Re: To format or not to format??

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I read in here from time to time, I learn some and laugh some!(sorry about the laughing part)
I was wondering though....someone had said a good tech doesn't need to format that all
problems can be overcome. I personally format maybe once a year....maybe longer but the reason I
do is because I install ad uninstall alot of stuff. This lead's to my question. I have built lot's of computers
and repaired even more but am self taught. How do the pro's deal with the registry getting so clogged
up?


I've never, ever seen a "clogged" registry.

Ray Again--> Funny but if I search the registry after uninstalling any program I will
find traces of it, I don't care what it is. (maybe clogged was the wrong word)

99% of uninstall routines leave all kinds of registry entries.


Many do leave some residue, yes, but you haven't been using properly
designed programs if you're seeing that high a percentage.

Ray again--> see above reply, All store bought quality stuff!

I know you all curse registry cleaner's.
(as do I) But does the registry getting so bloated slow the computer down?


No one has ever provided any evidence that this is the case, and years
of experience certainly don't support such a claim.

Ray again--> I have read in here replys from people using Microsoft MVP titles saying to
stay away from registry cleaner's.

I have 25 processes running
which is very few but over time thing's do get sluggish.After a format and trimming down what's running
I do get some of the freshness back. Any thought's from the educated?


Immediately after a format you haven't yet reinstalled all of the
programs that you had running beforehand. How could you expect anything
other than what you're seeing?

Ray again-->25 processes is after not formatting for more that a year and a half
and more install and uninstall's than I can remember....just that I have
some idea how to keep my computer from taking 20 minute's to start.

Ray last time for now-->I asked for thought's from the educated so keep out of this!


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