How do I make my registry smaller?

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Jeff W - 06 Jun 2004 18:12 GMT

Hi - It appears my Registry is "too big" to run scanreg /fix (8.9MB).
Is there any way to trim it? I already did a scanreg /opt
EasyCleaner identifed 330 "unneeded" entries, but I'm a little scared to
try it, as if it gets one wrong it may be weeks before I know.

help?

thanks
/j

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anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com - 10 Aug 2004 10:10 GMT

Regedit has an Export Registry File option on the first
tap. Remember the name you give it and where you save it.
You can use the Import Registry File option on that same
tab if your regcleaner messed things up for you. I am
assuming it will export your 8.9MB registry. I have never
exported anything bigger then 4.5MB on my computer.

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi - It appears my Registry is "too big" to run scanreg /fix (8.9MB).
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Jeff Richards - 11 Aug 2004 00:05 GMT

The registry management utility in Windows 98 is ScanReg. See:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];183887
Description of the Windows Registry Checker Tool (Scanreg.exe)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];184023
Command-Line Switches for the Registry Checker Tool
http://www.mvps.org/serenitymacros/winprogs.html

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> Regedit has an Export Registry File option on the first
> tap. Remember the name you give it and where you save it.
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