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    Registry cleaners

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by mikec, Sep 18, 2008.

  1. mikec

    mikec Notebook Evangelist

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    Any thoughts on Registry Cleaning apps?

    People seemed to have various success and claim some are better than others.

    I've used Registry First Aid with decent results in the past. However, they do no support 64-bit Vista.

    I'm curious what others have used and their experience.
     
    mikec, Sep 18, 2008
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  2. SmoothTofu

    SmoothTofu Inspiron 1420 Owner

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    CCleaner.

    (filler)
     
    SmoothTofu, Sep 18, 2008
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  3. fonduekid

    fonduekid JSUTAONHTERBIRCKINTEHWLAL

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    2 hands up, from me for ^^^^^^^^^
     
    fonduekid, Sep 18, 2008
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  4. The Oatman

    The Oatman Notebook Consultant

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    Can't go wrong with CCleaner
     
    The Oatman, Sep 18, 2008
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  5. Lew

    Lew Notebook Deity

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    Another vote for CCleaner
     
    Lew, Sep 18, 2008
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    Potstickr Notebook Guru

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    Ditto.....
     
    Potstickr, Sep 18, 2008
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  7. taude

    taude Notebook Consultant

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    I was using CCLeaner (been a fan for years) with my new T400 and it kept wiping out some Synaptics driver related stuff on Vista 64-bit. So be careful if on the newer machine. (I don't know if it was a 64 bit-thing, or just new machine and drivers, but I was using the latest CCleaner). Still a great program, though.
     
    taude, Sep 18, 2008
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  8. lenjack

    lenjack Notebook Guru

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    no proven benefits...slight risk of bricking!
     
    lenjack, Sep 18, 2008
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  9. mikec

    mikec Notebook Evangelist

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    Hmmm..I'm 64-bit on a T400, so now I am wary of using it...
     
    mikec, Sep 19, 2008
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    paulgj Notebook Enthusiast

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    I had the same issue, so I turned off registry cleaning on my ThinkPad, I now just use the regular cleanup function,
     
    paulgj, Sep 21, 2008
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  12. mikec

    mikec Notebook Evangelist

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    What is the "regular cleanup function"?
     
    mikec, Sep 22, 2008
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  13. AKAJohnDoe

    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

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    CCleaner and jv16 PowerTools
     
    AKAJohnDoe, Sep 22, 2008
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  14. paulgj

    paulgj Notebook Enthusiast

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    Just the standard file cleanup in CCleaner that you see on the main screen.
     
    paulgj, Sep 22, 2008
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  15. BBGus

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    I used CCleaner on my PCs too and one of those (my desktop) is running 64 Bit Home Premium and I have never had a problem, granted a desktop does not have a Synaptics driver/track pad.

    BBGus
     
    BBGus, Sep 22, 2008
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  16. paulgj

    paulgj Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yes, I've also used it for ever on my XP Pro desktop without any problem in regular cleaning or registry cleaning.
     
    paulgj, Sep 22, 2008
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