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    Registry Cleaners for Vista x64

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by mortalcombat, Feb 9, 2009.

  1. mortalcombat

    mortalcombat Notebook Consultant

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    I was wondering what is the best registry cleaner for vista x64?
     
    mortalcombat, Feb 9, 2009
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  2. 84CubsFan

    84CubsFan Notebook Consultant

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    Me too.

    CCleaner gets false hits on my synaptics touchpad.
     
    84CubsFan, Feb 9, 2009
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  3. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    Registry cleaners typically do not do anything for system performance or fixing system bugs. They are seriously a waste of... everything.
     
    Bog, Feb 9, 2009
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  4. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Depends.

    On older XP they can help, and after something got messed up on one old Medion laptop (my mother's) which resulted in constant HDD access, a registry cleaner fixed the fault.

    But overal - I have to agree with Bog.
    Especially under Vista.

    Unless you have a fault, its not recommended to use a registry cleaner.

    Also: Any cleaner you use, it is adviseable to read every entry, and if in doubt, leaving it rather than removing it.
     
    DetlevCM, Feb 10, 2009
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  5. tuηay

    tuηay o TuNaY o

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    I used "Registry Mechanic" earlyer but, as Bog say typically do not do anything for system performance or fixing system bugs.
     
    tuηay, Feb 10, 2009
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  6. kanehi

    kanehi Notebook Deity

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    I too don't recommend a registry cleaner. I did that before and some programs wouldn't run afterwards. I had a feeling that it had deleted some entries that it though wasn't suppose to be there. And this includes Auslogics and CrapCleaner.
     
    kanehi, Feb 10, 2009
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  7. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Some software is also allergic to Registry Cleaners - HP scansoftware under XP was (is?) an example - you had to completely reinstal the OS, else there was no way to get the "save as pdf" going again....
     
    DetlevCM, Feb 10, 2009
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  8. nobscot6

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    hhmmm

    i've used them for years and years. Just back up your registry before cleaning, or create a "restore point".

    The one I recommend to clients is Advanced SystemCare. There's a free version and a Pro version. The free version does a great job. In the preferences, you can set it up to always create a restore point when you start the program, or before cleaning.

    Advanced SystemCare 3--> Free Version- Click Here

    I've used it for over 1 1/2 years with on Vista x64 w/ no problems at all. The Pro version is also def worth buying.
     
    nobscot6, Feb 10, 2009
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  9. Jayayess1190

    Jayayess1190 Waiting on Intel Cannonlake

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    Jayayess1190, Feb 10, 2009
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