Registry Cleaning

**marstc09** · 08-10-2008, 03:41 PM

Does anyone do this? Is it important? Comments and suggestions would be appreciated.

My laptop is running very slow.

**Marrdro** · 08-10-2008, 05:22 PM

This is one thing I wouldn't recommend someone do unless you are computer savy and I sure wouldn't
recommend trying to remove registry items on your own. Most of the time you will delete items that correspond to applications that are still using them which will inturn cause software crashes and errors.

Couple of questions.....

1. How you gonna do it?
Registry cleaning software (I recommend Registry Mechanic) or Windows cleaning register.
2. Have you made a back up (Registry Mech makes one for you)?
3. Make sure your "Undo" (better known as sytem restore) function is working before you do anything.

Good luck.

;D

**gregair13** · 08-10-2008, 05:28 PM

clear your internet cookies, history, and temporary files from all the porn you look at and i am sure it will be faster

**marstc09** · 08-10-2008, 05:37 PM

"Marrdro" wrote:

This is one thing I wouldn't recommend someone do unless you are computer savy and I sure wouldn't
recommend trying to remove registry items on your own. Most of the time you will delete items that correspond to applications that are still using them which will inturn cause software crashes and errors.

Couple of questions.....

1. How you gonna do it?
Registry cleaning software (I recommend Registry Mechanic) or Windows cleaning register.
2. Have you made a back up (Registry Mech makes one for you)?
3. Make sure your "Undo" (better known as sytem restore) function is working before you do anything.

Good luck.

;D

I was going to use Max Registry Cleaner.

**erik5032** · 08-10-2008, 05:39 PM

Stop Watchin all the porno's and maybe it won't run so slowly

**singersp** · 08-11-2008, 04:58 AM

"gregair13" wrote:

clear your internet cookies, history, and temporary files from all the porn you look at and i am sure it will be faster

After doing that, defragment your computer. Defragmenting should be done on a regular basis especially if you do a lot of downloading of files/software.

If you are going to use a reg cleaner, create a restore point.

Another option is to run msconfig & turn off all the unnecessary programs that fire up under startup everytime you reboot.

If you are running Norton Antivirus, get rid of it & run Avast (it's free). Norton is a CPU hog & will slow up your laptop.

**Marrdro** · 08-11-2008, 07:22 AM

"marstc09" wrote:

"Marrdro" wrote:

This is one thing I wouldn't recommend someone do unless you are computer savy and I sure wouldn't
recommend trying to remove registry items on your own. Most of the time you will delete items that correspond to applications that are still using them which will inturn cause software crashes and errors.

Couple of questions.....

1. How you gonna do it?
Registry cleaning software (I recommend Registry Mechanic) or Windows cleaning register.
2. Have you made a back up (Registry Mech makes one for you)?
3. Make sure your "Undo" (better known as sytem restore) function is working before you do anything.

Good luck.

;D

I was going to use Max Registry Cleaner.

Not that it means anything, however, never heard of them.
A quick google search and anybody who has a help section for thier product can't be all that bad.
;D

http://www.maxregistrycleaner.com/

**Zeus** · 08-13-2008, 11:36 AM

"marstc09" wrote:

Does anyone do this? Is it important? Comments and suggestions would be appreciated.

My laptop is running very slow.

Cleaning/clearing the registry will do NOTHING to speed up your machine.

1.
Delete temp internet files - all of them, cookies, apps, etc.
2.
Delete the TEMP folder - depending on what OS you're operating, there could be more than one and you might have to hunt for it.
But the whole frigging point is that it is TEMPorary.
3.
Uninstall any applications that you are not using - especially those that have communications stuff (such as AOL, not that you have AOL) - or that you did not install
4.
THEN and ONLY THEN, run a defrag - might take all night, so you should make sure you turn off your screen saver as that will cause the contents on the disk to change and might make the defrag restart and stop over and over and over and over

=Z=

**marstc09** · 08-13-2008, 11:55 AM

"singersp" wrote:

"gregair13" wrote:

clear your internet cookies, history, and temporary files from all the porn you look at and i am sure it will be faster

After doing that, defragment your computer. Defragmenting should be done on a regular basis especially if you do a lot of downloading of files/software.

If you are going to use a reg cleaner, create a restore point.

Another option is to run msconfig & turn off all the unnecessary programs that fire up under startup everytime you reboot.

If you are running Norton Antivirus, get rid of it & run Avast (it's free). Norton is a CPU hog & will slow up your laptop.

Is it safe?

**FedjeViking** · 08-13-2008, 12:14 PM

I've used RegCleaner for several years and NEVER had a problem. It even deletes the programs in your register that you had un-installed and it left files there.

You can download it free here: http://majorgeeks.com/download460.html

After install I go to: tools, registry cleanup, do them all. It automatically makes a backup so you can't mess anything up.

I also recommend SpyBot Search and Destroy.