Do I Need A Registry Cleaner?

[stevem326]

Is it a good idea to run a registry cleaner now and then on your system? My current PC is two years-old and runs like a Swiss watch, so I'm wondering if I even need it. I defrag my hard drive with Diskeeper and PerfectDisk every 2-3 days and I also run Check Disk once a week. In two years, I've only uninstalled one program so I'm wondering if my registry even needs to be cleaned.

The one that seems to get a lot of publicity is Registry Mechanic Linky

But, like I said, I wonder if I even need it considering how well my PC currently runs (my last PC was five years-old when I got rid of it and it was running perfectly at the time).

Thanks for any advice.

 

[awal]

Originally posted by: stevem326
In two years, I've only uninstalled one program so I'm wondering if my registry even needs to be cleaned.

I call shens on that...

 

[MrChad]

But, like I said, I wonder if I even need it considering how well my PC currently runs

If it ain't broke ...

 

[stevem326]

Originally posted by: MrChad

But, like I said, I wonder if I even need it considering how well my PC currently runs

If it ain't broke ...

Yeh, that's what I'm thinking...my last PC lasted for 5 years and that was with Win95! I guess I just like doing all the preventive maintenance stuff on my computer for some reason (defrag, check disk, etc)...

 

[MrChad]

Originally posted by: stevem326

Originally posted by: MrChad

But, like I said, I wonder if I even need it considering how well my PC currently runs

If it ain't broke ...

Yeh, that's what I'm thinking...my last PC lasted for 5 years and that was with Win95! I guess I just like doing all the preventive maintenance stuff on my computer for some reason (defrag, check disk, etc)...

Preventative maintenance is definitely a good idea, but I don't think registry cleaners are necessary.

As long as you keep your OS and anti-virus up-to-date and defrag periodically, you shouldn't have any problems.

 

[Rottie]

registery cleaner is if you uninstall so many programs or make some change to system setting.

 

[Jeff7]

Can't really go wrong with Crap Cleaner.

 

[KoolDrew]

Actually using a Registry cleaner on a regurlar basis is not recommended as problems may occur and you won't benefit from it at all.

 

[stevem326]

Thanks for all of the advice. Believe it or not, I've only uninstalled one program in two years, so my registry is probably pretty clean. I think for now I'm gonna pass on getting a registry cleaner!

 

[Frodolives]

I sometimes run Regscrubxp. If there's something very obvious I might remove it, but basically I agree that it can be risky.

Even so, I highly recommend Jeff7's recommendation of "Crapcleaner." Although I don't use it for registry fixes it has some very useful functions. By default you can install it as a right click menu function of the recycle bin.

 

[BW86]

Originally posted by: Jeff7
Can't really go wrong with Crap Cleaner.

:thumbsup:

 

 

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