Registry Cleaners -Do you use any?

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Registry Cleaners - Do you use any one?

  1. I do NOT use a Registry Cleaner.

    27.3%
  2. I use a Registry Cleaner.

    48.6%
  3. I use MORE that One (1) Registry Cleaner.

    25.7%
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  1. majoMo

    majoMo Registered Member

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    • Registry virtualization is an application compatibility technology that enables registry write operations that have global impact to be redirected to per-user locations. This redirection is transparent to applications reading from or writing to the registry. It is supported starting with Windows Vista.
    "Another registry structure"/"Registry virtualization" doesn't mean at all that in Vista and Seven there aren't: "orphaned or misplaced information accumulates and begins to clog your registry", "the Windows Registry can begin to contain information that's no longer valid", "and causing error messages and system crashes" (from Microsoft). If the system is used registry junks is created - like file junks.
     
  2. PC__Gamer

    PC__Gamer Registered Member

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    i use RegCure.
     
  3. guest

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    The one built in Ccleaner and PC Tools Registry Mechanic.
     
  4. PJC

    PJC Very Frequent Poster

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    jv16 PowerTools
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  5. YanK33

    YanK33 Registered Member

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    :thumb: ME TOO :D
     
  6. xandros

    xandros Registered Member

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    i dont use any registry clean , coz i use windows 7 and i use perfect uninstaller thats mean if i uninstall any program its will clean the registry automatic and remove any key in registry
     
  7. Nanobot

    Nanobot Registered Member

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    The BEST "Registry Cleaner" is this tiny 89kb program

    RegShot
     
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  8. xxJackxx

    xxJackxx Registered Member

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    I use the one in CCleaner and the one in jv16 PowerTools. They both seem pretty stable at the current time though I have also seen them both hose working systems in the past.
     
  9. majoMo

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  10. ExtremeGamerBR

    ExtremeGamerBR Registered Member

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    I not use Registry Cleaner. :thumbd:
     
  11. itsmej

    itsmej Registered Member

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    I use CCleaner,
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  12. Woodgiant

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    The guys from Piriform has always, in my opinion, done a FANTASTIC job and still does it, so CCleaner is the only registry cleaner which has my full confidence. :thumb:
     
  13. poison

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    same here, ccleaner is the only reg cleaner that i trust to run on friends pc's to clean them up when they have problems and i haven't once ran in to a problem with it :)
     
  14. moontan

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    i tried CCleaner to clean my registry the other day and i got BSOD'd right away.

    never again will i trust those things.
    beside, i don't think they are needed anymore with W7.
     
  15. SweX

    SweX Registered Member

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    But you can use Ccleaner for more things than just cleaning the registry.
     
  16. Robin A.

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    One reason to clean the Registry that has nothing to do with speed or stability is privacy. I recently ran a Registry scan (with Registry First Aid) in Windows 7 x64, and browsed some of the “errors” (more than 1000) than the cleaner found.

    I found several entries than contained the full names of files and videos that I keep in TrueCrypt encrypted volumes. When I opened or played these files or videos, the paths were written in the Registry and remained there.

    Now before opening these files I enable Returnil. This helps to keep the Registry clean and protects my privacy.
     
  17. Rampastein

    Rampastein Registered Member

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    I've used CCleaner for 2 years. No bad (nor noticably good to be honest) effects so far on the system.

    I once used a cleaner named EasyCleaner and it wiped some HP scanner installation registry keys, and I had to reinstall the scanner's drivers and software to use the scanner again. After switching to CCleaner that hasn't reoccured.
     
  18. kiwidave

    kiwidave Registered Member

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    I use CCleaner & Glary Utilities daily and once a week i use Registry First Aid 7.
    I have never had a BSOD or any problems ever after using reg cleaners.
     
  19. Noob

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    Actually, i never had any problems :)
     
  20. Cutting_Edgetech

    Cutting_Edgetech Registered Member

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    CCleaner, and Tuneup Utilities. I only use them to save me from some work since I like to manually clean the registry using registry editor from Tuneup Utilities.
     
  21. Cutting_Edgetech

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    If you use Gabest as part of your codec package then you will probably find a lot of file names in the registry where Gabest info is stored.
     
  22. jj1two3

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    I use Comodo System Cleaner. It does a good job of cleaning up. ;)
     
  23. Robin A.

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    Yes, it is related to Media Player Classic - Home Cinema, which is my default player, and the K-Lite codecs package.
     
  24. Bugsy48

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    I used auslogic registry defrag after my initial setup. only 15 day trial.

    Since then, only ccleaner and not registry cleaner.

    I used often when using XP. just my opinion, but I don't think it has a significant performance effect on 7. (that is of course unless you install and uninstall zillion programs." ;-)
     
  25. ProTruckDriver

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    I did use a Registry Cleaner a few years back, but do not use one anymore.:)
     
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