Hello there, I am now using registry mechanics as my primary registry cleaner.I am just wondering guys that registry cleaner can help me to gain performance together with my win xp?does registry mechanics give the best action to make pc faster?thank you so much.I'll be thankful for a quick reply.1 person needs an answerI do too

No. Dump it.Hope this helps, Gerry Cornell

registry cleaners are snake oil, no its not going to gain anything, and may render your system unusable

The use of a Registry Cleaner on a system like Windows XP is totally unnecessary and can sometimes have deleterious effects. Hopefully, you haven't caused any damage!Make and model of PC? XP Home or Pro or MCE? What SP level are you at? Have you installed the most up-to-date XP security patches? What security programs (e.g., antivirus, other antimalware, firewall, etc.) do you run? Are they up-to-date?Here are the usual causes of sluggishness:1. Malicious software (malware). You need to rule this out first! This page has excellent information:http://web.archive.org/web/20080610163247/http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware2. Certain programs that are designed to combat malware (e.g., Norton and McAfee). Ironically, they can slow things down because they simply use way too many resources. Sometime they cause conflicts with other programs. And their default mode is to scan your entire hard drive each time you boot up. Fortunately, there are other antimalware programs available that use far fewer resources (e.g., NOD32, Avast, and Avira).3. Too many of certain types of programs always running in the background -- with or without your knowledge. (Then again, many programs that run in the background have trivial consequences.)To determine every program and process you are currently running, use the Task Manager (Ctrl+Alt+Del) and click the Processes tab. You should be able to sort by CPU usage or Memory usage to get a good ideas which ones are the resource/memory hogs. You should write down the names of all the processes for future detective work (or take a snapshot and print it out).Use these sites to determine what these programs are and to learn how to configure them not to always run at startup:http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_content.php#THE_PROGRAMShttp://www.bleepingcomputer.com/startups/http://www.answersthatwork.com/Tasklist_pages/tasklist.htmSometimes it is recommended to use msconfig to configure the programs to not run at startup. A better, more thorough program is Autoruns:http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspxBut before you do this, you should use the preference settings of the program in question. Otherwise, for some programs, they will return to the startup list anyway!If you do wish to use msconfig, it may be accessed this way:Start | Run | type "msconfig" (without the quotation marks) | Enter (or OK)4. Not enough RAM, which causes the PC to overly rely on the pagefile. A quick way to determine if this is happening is to open Task Manager (Ctrl+Alt+Del) and click the Performance tab. Then note the three values under Commit Charge (K): in the lower left-hand corner: Total, Limit, and Peak.The Total figure represents the amount of memory you are using at that very moment. The Peak figure represents the highest amount of memory you used since last bootup. If both these figures are below the value of Physical Memory (K) Total, then you probably have plenty of RAM. In case you want to explore this further, you may run Page File Monitor for Windows XP:http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_pagefilemon.htm5. You might also want to check that your hard drive's access mode didn't change from DMA to PIO:http://www.technize.com/2007/08/02/is-your-hard-disk-cddvd-drives-too-slow-while-copying/andhttp://winhlp.com/node/10

yeah, registry mechanic is not bad. since you already bought it then might as well enjoy it. you can also use this in conjunction with reg mechanic: http://onecare.live.com/site/en-US/article/registry_cleaner_why.htm and http://onecare.live.com/site/en-US/center/tuneup.htm other than the two above, all other registry cleaners can be avoided since they will not accomplish anything more. incidentally, your registry system also benefits by keeping your file system tuned up, e.g. disk defragg and check diskg. -- db`...><)))> ."Markie_" wrote in message news:6cb2c56c-c5b8-4962-82bc-7ab2ff11e7d0...Hello there, I am now using registry mechanics as my primary registry cleaner.I am just wondering guys that registry cleaner can help me to gain performance together with my win xp?does registry mechanics give the best action to make pc faster?thank you so much.I'll be thankful for a quick reply.db`...>-)))> `...>-)))> share the nirvana mann

Ben please try to make your posts more aesthetically pleasing. We have learnt to live with your "contrary" views on Registry Cleaner.Hope this helps, Gerry Cornell

He always intentionally made difficult-to-read posts in the newsgroups (remember the 25-character word wrap?); so don't hold your breath...

so gerry, my aesthetics' would be more acceptable 2U if they were not contradictory? -- db`...><)))> ."Gerry C J Cornell" wrote in message news:ab4a792b-8a57-4db5-8f9e-a2aecbfcb4a4...Ben please try to make your posts more aesthetically pleasing. We have learnt to live with your "contrary" views on Registry Cleaner.Hope this helps, Gerry Cornell db`...>-)))> `...>-)))> share the nirvana mann

Hello there, I am now using registry mechanics as my primary registry cleaner.I am just wondering guys that registry cleaner can help me to gain performance together with my win xp?does registry mechanics give the best action to make pc faster?thank you so much.I'll be thankful for a quick reply.Dear Sir of Madame,I must say, your choice in purchasing Registry Mechanic by PCTools is a wise investment. Unfortunately, many profusely object the use of such valuable utilities. However, please forgive them "as they know not what they haven't learnt". Or simply disregard the nonsensical points of view of whiners and complainers. On the other hand, Microsoft promotes the maintenance of the registry. Here is some helpful information Microsoft has provided and the option to utilize their registry tune up utility: http://onecare.live.com/site/en-US/article/registry_cleaner_why.htmYou can utilize Microsoft utility in conjunction with yours. However, other than these two utilities, other registry cleaners will not accomplish anything more or anything better.Incidentally, your registry hive will also benefit by keeping your file system tuned up. You should defragment your disk and execute a check disk on a regular basis.You can also use the below in conjunction with the above: http://onecare.live.com/site/en-US/center/tuneup.htmIn conclusion, I hope this information is helpful and aesthetically pleasing to you and to others who may find your question valuable as well.Sincerely,dbBenPS: If you find this posting helpful, then please feel free to propose it as an answer. There is a tiny link provided at the bottom for your convenience.db`...>-)))> `...>-)))> share the nirvana mann

BenMy comment on aesthetics has no bearing on my view of your opinions regarding the use of registry cleaners. Please do not try to muddy the water.Hope this helps, Gerry Cornell

On Fri, 31 Dec 2010 07:00:26 +0000, Markie_ wrote: > I am now using registry mechanics as my primary registry cleaner.> > I am just wondering guys that registry cleaner can help me to gain performance together with my win xp?> > does registry mechanics give the best action to make pc faster? No, none of them are any good. Registry cleaning programs are *all* snake oil. Cleaning of theregistry isn't needed and is dangerous. Leave the registry alone anddon't use any registry cleaner. Despite what many people think, andwhat 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 erroneouslyremoving an entry you need is far greater than any potential benefitit may have. Read http://www.edbott.com/weblog/archives/000643.html and http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=28099 and alsohttp://blogs.technet.com/markrussinovich/archive/2005/10/02/registry-junk-a-windows-fact-of-life.aspx Let me point out that neither I nor anyone else who warns against theuse of registry cleaners has ever said that they always causeproblems. If they always caused problems, they would disappear fromthe market almost immediately. Many people have used a registrycleaner and never had a problem with it. Rather, the problem with a registry cleaner is that it carries with itthe substantial *risk* of having a problem. And since there is nobenefit to using a registry cleaner, running that risk is a very badbargain. Ken Blake (MS MVP)