Registry Utilities

Gig-O-Ram · March 11th, 2007

I use Registry Mechanic ver3 to fix registry errors and other problems - in fact, it has become my favorite Reg Utility. Before I reinstalled XP, I had used Reg Mech quite a bit and I started to notice my system slowing down in startups/shutdowns, and in overall performance with some apps starting very slowly.

So my question is this: Does the regular use of registry utilities cause any eventual damage to the reg and system?

**gvblake22** · March 15th, 2007

I wish I had an answer for ya man. I guess I would like to see a response to the same question. In the mean time, I've just never bothered with registry cleaners or utilities of any kind and have not had any issues. I think as long as you are careful and precise about what you install on your system you won't have too much problem with things. Then again, it seems like I end up reformatting and reinstalling at least every 6 months for new hardware, etc!

screwballl · March 15th, 2007

I myself prefer CCleaner, several passes of that fixes any possible issue I may have ever had.

Panda Man · March 15th, 2007

With as many changes as your OS goes through over time, I think its pretty much the OS getting bloated itself and degrading, not the cleaner, the cleaner only prolongs this.

btw, Registry mechanic 6 is slick

Gig-O-Ram · March 16th, 2007

I forgot all about this thread...

I think what Panda Man said had happened to my OS before I reinstalled it. It got all slow, and kinda quirky, and I did use Reg Mech quite a bit for a while, so maybe it did damage, maybe it didn't...

The world may never know

March 11th, 2007	#1
Gig-O-Ram As stated in the avatar: Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Out here in the New Mexico desert. Posts: 806	Registry Utilities I use Registry Mechanic ver3 to fix registry errors and other problems - in fact, it has become my favorite Reg Utility. Before I reinstalled XP, I had used Reg Mech quite a bit and I started to notice my system slowing down in startups/shutdowns, and in overall performance with some apps starting very slowly. So my question is this: Does the regular use of registry utilities cause any eventual damage to the reg and system? If it's not fixed, then don't broke it!

March 15th, 2007	#2
gvblake22 Modder-ator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tempe Desert Posts: 6,349 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Registry Utilities I wish I had an answer for ya man. I guess I would like to see a response to the same question. In the mean time, I've just never bothered with registry cleaners or utilities of any kind and have not had any issues. I think as long as you are careful and precise about what you install on your system you won't have too much problem with things. Then again, it seems like I end up reformatting and reinstalling at least every 6 months for new hardware, etc!

March 15th, 2007	#3
screwballl Colonel Calamity Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sandy South Posts: 6,281 Blog Entries: 6	Re: Registry Utilities I myself prefer CCleaner, several passes of that fixes any possible issue I may have ever had. Thanks HL and Corsair! My opinions are my own and not representative of this site or its members.

March 15th, 2007	#4
Panda Man Meow means woof in cat. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Elba, AL Posts: 1,907	Re: Registry Utilities With as many changes as your OS goes through over time, I think its pretty much the OS getting bloated itself and degrading, not the cleaner, the cleaner only prolongs this. btw, Registry mechanic 6 is slick Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Conroe @ 2.80GHz Cooler Master GeminII - Thanks Rich and HL! GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 (rev. 1.3) EVGA GeForce 8800GTS 320MB @ 726/962 CORSAIR XMS2 4GB (4 x 1GB) DDR2-800 OCZ GameXStream 600W PSU Maxtor 300GB 7200RPM SATA150 16MB cache HDD Seagate 500GB 7200ROM SATA300 16mb cache HDD Sony NEC Optiarc 18X DVD±R DVD Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic 7.1 ZyXel m-202 802.11g adapter Antec Nine Hundred Creative 5.1 speakers Viewsonic Optiquest q20wb 20" LCD

March 16th, 2007	#5
Gig-O-Ram As stated in the avatar: Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Out here in the New Mexico desert. Posts: 806	Re: Registry Utilities I forgot all about this thread... I think what Panda Man said had happened to my OS before I reinstalled it. It got all slow, and kinda quirky, and I did use Reg Mech quite a bit for a while, so maybe it did damage, maybe it didn't... The world may never know If it's not fixed, then don't broke it!

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