| Cleaning your Computer's Registry for Improved Performance |
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| Computers - Windows Tips and Tricks |
| Written by Ron Cripps |
| Thursday, 29 January 2009 09:37 |
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This has been written to give the average computer user the information needed to optimize and maintain there computer registry. Your windows registry is an essential part of your computer so it needs to be looked after I hope this helps.
This has been written to give the average computer user the information needed to optimize and maintain there computer registry. Your windows registry is an essential part of your computer so it needs to be looked after I hope this helps. Computer registry problems are often caused by invalid registry key entries in your registry. Windows registry problems can cause computer crashes, slow down performance and give you many error messages. Fixing registry problems after they occur is harder than preventing them in the first place. Windows Xp and Windows Vista are both equipped with a registry Editor. You can use this Registry Editor to view entries and even remove invalid file entries. It is always advisable to backup your computer before changing any files in the registry. In saying this it is not equipped with a function that can scan, remove and repair registry entries. You will need to use one of the many online tools available today to do this for you unless you are a very experienced user. If you were a Windows XP user but have now upgraded to Windows Vista you will notice that the Registry Editor has very similar parameters. However this not to suggest that you should as an inexperienced user attempt to maintain your computer registry yourself, this is for the experienced only. Deleting the wrong entry could lead to devastating effects and an expensive computer tech fee at the end of the day. Every time you install new software or hardware on your computer it is logged in your computer registry. This happens whether you are installing or un-installing programs or hardware. In a nutshell the computer registry file in Windows is a log of all events that take place on your computer system. Unfortunately whether you follow the correct un-install procedures or not there will always be some form of the program left behind in the registry. Cleaning your computer registry has now become essential for computer users. Leaving unnecessary files in your registry can lead to poor stability and reliability leading to problems and even computer crashes. Removing and installing programs can cause corrupt entries in your computers registry. This can in effect degrade the overall running of your computer which could lead to your computer failing to start altogether. If you have not done so already it would be a good idea to consider cleaning your computer registry to stop any further or future problems developing. It is not an extremely difficult operation. It is vital though, that you be extremely careful while cleansing. Deleting things from the Registry File is permanent. It cannot be undone. If you erase something your system needs to run, you will be out of luck in terms of restarting your computer in the future. So make a backup before attempting any changes to your computer registry file. If you are confident enough to edit your registry then here is how you can access it by clicking on the Start then Run and typing in Regedit.Open the Registry Editor and click on the My Computer icon in the left-hand panel. Click Edit and Find. Type in the word that has some reference to the program you are searching for to be certain is removed from your registry. There is another way to increase your system performance with having to use the Registry editor. You can access a program called MSCONFIG by going to start then to run and typing in "msconfig" this will open a new window on your desktop where you can click the startup tab to view all programs that have loaded during startup. Remember all of these programs are using up valuable resources on your PC. You can if you know what you are doing uncheck these programs to improve system performance. The registry is critical for your Windows operating system. Regular registry maintenance helps you avoid PC errors and also enables you to ensure optimal PC performance. Always use the windows uninstall option all the program uninstall options to remove programs you no longer need Do Not Just the delete the Icon and the Program Folder as this will leave behind many files that will over time slow your computer through an overloaded computer registry |