Should I Clean My PC Registry Myself?
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008In an ideal situation, you have no business cleaning your PC registry yourself except you are a computer wonder-kid and have lots of time to spare. This is because, firstly, all necessary changes to the registry are made automatically when programs are installed or uninstalled and secondly, making incorrect changes to the registry can render your computer inoperable.
However, situations are hardly ideal. Some applications are badly programmed and they leave residue in the registry after uninstallation. Moreover, Windows is not completely foolproof, so system errors and crashes are inevitable. For these reasons and more, a cleanup of Windows registry is sometimes necessary.
“But I’m no computer wonder-kid and I sure do not have the whole time in the world”, you may say. Well, get ready to learn how you can clean up your PC registry in a matter of minutes even if all you can do is click a mouse button 
Nowadays, there is no shortage of software that automate various tasks. Registry cleaners abound. You simply need to chose the right registry cleaner, download and install, point-and-click and you’re done! It really is that simply, but a word of caution though. Because the registry is a very delicate part of the Windows operating system, it is really important to chose the right registry cleaner as a bad choice could mean the death of your PC. So here are 2 of the most important features to look out for in a good registry cleaner…
- Backup and restore utility. (Warning: Do not use any registry cleaner that does not have a backup and restore utility.)
- Option to manually delete entries. This feature is important because sometimes you will only need to delete just a few illegal registry entries to bring your PC back to optimal speed.
Although registry cleaners abound, only a few meet the criteria above. One registry cleaner that I highly recommend is RegCure. RegCure does not only meet the above criteria, but it surpasses them. Its obvious advantages over other registry cleaners are:
- Startup Management: The Manage Startup List helps you enable or disable applications that would load when you start up your computer.
- Compress and Defrag Registry: This feature helps improve boot time as well as overall system performance.
With RegCure, you can quickly perform a free scan of your PC registry. The free version is limited in features (though very good all the same) but if you decide to buy the full version (at $29.95, that’s a huge bargain), then you have in your hands the most powerful registry cleaner I have yet tested (and I’ve used quite a lot). It gets the job done perfectly and there’s not much more to say.
So there you are! If you’re no computer wonder-kid and don’t have much time to waste, get your hands on a suitable registry cleaner and clean up your PC registry yourself.
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