Windows Registry Clean and Repair

What is the REGISTRY?

The Windows registry is a database of system hardware and software settings. The Windows Operating System (XP, ME, Vista, 7) references this database continually while in operation.

What happens to the registry over time

Every time we install and/or remove a program from our PC, the registry is modified. But sometimes, old data is left behind.

How does all this affect computer performance?

The registry can become large, disordered, and sometimes contain errors; all of which effectively slow down a critical operation of the OS.

What a registry cleaner does

A registry cleaner will correct errors, clean out redundancies, and re-order the information in the registry to restore speed to slow computer.

As with many other issues, the effect on speed, from cleaning the registry, varies with how much resources it restores. Cleaning a registry that is not that bloated, will not likely have as much effect.

There are several good All-in-One System Maintenance tools which also have a registry cleaner as part of their tool-set.