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Quilljar
Flightless Bird
Is there a reliable free Windows 7 Registry cleaner?
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A
Alias
Flightless Bird
Quilljar wrote:
> Is there a reliable free Windows 7 Registry cleaner?
There's no such thing as a reliable registry cleaner for any flavor of
Windows.
--
Alias
> Is there a reliable free Windows 7 Registry cleaner?
There's no such thing as a reliable registry cleaner for any flavor of
Windows.
--
Alias
B
Bob I
Flightless Bird
No.
On 3/13/2010 7
9 AM, Quilljar wrote:
> Is there a reliable free Windows 7 Registry cleaner?
On 3/13/2010 7
9 AM, Quilljar wrote:> Is there a reliable free Windows 7 Registry cleaner?
S
Slap
Flightless Bird
"Quilljar" <not@home .today> wrote in message
news:Huadnb37Yu_rCAbWnZ2dnUVZ7tKdnZ2d@bt.com...
> Is there a reliable free Windows 7 Registry cleaner?
I use CCleaner...
http://www.ccleaner.com/
among other things it has a registry cleaner and is free, often updated.
The only thing is when installing it it has some options checked... installs
a desktop icon, stuff like that. I un-check them... ESPECIALLY the yahoo
tool bar thingy.
I use it almost every day, do the registry once in awhile.
--
dave
news:Huadnb37Yu_rCAbWnZ2dnUVZ7tKdnZ2d@bt.com...
> Is there a reliable free Windows 7 Registry cleaner?
I use CCleaner...
http://www.ccleaner.com/
among other things it has a registry cleaner and is free, often updated.
The only thing is when installing it it has some options checked... installs
a desktop icon, stuff like that. I un-check them... ESPECIALLY the yahoo
tool bar thingy.
I use it almost every day, do the registry once in awhile.
--
dave
S
Slap
Flightless Bird
"Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> No.
>
> On 3/13/2010 79 AM, Quilljar wrote:
>> Is there a reliable free Windows 7 Registry cleaner?
Don't be silly Bob.
--
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> No.
>
> On 3/13/2010 7
9 AM, Quilljar wrote:>> Is there a reliable free Windows 7 Registry cleaner?
Don't be silly Bob.
--
A
Allen
Flightless Bird
On 3/13/2010 9:17 AM, Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
> On Sat, 13 Mar 2010 139:09 -0000, "Quilljar"<not@home .today>
> wrote:
>
>> Is there a reliable free Windows 7 Registry cleaner?
>
>
> A common question here, and one that usually fosters all kinds of
> disagreement.
>
> My answer is no. Not only is there not a reliable free one, there is
> not even a reliable paid-for one. Here's my standard message on the
> subject:
>
> Registry cleaning programs are *all* snake oil. Cleaning of the
> registry isn't needed and is dangerous. Leave the registry alone and
> don't use any registry cleaner. Despite what many people think, and
> what vendors of registry cleaning software try to convince you of,
> having unused registry entries doesn't really hurt you.
>
> The risk of a serious problem caused by a registry cleaner erroneously
> removing an entry you need is far greater than any potential benefit
> it may have.
>
> Read http://www.edbott.com/weblog/archives/000643.html
>
>
Amen. Right now I am in the process of getting ready for a complete
install-from-scratch of W7 because I trusted a purchased register
cleaner despite misgivings. Why oh why does M$ recommend some of them?
Allen
> On Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13
9:09 -0000, "Quilljar"<not@home .today>> wrote:
>
>> Is there a reliable free Windows 7 Registry cleaner?
>
>
> A common question here, and one that usually fosters all kinds of
> disagreement.
>
> My answer is no. Not only is there not a reliable free one, there is
> not even a reliable paid-for one. Here's my standard message on the
> subject:
>
> Registry cleaning programs are *all* snake oil. Cleaning of the
> registry isn't needed and is dangerous. Leave the registry alone and
> don't use any registry cleaner. Despite what many people think, and
> what vendors of registry cleaning software try to convince you of,
> having unused registry entries doesn't really hurt you.
>
> The risk of a serious problem caused by a registry cleaner erroneously
> removing an entry you need is far greater than any potential benefit
> it may have.
>
> Read http://www.edbott.com/weblog/archives/000643.html
>
>
Amen. Right now I am in the process of getting ready for a complete
install-from-scratch of W7 because I trusted a purchased register
cleaner despite misgivings. Why oh why does M$ recommend some of them?
Allen
S
Slap
Flightless Bird
"Allen" <allent@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
news:BZ6dneQvpq0-LwbWnZ2dnUVZ_rmdnZ2d@giganews.com...
> On 3/13/2010 9:17 AM, Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
>> On Sat, 13 Mar 2010 139:09 -0000, "Quilljar"<not@home .today>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Is there a reliable free Windows 7 Registry cleaner?
>>
>>
>> A common question here, and one that usually fosters all kinds of
>> disagreement.
>>
>> My answer is no. Not only is there not a reliable free one, there is
>> not even a reliable paid-for one. Here's my standard message on the
>> subject:
>>
>> Registry cleaning programs are *all* snake oil. Cleaning of the
>> registry isn't needed and is dangerous. Leave the registry alone and
>> don't use any registry cleaner. Despite what many people think, and
>> what vendors of registry cleaning software try to convince you of,
>> having unused registry entries doesn't really hurt you.
>>
>> The risk of a serious problem caused by a registry cleaner erroneously
>> removing an entry you need is far greater than any potential benefit
>> it may have.
>>
>> Read http://www.edbott.com/weblog/archives/000643.html
>>
>>
> Amen. Right now I am in the process of getting ready for a complete
> install-from-scratch of W7 because I trusted a purchased register cleaner
> despite misgivings. Why oh why does M$ recommend some of them?
> Allen
Your destiny Allen. There is 400 million downloads of CCleaner. Might be
the odd problem but I suspect Office has caused the odd problem too.
--
news:BZ6dneQvpq0-LwbWnZ2dnUVZ_rmdnZ2d@giganews.com...
> On 3/13/2010 9:17 AM, Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
>> On Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13
9:09 -0000, "Quilljar"<not@home .today>>> wrote:
>>
>>> Is there a reliable free Windows 7 Registry cleaner?
>>
>>
>> A common question here, and one that usually fosters all kinds of
>> disagreement.
>>
>> My answer is no. Not only is there not a reliable free one, there is
>> not even a reliable paid-for one. Here's my standard message on the
>> subject:
>>
>> Registry cleaning programs are *all* snake oil. Cleaning of the
>> registry isn't needed and is dangerous. Leave the registry alone and
>> don't use any registry cleaner. Despite what many people think, and
>> what vendors of registry cleaning software try to convince you of,
>> having unused registry entries doesn't really hurt you.
>>
>> The risk of a serious problem caused by a registry cleaner erroneously
>> removing an entry you need is far greater than any potential benefit
>> it may have.
>>
>> Read http://www.edbott.com/weblog/archives/000643.html
>>
>>
> Amen. Right now I am in the process of getting ready for a complete
> install-from-scratch of W7 because I trusted a purchased register cleaner
> despite misgivings. Why oh why does M$ recommend some of them?
> Allen
Your destiny Allen. There is 400 million downloads of CCleaner. Might be
the odd problem but I suspect Office has caused the odd problem too.
--
T
Thip
Flightless Bird
"Allen" <allent@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
news:BZ6dneQvpq0-LwbWnZ2dnUVZ_rmdnZ2d@giganews.com...
> On 3/13/2010 9:17 AM, Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
> Amen. Right now I am in the process of getting ready for a complete
> install-from-scratch of W7 because I trusted a purchased register cleaner
> despite misgivings. Why oh why does M$ recommend some of them?
> Allen
Been there, done that. My sympathy!
news:BZ6dneQvpq0-LwbWnZ2dnUVZ_rmdnZ2d@giganews.com...
> On 3/13/2010 9:17 AM, Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
> Amen. Right now I am in the process of getting ready for a complete
> install-from-scratch of W7 because I trusted a purchased register cleaner
> despite misgivings. Why oh why does M$ recommend some of them?
> Allen
Been there, done that. My sympathy!
D
Dave-UK
Flightless Bird
"Allen" <allent@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
news:BZ6dneQvpq0-LwbWnZ2dnUVZ_rmdnZ2d@giganews.com...
> Amen. Right now I am in the process of getting ready for a complete install-from-scratch of W7
> because I trusted a purchased register cleaner despite misgivings. Why oh why does M$ recommend
> some of them?
> Allen
Which registry cleaners does Microsoft recommend ?
news:BZ6dneQvpq0-LwbWnZ2dnUVZ_rmdnZ2d@giganews.com...
> Amen. Right now I am in the process of getting ready for a complete install-from-scratch of W7
> because I trusted a purchased register cleaner despite misgivings. Why oh why does M$ recommend
> some of them?
> Allen
Which registry cleaners does Microsoft recommend ?
K
Ken Blake, MVP
Flightless Bird
On Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:59:29 -0700, "Slap" <slap@gmail.com> wrote:
> "Allen" <allent@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:BZ6dneQvpq0-LwbWnZ2dnUVZ_rmdnZ2d@giganews.com...
> > On 3/13/2010 9:17 AM, Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
> >> On Sat, 13 Mar 2010 139:09 -0000, "Quilljar"<not@home .today>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Is there a reliable free Windows 7 Registry cleaner?
> >>
> >>
> >> A common question here, and one that usually fosters all kinds of
> >> disagreement.
> >>
> >> My answer is no. Not only is there not a reliable free one, there is
> >> not even a reliable paid-for one. Here's my standard message on the
> >> subject:
> >>
> >> Registry cleaning programs are *all* snake oil. Cleaning of the
> >> registry isn't needed and is dangerous. Leave the registry alone and
> >> don't use any registry cleaner. Despite what many people think, and
> >> what vendors of registry cleaning software try to convince you of,
> >> having unused registry entries doesn't really hurt you.
> >>
> >> The risk of a serious problem caused by a registry cleaner erroneously
> >> removing an entry you need is far greater than any potential benefit
> >> it may have.
> >>
> >> Read http://www.edbott.com/weblog/archives/000643.html
> >>
> >>
> > Amen. Right now I am in the process of getting ready for a complete
> > install-from-scratch of W7 because I trusted a purchased register cleaner
> > despite misgivings. Why oh why does M$ recommend some of them?
> > Allen
>
> Your destiny Allen. There is 400 million downloads of CCleaner. Might be
> the odd problem but I suspect Office has caused the odd problem too.
CCleaner *is* an excellent program. I personally use it and recommend
it to others.
However, I strongly recommend that you use its other functions, and
*not* its registry cleaning function.
--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
Please Reply to the Newsgroup
> "Allen" <allent@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:BZ6dneQvpq0-LwbWnZ2dnUVZ_rmdnZ2d@giganews.com...
> > On 3/13/2010 9:17 AM, Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
> >> On Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13
9:09 -0000, "Quilljar"<not@home .today>> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Is there a reliable free Windows 7 Registry cleaner?
> >>
> >>
> >> A common question here, and one that usually fosters all kinds of
> >> disagreement.
> >>
> >> My answer is no. Not only is there not a reliable free one, there is
> >> not even a reliable paid-for one. Here's my standard message on the
> >> subject:
> >>
> >> Registry cleaning programs are *all* snake oil. Cleaning of the
> >> registry isn't needed and is dangerous. Leave the registry alone and
> >> don't use any registry cleaner. Despite what many people think, and
> >> what vendors of registry cleaning software try to convince you of,
> >> having unused registry entries doesn't really hurt you.
> >>
> >> The risk of a serious problem caused by a registry cleaner erroneously
> >> removing an entry you need is far greater than any potential benefit
> >> it may have.
> >>
> >> Read http://www.edbott.com/weblog/archives/000643.html
> >>
> >>
> > Amen. Right now I am in the process of getting ready for a complete
> > install-from-scratch of W7 because I trusted a purchased register cleaner
> > despite misgivings. Why oh why does M$ recommend some of them?
> > Allen
>
> Your destiny Allen. There is 400 million downloads of CCleaner. Might be
> the odd problem but I suspect Office has caused the odd problem too.
CCleaner *is* an excellent program. I personally use it and recommend
it to others.
However, I strongly recommend that you use its other functions, and
*not* its registry cleaning function.
--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
Please Reply to the Newsgroup
R
ray
Flightless Bird
On Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:43:29 -0600, Allen wrote:
> On 3/13/2010 9:17 AM, Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
>> On Sat, 13 Mar 2010 139:09 -0000, "Quilljar"<not@home .today> wrote:
>>
>>> Is there a reliable free Windows 7 Registry cleaner?
>>
>>
>> A common question here, and one that usually fosters all kinds of
>> disagreement.
>>
>> My answer is no. Not only is there not a reliable free one, there is
>> not even a reliable paid-for one. Here's my standard message on the
>> subject:
>>
>> Registry cleaning programs are *all* snake oil. Cleaning of the
>> registry isn't needed and is dangerous. Leave the registry alone and
>> don't use any registry cleaner. Despite what many people think, and
>> what vendors of registry cleaning software try to convince you of,
>> having unused registry entries doesn't really hurt you.
>>
>> The risk of a serious problem caused by a registry cleaner erroneously
>> removing an entry you need is far greater than any potential benefit it
>> may have.
>>
>> Read http://www.edbott.com/weblog/archives/000643.html
>>
>>
> Amen. Right now I am in the process of getting ready for a complete
> install-from-scratch of W7 because I trusted a purchased register
> cleaner despite misgivings. Why oh why does M$ recommend some of them?
> Allen
Another option, of course, is to switch to Linux and have done with the
fscking registry all together!
> On 3/13/2010 9:17 AM, Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
>> On Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13
9:09 -0000, "Quilljar"<not@home .today> wrote:>>
>>> Is there a reliable free Windows 7 Registry cleaner?
>>
>>
>> A common question here, and one that usually fosters all kinds of
>> disagreement.
>>
>> My answer is no. Not only is there not a reliable free one, there is
>> not even a reliable paid-for one. Here's my standard message on the
>> subject:
>>
>> Registry cleaning programs are *all* snake oil. Cleaning of the
>> registry isn't needed and is dangerous. Leave the registry alone and
>> don't use any registry cleaner. Despite what many people think, and
>> what vendors of registry cleaning software try to convince you of,
>> having unused registry entries doesn't really hurt you.
>>
>> The risk of a serious problem caused by a registry cleaner erroneously
>> removing an entry you need is far greater than any potential benefit it
>> may have.
>>
>> Read http://www.edbott.com/weblog/archives/000643.html
>>
>>
> Amen. Right now I am in the process of getting ready for a complete
> install-from-scratch of W7 because I trusted a purchased register
> cleaner despite misgivings. Why oh why does M$ recommend some of them?
> Allen
Another option, of course, is to switch to Linux and have done with the
fscking registry all together!
L
LSMFT
Flightless Bird
Quilljar wrote:
> Is there a reliable free Windows 7 Registry cleaner?
Yes, it's called reinstall Windows.
> Is there a reliable free Windows 7 Registry cleaner?
Yes, it's called reinstall Windows.
L
LD55ZRA
Flightless Bird
Sure. If your interest is to have a safe tool that can prompt you before it
deletes anything then CCleaner wins my vote. Ken Blake, Microsoft Valuable
Pig (or MVP for short) has also recommended this tool on windows XP
newsgroup. The link to download is here:
http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/download/94b25daeefc6f2935a3766c68325cb20/
hth
"Quilljar" <not@home .today> wrote in message
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> Is there a reliable free Windows 7 Registry cleaner?
deletes anything then CCleaner wins my vote. Ken Blake, Microsoft Valuable
Pig (or MVP for short) has also recommended this tool on windows XP
newsgroup. The link to download is here:
http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/download/94b25daeefc6f2935a3766c68325cb20/
hth
"Quilljar" <not@home .today> wrote in message
news:Huadnb37Yu_rCAbWnZ2dnUVZ7tKdnZ2d@bt.com...
> Is there a reliable free Windows 7 Registry cleaner?
L
LD55ZRA
Flightless Bird
"Slap" <slap@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Quilljar" <not@home .today> wrote in message
> news:Huadnb37Yu_rCAbWnZ2dnUVZ7tKdnZ2d@bt.com...
>> Is there a reliable free Windows 7 Registry cleaner?
>
> I use CCleaner...
> http://www.ccleaner.com/
>
So do I.
news:AyNmn.103535$G_2.38582@newsfe15.iad...
>
> "Quilljar" <not@home .today> wrote in message
> news:Huadnb37Yu_rCAbWnZ2dnUVZ7tKdnZ2d@bt.com...
>> Is there a reliable free Windows 7 Registry cleaner?
>
> I use CCleaner...
> http://www.ccleaner.com/
>
So do I.
L
LD55ZRA
Flightless Bird
"ray" <ray@zianet.com> wrote in message
news:801ttkFqolU14@mid.individual.net...
> Another option, of course, is to switch to Linux and have done with the
> fscking registry all together!
Microsoft simply doesn't like doing things simple. For example, everything
you do on your system, is somehow "registered" in registry one way or
another. If you want to use hotmail and Outlook or Windows Live, you need a
connector; If you want to use its forums via NNTP port 119, you need a NNTP
bridge
http://connect.microsoft.com/MicrosoftForums/content/content.aspx?ContentID=13820.
Its Internet Explorer never followed the Standards and so web designers
trying to create something that is standards compliant have to find work
arounds to ensure their web site is accessible by IE users. The list is
endless but I wonder for how long it can continue like this.
With M$, there is no simple way to use Standard procedures with almost
anything. Perhaps that is why it is so dominant and this is the main reason
why the M$ products are not compatible with computer security!
hth
news:801ttkFqolU14@mid.individual.net...
> Another option, of course, is to switch to Linux and have done with the
> fscking registry all together!
Microsoft simply doesn't like doing things simple. For example, everything
you do on your system, is somehow "registered" in registry one way or
another. If you want to use hotmail and Outlook or Windows Live, you need a
connector; If you want to use its forums via NNTP port 119, you need a NNTP
bridge
http://connect.microsoft.com/MicrosoftForums/content/content.aspx?ContentID=13820.
Its Internet Explorer never followed the Standards and so web designers
trying to create something that is standards compliant have to find work
arounds to ensure their web site is accessible by IE users. The list is
endless but I wonder for how long it can continue like this.
With M$, there is no simple way to use Standard procedures with almost
anything. Perhaps that is why it is so dominant and this is the main reason
why the M$ products are not compatible with computer security!
hth
G
Grenou
Flightless Bird
"Slap" <slap@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:AyNmn.103535$G_2.38582@newsfe15.iad...
>
> "Quilljar" <not@home .today> wrote in message
> news:Huadnb37Yu_rCAbWnZ2dnUVZ7tKdnZ2d@bt.com...
>> Is there a reliable free Windows 7 Registry cleaner?
>
> I use CCleaner...
> http://www.ccleaner.com/
>
> among other things it has a registry cleaner and is free, often updated.
> The only thing is when installing it it has some options checked...
> installs a desktop icon, stuff like that. I un-check them... ESPECIALLY
> the yahoo tool bar thingy.
>
> I use it almost every day, do the registry once in awhile.
> --
> dave
>
>
Me too
Grenou
news:AyNmn.103535$G_2.38582@newsfe15.iad...
>
> "Quilljar" <not@home .today> wrote in message
> news:Huadnb37Yu_rCAbWnZ2dnUVZ7tKdnZ2d@bt.com...
>> Is there a reliable free Windows 7 Registry cleaner?
>
> I use CCleaner...
> http://www.ccleaner.com/
>
> among other things it has a registry cleaner and is free, often updated.
> The only thing is when installing it it has some options checked...
> installs a desktop icon, stuff like that. I un-check them... ESPECIALLY
> the yahoo tool bar thingy.
>
> I use it almost every day, do the registry once in awhile.
> --
> dave
>
>
Me too
Grenou
F
Frank
Flightless Bird
On 3/13/2010 9:52 AM, LD55ZRA wrote:
> "ray"<ray@zianet.com> wrote in message
> news:801ttkFqolU14@mid.individual.net...
>
>> Another option, of course, is to switch to Linux and have done with the
>> fscking registry all together!
>
> Microsoft simply doesn't like doing things simple. For example, everything
> you do on your system, is somehow "registered" in registry one way or
> another. If you want to use hotmail and Outlook or Windows Live, you need a
> connector; If you want to use its forums via NNTP port 119, you need a NNTP
> bridge
> http://connect.microsoft.com/MicrosoftForums/content/content.aspx?ContentID=13820.
> Its Internet Explorer never followed the Standards and so web designers
> trying to create something that is standards compliant have to find work
> arounds to ensure their web site is accessible by IE users. The list is
> endless but I wonder for how long it can continue like this.
>
> With M$, there is no simple way to use Standard procedures with almost
> anything. Perhaps that is why it is so dominant and this is the main reason
> why the M$ products are not compatible with computer security!
>
> hth
>
>
MS follows the "golden rule"...those with the gold, make the rules.
> "ray"<ray@zianet.com> wrote in message
> news:801ttkFqolU14@mid.individual.net...
>
>> Another option, of course, is to switch to Linux and have done with the
>> fscking registry all together!
>
> Microsoft simply doesn't like doing things simple. For example, everything
> you do on your system, is somehow "registered" in registry one way or
> another. If you want to use hotmail and Outlook or Windows Live, you need a
> connector; If you want to use its forums via NNTP port 119, you need a NNTP
> bridge
> http://connect.microsoft.com/MicrosoftForums/content/content.aspx?ContentID=13820.
> Its Internet Explorer never followed the Standards and so web designers
> trying to create something that is standards compliant have to find work
> arounds to ensure their web site is accessible by IE users. The list is
> endless but I wonder for how long it can continue like this.
>
> With M$, there is no simple way to use Standard procedures with almost
> anything. Perhaps that is why it is so dominant and this is the main reason
> why the M$ products are not compatible with computer security!
>
> hth
>
>
MS follows the "golden rule"...those with the gold, make the rules.
A
Allen
Flightless Bird
On 3/13/2010 10:11 AM, Dave-UK wrote:
>
> "Allen" <allent@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:BZ6dneQvpq0-LwbWnZ2dnUVZ_rmdnZ2d@giganews.com...
>
>> Amen. Right now I am in the process of getting ready for a complete
>> install-from-scratch of W7 because I trusted a purchased register
>> cleaner despite misgivings. Why oh why does M$ recommend some of them?
>> Allen
>
> Which registry cleaners does Microsoft recommend ?
>
>
>
Don't remember now. One of the times I was browsing one of their help
sites, it seemed like they recommended third-party software to solve
many different problems--rather than building in solutions.
Allen
>
> "Allen" <allent@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:BZ6dneQvpq0-LwbWnZ2dnUVZ_rmdnZ2d@giganews.com...
>
>> Amen. Right now I am in the process of getting ready for a complete
>> install-from-scratch of W7 because I trusted a purchased register
>> cleaner despite misgivings. Why oh why does M$ recommend some of them?
>> Allen
>
> Which registry cleaners does Microsoft recommend ?
>
>
>
Don't remember now. One of the times I was browsing one of their help
sites, it seemed like they recommended third-party software to solve
many different problems--rather than building in solutions.
Allen
D
Dave
Flightless Bird
"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
news:s0bnp5519ed6v2dte0060c1lk4fnqbba0m@4ax.com...
> On Sat, 13 Mar 2010 139:09 -0000, "Quilljar" <not@home .today>
> wrote:
>
>> Is there a reliable free Windows 7 Registry cleaner?
>
>
> A common question here, and one that usually fosters all kinds of
> disagreement.
>
> My answer is no. Not only is there not a reliable free one, there is
> not even a reliable paid-for one. Here's my standard message on the
> subject:
>
> Registry cleaning programs are *all* snake oil. Cleaning of the
> registry isn't needed and is dangerous. Leave the registry alone and
> don't use any registry cleaner. Despite what many people think, and
> what vendors of registry cleaning software try to convince you of,
> having unused registry entries doesn't really hurt you.
>
> The risk of a serious problem caused by a registry cleaner erroneously
> removing an entry you need is far greater than any potential benefit
> it may have.
>
> Read http://www.edbott.com/weblog/archives/000643.html
>
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup
I have to disagree with you on this due to experience with Vista. Fairly new
HP desktop, started having problems, (definitely related to my screwing
around with software of all kinds) don't remember specifics but they were
serious enough I called HP tech support. All they could say was do a restore
of original software. Since I had a new laptop I decided to use it for major
use instead, eventually got into the same situation with it. Did a
destructive restore on the laptop, took several hours doing that and getting
dozens of updates. Now the desktop, I had Wise Registry Cleaner 4, so I
thought since I had to do a destructive reinstall I had nothing to lose, if
it screwed up the registry then so what. Ran it, 10 minutes later it was
done and system performed flawlessly.
I don't know if Wise is compatible with Win7, but since I have both machines
converted now, if or when I have a problem I will definitely be looking at
it.
Just my 2cents,
Dave
news:s0bnp5519ed6v2dte0060c1lk4fnqbba0m@4ax.com...
> On Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13
9:09 -0000, "Quilljar" <not@home .today>> wrote:
>
>> Is there a reliable free Windows 7 Registry cleaner?
>
>
> A common question here, and one that usually fosters all kinds of
> disagreement.
>
> My answer is no. Not only is there not a reliable free one, there is
> not even a reliable paid-for one. Here's my standard message on the
> subject:
>
> Registry cleaning programs are *all* snake oil. Cleaning of the
> registry isn't needed and is dangerous. Leave the registry alone and
> don't use any registry cleaner. Despite what many people think, and
> what vendors of registry cleaning software try to convince you of,
> having unused registry entries doesn't really hurt you.
>
> The risk of a serious problem caused by a registry cleaner erroneously
> removing an entry you need is far greater than any potential benefit
> it may have.
>
> Read http://www.edbott.com/weblog/archives/000643.html
>
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup
I have to disagree with you on this due to experience with Vista. Fairly new
HP desktop, started having problems, (definitely related to my screwing
around with software of all kinds) don't remember specifics but they were
serious enough I called HP tech support. All they could say was do a restore
of original software. Since I had a new laptop I decided to use it for major
use instead, eventually got into the same situation with it. Did a
destructive restore on the laptop, took several hours doing that and getting
dozens of updates. Now the desktop, I had Wise Registry Cleaner 4, so I
thought since I had to do a destructive reinstall I had nothing to lose, if
it screwed up the registry then so what. Ran it, 10 minutes later it was
done and system performed flawlessly.
I don't know if Wise is compatible with Win7, but since I have both machines
converted now, if or when I have a problem I will definitely be looking at
it.
Just my 2cents,
Dave
D
Dave
Flightless Bird
"ray" <ray@zianet.com> wrote in message
news:801ttkFqolU14@mid.individual.net...
> On Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:43:29 -0600, Allen wrote:
>
>> On 3/13/2010 9:17 AM, Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
>>> On Sat, 13 Mar 2010 139:09 -0000, "Quilljar"<not@home .today> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Is there a reliable free Windows 7 Registry cleaner?
>>>
>>>
>>> A common question here, and one that usually fosters all kinds of
>>> disagreement.
>>>
>>> My answer is no. Not only is there not a reliable free one, there is
>>> not even a reliable paid-for one. Here's my standard message on the
>>> subject:
>>>
>>> Registry cleaning programs are *all* snake oil. Cleaning of the
>>> registry isn't needed and is dangerous. Leave the registry alone and
>>> don't use any registry cleaner. Despite what many people think, and
>>> what vendors of registry cleaning software try to convince you of,
>>> having unused registry entries doesn't really hurt you.
>>>
>>> The risk of a serious problem caused by a registry cleaner erroneously
>>> removing an entry you need is far greater than any potential benefit it
>>> may have.
>>>
>>> Read http://www.edbott.com/weblog/archives/000643.html
>>>
>>>
>> Amen. Right now I am in the process of getting ready for a complete
>> install-from-scratch of W7 because I trusted a purchased register
>> cleaner despite misgivings. Why oh why does M$ recommend some of them?
>> Allen
>
> Another option, of course, is to switch to Linux and have done with the
> fscking registry all together!
Course, then you get to deal with all the holier-than-thou dickheads who use
it. Example, like the ones who post Trivoids junk in a Win 7 ng.
Dave
news:801ttkFqolU14@mid.individual.net...
> On Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:43:29 -0600, Allen wrote:
>
>> On 3/13/2010 9:17 AM, Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
>>> On Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13
9:09 -0000, "Quilljar"<not@home .today> wrote:>>>
>>>> Is there a reliable free Windows 7 Registry cleaner?
>>>
>>>
>>> A common question here, and one that usually fosters all kinds of
>>> disagreement.
>>>
>>> My answer is no. Not only is there not a reliable free one, there is
>>> not even a reliable paid-for one. Here's my standard message on the
>>> subject:
>>>
>>> Registry cleaning programs are *all* snake oil. Cleaning of the
>>> registry isn't needed and is dangerous. Leave the registry alone and
>>> don't use any registry cleaner. Despite what many people think, and
>>> what vendors of registry cleaning software try to convince you of,
>>> having unused registry entries doesn't really hurt you.
>>>
>>> The risk of a serious problem caused by a registry cleaner erroneously
>>> removing an entry you need is far greater than any potential benefit it
>>> may have.
>>>
>>> Read http://www.edbott.com/weblog/archives/000643.html
>>>
>>>
>> Amen. Right now I am in the process of getting ready for a complete
>> install-from-scratch of W7 because I trusted a purchased register
>> cleaner despite misgivings. Why oh why does M$ recommend some of them?
>> Allen
>
> Another option, of course, is to switch to Linux and have done with the
> fscking registry all together!
Course, then you get to deal with all the holier-than-thou dickheads who use
it. Example, like the ones who post Trivoids junk in a Win 7 ng.
Dave