Registry Mechanic
Registry Mechanic can speed up your computer and make it work more reliably by removing redundant and incorrect information from the registry. An attractive and well-designed interface makes this registry cleaner easy to use. Registry Mechanic is a the best registry cleaner, trusted by more users than any other product in its class.
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Every change you make to your system, and every program that you add or remove, makes changes to the registry. Software that is uninstalled almost always leaves behind entries in the registry, which don't just waste space, but which may point to files that no longer exist. This can lead to unstable operation and unexpected error messages.
Registry Mechanic has three principal actions:
- Scan Your Registry checks every item of information in the registry. Invalid items are marked for repair or removal. When the scan is complete, you can review the problems that were found. You can choose to fix specific problems, or fix the lot. You can also add entries you don't want to fix to a list, so that they aren't reported in future.
- Optimize Your System applies a set of registry tweaks designed to improve system performance, at the click of a button!
- Compact Registry checks the registry for fragmentation and wasted space, and displays a chart showing how much space can be saved. You can then choose whether to perform a defragment / compact of the registry.
Safety is an important attribute of any registry cleaner, and Registry Mechanic is second to none in this respect. Under Windows XP you can choose to create a restore point before scanning or compacting the registry, allowing any changes to be easily reversed. In addition, Registry Mechanic backs up every change it makes, allowing each individual change to be reversed if needed.
A unique feature in this class of product is Registry Mechanic's Live Update option (not available in the demo version). This allows Registry Mechanic to update itself to the latest version. Updates ensure that your copy of Registry Mechanic knows how to fix the greatest number of registry errors in complete safety.
Why is registry maintenance important?
The Windows registry is the central store for all hardware and software configuration settings on your computer. It's like a huge database, controlling the workings of your computer, and it is accessed hundreds of times a second, so performance is important.
Registry entries commonly get left behind when software is uninstalled or upgraded. These entries may point to files that no longer exist, or they may simply be incorrect. If Windows or an application tries to use this invalid information, it may display an error message or crash. Periodic registry maintenance plays a vital role in keeping your computer stable, and can speed up Windows' internal processes by giving faster access to valid information.
Over a period of time, the data in the registry becomes disorganized and fragmented. Regular use of a maintenance tool to compact and defragment the registry ensures that Windows has the fastest possible access to the information it needs - so your computer runs better!
If you would like to know more about the registry, read our article The Windows Registry.
