This has been written to give the average computer user the information needed to optimize and maintain there computer registry. Your windows registry is an essential part of your computer so it needs to be looked after I hope this helps.
Computer registry problems are often caused by invalid registry key entries in your registry. Windows registry problems can cause computer crashes, slow down performance and give you many error messages. Fixing registry problems after they occur is harder than preventing them in the first place.
Both Windows operating systems being Xp and Vista have a built in registry editor. This editor is not a scan and repair utility it is for manual editing only. If you need to scan or repair your registry then there are many software tolls online today that can do just that. If you have a need to edit your computer registry then make sure that you have already backed up your computer as any change in the registry could have dire consequences to the unwary.
If you were a Windows XP user but have now upgraded to Windows Vista you will notice that the Registry Editor has very similar parameters. However this not to suggest that you should as an inexperienced user attempt to maintain your computer registry yourself, this is for the experienced only. Deleting the wrong entry could lead to devastating effects and an expensive computer tech fee at the end of the day.
Installing new software or hardware on your Windows Xp or Vista computer system is more complex than you are lead to believe. Every function of the install or un-install is logged in the computer registry. Overtime the registry can become full of obsolete files and this happens whether you have followed the correct un-install or install directions it is unfortunately unavoidable.
Cleaning your computer registry has now become essential for computer users. Leaving unnecessary files in your registry can lead to poor stability and reliability leading to problems and even computer crashes.
Have you ever deleted or uninstalled a program from your PC, if so you know that there is always something left behind whether it is in the program files or your registry entries. This will eventually cause your computer to slow and in extreme circumstances crash. having a corrupt registry is an unpleasant experience and really needs to be corrected as soon as possible by cleaning up your computer registry.
It is not an extremely difficult operation. It is vital though, that you be extremely careful while cleansing. Deleting things from the Registry File is permanent. It cannot be undone. If you erase something your system needs to run, you will be out of luck in terms of restarting your computer in the future. So make a backup before attempting any changes to your computer registry file.
If you are confident enough to edit your registry then here is how you can access it by clicking on the Start then Run and typing in Regedit.Open the Registry Editor and click on the My Computer icon in the left-hand panel. Click Edit and Find. Type in the word that has some reference to the program you are searching for to be certain is removed from your registry.
There is another way to increase your system performance with having to use the Registry editor. You can access a program called MSCONFIG by going to start then to run and typing in “msconfig” this will open a new window on your desktop where you can click the startup tab to view all programs that have loaded during startup. Remember all of these programs are using up valuable resources on your PC. You can if you know what you are doing uncheck these programs to improve system performance.
To maintain a healthy computer registry always follow the un-install directions of any programs you are removing. This should minimize the risk of creating orphaned files and corrupt DLL’s that could interfere with your registry. It is advisable to conduct a computer registry scan at least once a week.
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