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"My computer seems to get slower and slower. A friend told me to clean
my registry. Will that really help, and how can I do that?"
Cleaning the Registry
Yes, your computer will run better if you occasionally clean your
Windows system registry. But first, let's define exactly what the
registry is. The registry is a database in which Windows keeps track
of relationships between hardware and software. It stores all the
settings and options for the operating system, hardware, software,
users, and preferences of the PC. The registry manages your system
startup options, and keeps track of all software that's installed.
Prior to the introduction of the Registry in Windows 95, each software
package had it's own INI files to store configuration settings. These
files tended to be scattered all over the hard drive, which made them
difficult to keep track of. The centralized registry does consolidate
all that information, but it has its own problems. Since it is a
single point of failure, damage to the Registry can render a Windows
system unbootable, and in extreme cases can only be fixed by
reinstalling the operating system. (That's why backups are
important!)...
Registry Repair: http://groups.google.com/group/regrepairsbv
my registry. Will that really help, and how can I do that?"
Cleaning the Registry
Yes, your computer will run better if you occasionally clean your
Windows system registry. But first, let's define exactly what the
registry is. The registry is a database in which Windows keeps track
of relationships between hardware and software. It stores all the
settings and options for the operating system, hardware, software,
users, and preferences of the PC. The registry manages your system
startup options, and keeps track of all software that's installed.
Prior to the introduction of the Registry in Windows 95, each software
package had it's own INI files to store configuration settings. These
files tended to be scattered all over the hard drive, which made them
difficult to keep track of. The centralized registry does consolidate
all that information, but it has its own problems. Since it is a
single point of failure, damage to the Registry can render a Windows
system unbootable, and in extreme cases can only be fixed by
reinstalling the operating system. (That's why backups are
important!)...
Registry Repair: http://groups.google.com/group/regrepairsbv