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XP Registry

Mar 8, 2004 11:36PM PST

I am wanting to clean up my registry are there any FREE registry clean up programs that you recommend?


Thanks
John

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Re:XP Registry
Mar 8, 2004 11:45PM PST

Hi Boomer,

RegScrub XP does a good job for free.

Roger

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Re:XP Registry, but ask what the effect is?
Mar 8, 2004 11:56PM PST

I'd found that far too many times, such cleaners put the machine into an odd state. Let me ask this.

What are you trying to fix by doing this?

Bob

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Re:XP Registry
Mar 9, 2004 3:05AM PST

Bob, I got an email from CNET as follow and this is why i am asking about the regclean

Lately my PC seems to take forever to boot up. I?m running Windows XP with plenty of RAM. Any ideas? --Submitted by Wendy T., from Randolph, NJ

1. Do a disk cleanup. This will remove some of the junk that is cluttering up your system.
2. If necessary, clear out your temp files manually.
3. Uninstall any software you will not ever use.
4. Clean up the Windows registry with a commercial grade software package such as Norton SystemWorks.
5. Remove any un-needed icons from the Windows desktop and Start menu tree.
6. Run MSCONFIG and remove any rarely used programs from the Windows task bar. the Windows task bar.
7. Defragment the hard drive.

--Submitted by member: Ben M. of Harvard, MA
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Thanks for you help and time

John