FAQ About Fixing
Windows Registry Issues
SO JUST WHAT IS THE WINDOWS REGSITRY?
The recent releases of the Windows operating
system all utilise a registry to organise the configuration
data needed to make sure that a computer, including all
programs, software and hardware, runs as it should do.
The Windows registry is vital to the smooth
running of the computer and is often called the nerve centre
and filing cabinet of the machine.
For more information about the registries of
each Windows operating system please take a more detailed look
at “The Easy Road to Registry Recovery” article.
WHY IS MY COMPUTER GETTING SLOWER AND
SLOWER?
There is generally no one reason why a computer
gets slower, the main reasons though are:
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An overly full start-up program list, programs that
use all of the available memory and processing
speed
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Malicious code, in the form of viruses and malware
are impacting on the computer processing speed.
These issues can normally be fixed with the
installation and running of a high quality
anti-virus software
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Corrupted and excessively large Windows registry
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Physical damage to the computer, or invalid
application configuration
Our site plays particular attention to registry
issues, which is the most common cause of a slow computer, but
it should be recognised that it is not the only cause.
HOW DO I IDENTIFY A REGISTRY PROBLEM FROM ANOTHER
PROBLEM?
There is a series of tests that need to be
undertaken before a registry issue can be confirmed. Primarily
this will involve an in depth virus scan using a reputable
anti-virus program, like Norton. A virus scan will make it
evident if there is any malicious code affecting the running of
a computer.
If a virus scan shows no issues then a scan of
the Windows registry is required. The best way to do this is to
use a good registry repairer such as RegCure. Further
information about this question can be found via “The Easy Road
to Registry Recovery” article.
RegCure also offer a free scan of your registry
via the RegCure link.
CAN A MANUAL FIX BE DONE OF THE REGISTRY?
It is perfectly possible for someone to attempt
a manual fix of their Windows registry. It is though not
something that should be done by an inexperienced individual,
even experience IT technicians steer clear of manual
intervention within the Windows registry. If you are
considering it then take a read of “Fixing Damaged Windows
Registry Files”.
If you are at all nervous about attempting it
then it is not something that you should do. There are many
dangers involved in the manual editing of the registry, one
wrong amendment or deletion could mean that a complete
reinstall of the Windows operating system is required.
Newer computer opertating Windows 2000 or later
will have a back-up facility that removes some of the dangers
of manual intervention as restore points are created.
There is though very little point in taking the
risk of manual intervention when there are perfectly good
registry repairers available for computers. Registry repair
programs, like RegCure, will scan
through the entire registry, identify registry errors and
safely and quickly repair any issues found. There is also very
little danger in using products like RegCure.
SO WHAT’S THE BEST WAY TO FIX MY DAMAGED
REGISTRY?
The quickest, most thorough and safest way of
fixing a damaged Windows registry is to install a good registry
repairer. Reviews of the best registry cleaners available can
be found though our registry repairer review page.
CAN A REGISTRY REPAIRER RESOLVE MY ISSUES FOR
EVER?
The best registry cleaner programs are able to
fix all issues affecting a computer now; they cannot prevent
errors from reoccurring. This is why, once installed, a
registry repairer should be run at regular and frequent
intervals. This is made easier by leading registry repair
programs having a feature that allows future scheduling of
repair runs. RegCure for example can schedule, daily, weekly or
monthly registry scans and fixes.
Issues are likely to reoccur just through the
daily use of a computer, and problems are impossible to avoid,
when a computer is linked to the internet, or where programs
are installed and uninstalled.
WHICH REGISTRY REPAIR PROGRAM IS THE BEST?
Our reviews on the registry repairer review
page show our views on the leading
registry cleaners available. In our estimation though
RegCure is the best program
available for normal needs, and it comes at a very reasonable
price.
RegCure is also available as a free
trial download from the RegCure link
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