registry question

[jonny7]

does someone know of something that is similar to regcure that is for free?i have registry problems that need to be fixed.any help would be extremely appreciated.thanks in advance.................windows 7 compac presario,2 gig ram 3800 processor.

 

[Gunbuster]

Registry cleaners are 95% snake oil. Give yourself a pat on the back, it will do the same amount of good.

What are your "registry problems"? Maybe we can point you in the right direction for a fix.

 

[corkyg]

I tend to support Gunbuster. But - there are times when a Registry cleaner does some good. They can also do harm

But - to answer your question . . . CCleaner.

http://www.ccleaner.com/

 

[bruceb]

Yes, CCleaner will do it. And it usually makes a Backup so if you need to restore something removed in error, you can.

 

[pcgeek11]

Another boost for CCleaner!

 

[PsiStar]

CCleaner++

 

[jonny7]

i have cccleaner and it does find somethings but not the major issue,when i used regcure,it said i have 134 path file reference errors,339 empty registry item errors,70 program shortcut errors,and 9 com/active x errors,.what should i do?oh yeah,thank you all for responding,i really appreciate it.you guys are the best!

 

[pcgeek11]

i have cccleaner and it does find somethings but not the major issue,when i used regcure,it said i have 134 path file reference errors,339 empty registry item errors,70 program shortcut errors,and 9 com/active x errors,.what should i do?oh yeah,thank you all for responding,i really appreciate it.you guys are the best!

The good thing about CCleaner is it errs on the safe side. I have never seen CCleaner cause any problems. If CCleaner doesn't do what you need then you either need to not worry about it or manually take care of the problems after specifically spelling out your specific issue and we may be able to assist you with the manual edits needed.

Uneducated Fudging with the registry could cause you to have to reinstall the OS.

**** The Big Question is: Are you actually having a problem or are you having a knee jerk reaction to what " Regcure " is telling you?

 

[bruceb]

pcgeek11, makes good points. Whatever you do, be sure the program you use can make a Backup of the Registry, before you allow it to make any changes. You can also export your registry, in case you need to put it back before tinkering with it.

This page tells how to Export or Import the Registry

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/4230-registry-backup-restore.html