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Windows Forum / Windows XP / Performance and Maintainance / November 2005Is RegCleaner a safe freeware program for Windows XP?
Hi Does any one know if RegCleaner is a safe freeware program for Windows XP Home Edition for checking and cleaning the registry in Windows XP Home Edition? It is listed at this site: http://www.321download.com/LastFreeware/index.html I got this link from a Dell user's forum. Please reply soon. Thanks. Egan Regcleaner is more suitable for someone who knows what they are doing rather than a complete novice. You can easily remove items you should have kept. Manual registry editing is better than most software based applications, but again you need to know what you are doing. Have you been installing loads of software on your pc and then uninstalling it? Have you been accepting loads of Active X files? If the answer is no then leave well alone.  SignatureJohn Barnett MVP Associate Expert http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org The information in this post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, reliability or content of this post. The Author shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this post.. > Hi > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Egan Hi John or any one else, What do you recommend for a novice trying to clean the registry in Windows XP? Please reply soon. Thanks. Egan > Regcleaner is more suitable for someone who knows what they are doing rather > than a complete novice. You can easily remove items you should have kept. [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > > > Egan The registry doesn't need cleaning. It's that simple. SignatureTed Zieglar "You can do it if you try." > Hi John or any one else, > [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > > > > > > Egan The Microsoft RegCleaner is NOT compatible with XP and should not be used. > Hi > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Egan > The Microsoft RegCleaner is NOT compatible with XP and should not be used. Must be a different one. RegCleaner 4.3.0.780 (last freeware version) OS: Win9x/NT/ME/2000/XP Jerry The Microsoft registry cleaner is called RegClean, as opposed to RegCleaner which is available for free also.. as with most, RegCleaner does a job, but is not as thorough as the name would suggest.. SignatureMike Hall MVP - Windows Shell/User > The Microsoft RegCleaner is NOT compatible with XP and should not be used. > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >> >> Egan > Hi > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Egan It is safer for the novice than the one listed above it (jv16 powertools). Both are written by the same person, but RegCleaner does not display any system registry entries, it will only display entries for programs you have added,so if you mess up you can only kill one application at a time and not your whole system. Note: It does create a backup before removal just incase you need to restore it. Also as others have said this really is not needed on XP. If you decide to use this only remove entries from programs you know for a fact you have uninstalled, if in doubt leave it alone. SignatureMike Pawlak |
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