Saturday, December 27, 2008

Computer Registry - Why You Should Check and Repair

By Dan Ashton

To say that the state of an average computer's registry would be a surprise to most people would be an understatement. Just a few weeks, never mind months, of game playing and internet usage can leave a PC in desperate need of a computer registry cleaner.

The first step is to assess whether you need a registry cleaner or not. There are many available and the majority of these can be used on most types of operating systems, whether it be Microsoft XP or Vista.

The monitoring of a computer registry was originally a manual process, whereby an IT professional (or at least someone who had been "trained") would assess a PC to see which files were not required anymore, and which were needed by the computer in question.

The best registry repair program removes the registry files for programs which have been deleted and which are not being used by other applications. It is common for registry files to be shared between programs in order to save space. These shared files often should not be deleted since they are being used by other programs and removing them can actually cause problems with the programs that are sharing them.

When you look into windows XP registry repair programs it is a good idea to check into the reviews on the program. Make sure that not only does it have good reviews from the computer experts but that it also has good reviews from users. You want to know what people like you think about the program before you go out and spend your money on it.

The second thing is that you are going to want to look for in the best registry repair program is the back up. You are going to want to ensure that you can back up your registry in case of an accidental deletion. This helps you to restore the files you need to restore without causing a problem for your computer. This is an essential function of the best windows XP registry repair programs on the market.

Whilst the assessment and cleaning of your computer registry are important, the balance between paying a large some of money to carry out the process and running a completely free version must be taken into consideration. Often the best approach can take using a free assessment of your computer registry combined with a paid cleaning programme.

Without cleaning your registry you could deal with computer slow downs, hanging programs, increased load times and a number of errors that come from having invalid values in your registry. These invalid values can actually cause your computer applications even seemingly unrelated applications because of shared files. Having a good registry cleaning program is one of the essential maintenance programs for your computer. - 16039

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