Do you use a registry cleaner to keep your computer running its best?
By apples99
@apples99 (6556)
United States
December 11, 2009 4:03pm CST
I use an open source registry cleaner for my two and a half year old desktop computer. I recently started running a registry software because I noticed that my computer was running a bit slow, and it wasn't loading fast enough I think its working a bit better now though I've just tryed it out for the first time yesterday, so I guess its to soon to tell. well how about you all do you use a registry cleaner?
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6 responses
@blablablu (221)
• Indonesia
11 Dec 09
Hm, never use a registry cleaner :p Usually clean the registry manually. But it was a good idea for novice user to use such tools. And you have to clean the registry periodically, especially when you start to install anything to your computer as your registry will become a mess after this. And you can use HiJackThis software to help you determining your computer configuration, suspicious registry, suspicious start-up files, etc.
@apples99 (6556)
• United States
11 Dec 09
I know a little on how to clean my computer manually, but I find that cleaning it myself can be a bit tedious, so I decided to try ccleaner instead its much faster then doing it yourself but to be safe I use ccleaner with a good antivirus software to make sure I dont get a virus while downloading and using the cleaner.
@ronaldinu (12422)
• Malta
28 Feb 10
Yes I use CCleaner to keep my computer in order. It deletes temporary files and other folders that I configure to delete and also cleans my registry. It keeps my computer in working order.It is free and it is very easy to use.
@harpreet89 (723)
• India
12 Dec 09
Yup, i too use registry cleaner.The app i use is CCleaner.Its a freeware app which cleans registry and dump files or other waste from windows drive.It cleans error files,log files,temporary files,internet cache files and much more.
As includes a built in uninstaller for uninstalling programs.
Its become a must have application for me.
@kaylachan (84760)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
12 Dec 09
I don't use anything like that. I have tried, but it never seemed to do the trick. What I found works best is just keeping up my cleaning routine. Just like house work that needs done computers need to be cleaned every so often. I try to regurally run disc cleanup, and disc defragmentor. I also clear my computer of unwanted and un needed start-up items such as messangers, and other background programs that can be launched when I want to use them. This greatly speeds up start-up time and over all performance.
@vinkumar751 (106)
• India
12 Dec 09
Yes I use reg. cleaner and reg. defragger every week to keep my systems registry healthy. Computer's registry may build up junk keys within one month after installing the OS. So it is must to tweak your registry every 15 days in my experience.
I hope this will help you.
@cookiebaker (330)
• India
27 Jan 10
yes i do use a registry cleaner to keep my registry trimmed and compact all the time. this results in around 5% boost in the performance of my system
i use the registry defrag tool available in Tune It Up Utilities
i also use registry cleaner to detect errors in the registry and fix them
