EasyCleaner by ToniArts for about 5 years on various
machines without trouble.
It's always "un-doable" should problems occur (which they haven't).
The only thing I avoid is the Duplicate File option (don't know
enough about that).
Does anybody else still use/recommend this program?


I'm not sure that there's been any shift of opinion, but I always recommend
against the routine use of registry cleaners. Routine cleaning of the
registry isn't needed and is dangerous. Leave the registry alone and don't
use a registry cleaner. 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.


The risk of a serious problem caused by a registry cleaner erroneously
removing an entry you need is far greater than any potential benefit it may
have.



Of course, not every time someone uses s registry cleaner does a problem
develop. You can often get away with it. But the risk is always there, and
the benefit is non-existent. If you've used such a program for five years
without trouble, consider yourself lucky,


--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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