Do Registry Cleaners Work?

Do Registry Cleaners Work?

You may have been read comments on forums etc. where people have said that Registry Cleaners “damaged” their computer whilst they were attempting to clean their computer registry or that some software would not run after using a Registry Cleaner.  Whilst this may be correct, taking into consideration the quantity of Registry Cleaners out there only a tiny figure appear to be dissatisfied.  There are numerous registry applications out there and you will note more negative comments about popular applications but this is to be expected given the very fact that they are popular.  There are also posts by experts stating that they cannot see any advantage in using Registry Cleaners.

Should you try one in spite of the above?  I would say yes – provided you utilize a reputable product and are careful. So how can a well-liked product harm one system whilst running a registry repair but resolve registry problems and significantly enhance the performance of another?   Basically it will depend on the condition of your registry in the first place.  When tiding the registry there is no way that a Registry Cleaner can appreciate for certain what exactly is essential and what’s “junk”.  Each application is programmed in a different way in terms of how “aggressive” it will be in fixing the registry.  If it is too aggressive it may well delete something it shouldn’t and in so doing damage the System.  Then again if it isn’t aggressive enough it might not repair the registry well. As a consequence scanning the identical registry with each of the applications available on the market will turn out remarkably diverse results.  However do not imagine that the higher the number of problems reported the better the software must be.

]]>

So, yes, it is feasible (but unlikely) that if you use a Registry Cleaner to fix your registry it could harm your computer but that should not stop an normal computer user from trying one if you are developing issues like:

*  slow startup and shutdown

*  operates slowly

*  hanging

*  displaying “blue screen”

*  displaying error messages

*  cannot install/unistall a program normally.

A Registry Cleaner should fix these errors and appreciably improve the performance of your PC. Most Registry Cleaners will present the user with a report after scanning the registry and offer the option to alter its suggestions.  If these alternatives mean nothing to you it is best to simply follow the tool’s recommendations but make doubly sure that you backup the registry at the outset.   This will ensure that you can turn around any alterations if there are problems subsequently. All good quality registry cleaners include a backup capability and will automatically backup ahead of undertaking a repair to fix registry errors.  They will in addition facilitate a restore from this or else  a previous backup if required.   Nevertheless to be totally protected it is also worthwhile generating a windows System Restore Point before running a repair or using a utility like ERUNT (a nice little free program but Vista and Win 7 users should read the Readme file).

Having made the backup, proceed with the repair and let the Registry Cleaner fix the errors.  Once it is finished make sure that all seems well and that applications run as before.  Carry on looking  for any issues over the next few days.

If you do spot any issues you can bring back the registry to its former state and look for assistance from the software supplier.   The best Registry Cleaners will in addition provide a money back guarantee in case you do have errors or the program does not work.

Provided you take care, using a Registry Cleaner provides  a good prospect of repairing registry issues and improving the speed of your PC.