Re: Registry Cleanup Software

Lars-Erik Østerud wrote:

Bruce Chambers wrote:

You've been very, very lucky, or else know better than to let such
products have free rein. Norton WinDoctor, in particular, causes far

Of course I review all the things they find before letting them delete
anything. And with 12 years of Windows knowledge I (hope that I) can
see if they suggest to remove anything important :-) And backup :-)


Routine use of registry cleaners *is* dangerous. If they are used wisely by
an experienced user who first reviews the recommendations, and knows enough
to evaluate those recommendations, their dangers can certainly be mitigated.

Very few people know enough to use them this way. Most people who use them
use them blindly, and often get themselves into trouble. For that reason,
and also because the benefits they are supposed to bring are normally far
more imagined than real, I continue to recommend against them.

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