Registry Cures - Do I need to buy these programs or does windows have a fix?Help Please

What version of Windows O.S. am I running?Is my O.S. 32 or 64 Bit?Always state The following when posting in a forum:Name of OS (Vista, XP, 7 also add the 32, or 64 bit):Service pack:What anti-virus program was installed when you acquired you PC or installed windows:What anti-virus program is installed, and is your subscription current: What anti-spyware applications:Third-party firewall:Have Norton, or McAfee Antivirus programs ever been installed on the computer:Please include the above information in your next post.Also, we might be able to help you if you tell us EXACTLY what is wrong with your registry, and HOW YOU KNOW that your registry is somehow messed up.Most registry cleaners do more HARM than good.You were warned...Young and learning...Have mercy - ChaosIf this post resolves your issue, please click the "Mark as Answer" or "Helpful" buttons. This helps other users with similar problems find the answer faster.

On Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:48:33 +0000, 66beaches wrote:Registry Cures - Do I need to buy these programs or does windows have a fix?No, do not buy such a program.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.htmlAnd alsohttp://blogs.technet.com/markrussinovich/archive/2005/10/02/registry-junk-a-windows-fact-of-life.aspxLet 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