Re: Registry Entries

Your so-called invalid entries have no effect on the operation of your computer. Leave your registry alone, unless you have a specific purpose and are following specific steps. And leave the registry cleaners to the people who get a laugh from messing up their computers.

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Ted Zieglar
"Backup is a computer user's best friend."

Dermot wrote:
I wondered if anyone can comment on this. I notice that when using registry cleaning programs, that in addition to flagging up invalid entries which are readily identifiable (e.g. to previously deleted programs), they often flag up what are termed useless entries wherein the default value has not been set in the registry. I have always been cautious about deleting these entries but wondered is it safe to delete these entirely?
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