Good Registry Cleaner

[MblaZe7run]

I'm looking for a good (preferably free, but I won't cheap out today) program to fix my registry errors. At work, I know we use IOLO System Mechanic, but I'm not a huge fan of it in all honesty. Not really much else to say other than this is what I'm looking for, so please post any suggestions. Thanks in advance!

[JeffreyEagan]

CCleaner.

[Firearm2112]

ive heard they are a waste of time and do nothing for your computer

[soaringchicken]

ccleaner

[SImoHayha]

I'm looking for a good (preferably free, but I won't cheap out today) program to fix my registry errors. At work, I know we use IOLO System Mechanic, but I'm not a huge fan of it in all honesty. Not really much else to say other than this is what I'm looking for, so please post any suggestions. Thanks in advance!

CCleaner is the best...it can also help uninstall programs as well.

[EarthboundHero]

Don't use it unless you absolutely need to, but CCleaner.

[Padunkadunk]

CCleaner.

[MblaZe7run]

Totally forgot about CCleaner.. Thanks guys!

[GoodBytes]

DO NOT clean your registry. Only clean specific items related to a problem you face. Cleaning the registry is what usually leads (based on my personal experience) having issues with Windows Update much later in time, or upgrading Windows.

There is no advantage or reason to clean the registry.

The registry is a database. The concept of the database is that it can access information instantly without the need to load it all onto memory, and remain at a constant performance where it has few items stored or millions. The forum is a great example of this. Forums are using a database. The forum doesn't go slower when you add posts. The speed is the same all the time.

So there is no advantage of cleaning the registry.

[MblaZe7run]

DO NOT clean your registry. Only clean specific items related to a problem you face. Cleaning the registry is what usually leads (based on my personal experience) having issues with Windows Update much later in time, or upgrading Windows.

There is no advantage or reason to clean the registry.

The registry is a database. The concept of the database is that it can access information instantly without the need to load it all onto memory, and remain at a constant performance where it has few items stored or millions. The forum is a great example of this. Forums are using a database. The forum doesn't go slower when you add posts. The speed is the same all the time.

So there is no advantage of cleaning the registry.

I commonly install and uninstall software as requirements for my classes (upwards of 5 programs a week). Once the programs are uninstalled, they leave unnecessary information in the registry. I'm very good about keeping my system free of crap I don't need, and that includes invalid registry entries. I would remove them manually, but I can't be arsed. Thus, I rely on a registry cleaner to locate the erroneous entries, I analyze them, and remove only what needs removed. I've never had any issues with my system from manually cleaning entries, and worst case, I have multiple backups of crucial information and single backups of non-crucial info, and I'm not opposed to a good old reinstallation.