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Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Common Windows Registry Cleanup Methods by Jason Z Bell

The registry is a vital component of the Windows operating system that comprises important system, user, hardware, and software configuration information. Each and every operation on your Windows computer runs through the registry by accessing, modifying, adding and removing information from it. Ideally, the data that is no longer required should be removed from the registry. However, in real life this rarely happens and over a period of time your registry gets filled up with loads of unwanted, obsolete, and invalid data. This eventually results in a bloated registry that may corrupt and fragment the registry files and generate several computer errors. At times, registry problems may get so severe that they cause system failures and render your Windows computer unbootable.


To prevent these problems and maintain a healthy registry you need to perform a registry cleanup. Discussed here are some of the tasks that you can perform to clean the unwanted registry data.

Get Rid of Unwanted Programs

Whenever you install a software program or utility on your computer, some information is added to the registry. As a result, if you frequently install programs on your computer, the Windows registry will grow rather quickly. To prevent this, it's recommended that you uninstall unwanted and unused programs from your computer. This will not only help you maintain a healthy registry, but also enable you to free up valuable disk space.

To uninstall these programs, you can use the Add or Remove Programs that can be launched from the Control Panel.

Use a Third-Party, Windows Uninstaller to Delete Unwanted Orphan Files and Registry Entries

Just removing unwanted programs is not the complete solutions. Quite often uninstalled programs leave behind certain files, folders and registry entries on the system. This unwanted orphaned data not only clutters your disk but also has adverse effects on the Windows registry.

There are several things you can do to get rid of this data. To remove these unwanted files and folders, open the Windows Explorer window, navigate to the Programs Files folder and then check if the folder of the program you uninstalled exists here. If it does, delete it. You may also check the Start menu, Desktop, and the Quick Launch bar for program's shortcuts, and delete them if you find any.

You may also opt for a reliable third-party, Windows uninstaller program to scan and remove all unwanted, orphaned program data and registry entries.

Use Windows Repair Software

Your Windows computer has a Registry Editor (regedit) tool that enables you to perform a registry clean up to some extent. However, this tool does not consist of any automated feature to perform registry maintenance, and the chances of errors in manual registry editing are quite high.

To take care of this problem, and to help you maintain a healthy registry, there are several third-party registry cleaner tools available that enable you to easily perform the following registry maintenance tasks:

* Perform a thorough and automatic scan of the registry and clean up all unwanted data from it. * Repair erroneous registry entries and as a result resolve several computer errors. * Defrag the registry to compress it and to speed up data access. * Back up the registry on regular basis to ensure that you can easily fix it in case of a problem.

The registry is a critical component of your Windows computer. Use the methods explained in this article to maintain a healthy registry and enjoy high-performance, error-free computing experience for a long time.

About the Author

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1 comment:

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