Question: Registry Edit Programs

built-in Windows registry editor).

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On Sun, 26 Aug 2007 23:34:21 +0100, "the_constructor" mused:

Well, really you should do something with it as Windows is hopeless at looking after the registry, it just lets it fall to pieces in any old fashion.

But, some of theses 'registry cleaners' are absolute crap and are best left well alone as they are nothign more than a con. I'd be interested in finding out what does what these days, I've not cleaned a registry for years!

Don't splash cash when there are many tried and tested free variants that do the same job. One thing you may find is that Windows will re- introduce certain keys next time you reboot anyway, so you may find the same ones cropping up time and time again regardless)

One i've found absolutely bulletproof is the one that comes with Crap Cleaner

Crap Cleaner in itself is worth paying for, but it's actually free !

Also try Regseeker - again, had no problems with it, and it's possibly a little more thorough in it's cleaning.

Once you've done that, consider using:

NTregopt from here:

JKDefrag from here:

.. or buy a Mac ;-)

Yup, always worth looking for any new program you feel like trying here first:

If the machine boots up there are no errors in the Registry. What these so called cleaners call 'errors' is what they determine are redundant entries. Removing what the 'cleaner program' call errors will do absolutely nothing other than reduce the size of the Registry by a few kbs that will have no bearing on performance as these programs often claim.

If you have a Registry problem, that is a message that occurs alerting you to something then deal specifically with that problem, a Registry Cleaner will not do that.

Beware a 'Registry Cleaner' may cause a problem with an installed program. This is because some program require empty Registry entries that the 'Cleaner' may interpret as redundant and safe to remove. While this may not be a 'disaster' depending upon your level of competence to reinstall the program or reverse the deletion process, it is an annoyance.

With regard to your question Regedit is the WINXP registry editor whereas the other program (Regcure) is a so called Registry Cleaner.

In message , Colin Wilson wrote

Consider also Easycleaner from Toniarts (free)

I've been using this program through 3 versions of Windows over many years with no problems.

I cant think of any app that needs to be paid for these days. The range and quality of freeware out there is massive.

Last time I played with a reg cleaner it said it removed a few entries, but Total Uninstall showed it also added around 100 reg entries!! IOW it was counterproductive.

Best way to keep a registry healthy is not to install crap in the first place, and use Total Uninstall 2.

NT

On Mon, 27 Aug 2007 02:38:32 -0700, snipped-for-privacy@care2.com mused:

In that case, point me towards a fax server for a small network so users can send and receive faxes over IP to\from a server on the network with an analogue modem in it.

Buggered if I can find one.

EasyCleaner used to be free, but the last time I looked it had turned commercial (you needed to pay a one-off fee, but could then download anything from the site).

It _was_ a good program, but I found some parts were not 100% stable.

In message , Colin Wilson wrote

The site still says that the Easyclean licence is freeware

I was doing that with Hylafax over 10 years ago. Not needed fax recently, but I see it's still around.

Hylafax

and winprinthylafax or others if you want to use windows clients

Owain

On Mon, 27 Aug 2007 13:08:34 +0100, Owain mused:

Typical, didn;t find that one during extensive Googling and now 2 turn up! The name rings a bell, that's probably what I was looking for originally but didn't actually know.

Just installed ActFax with a licence I acquired, might just keep that for now and stick Hylafax on instead when I reinstall the server sometime over the next few weeks.

Either way, it can't have had too many updates, as it was on v2 when I

I dont know, I dont do that. But a good first port of call is news:alt.comp.freeware

NT

In message , Colin Wilson wrote

The main program hasn't been updated because it works :) Actually, rather than updating the whole program there is now a blacklist database (a small text file) which contains configuration and/or patches which is updated.

I have discovered the delights of "tun-up

Bugger. Wireless Keyboard needs new batts.

Anyway, I's a highly recommended bit of software, and no spyware as it's only a 30 day trial. I'll be forking out the £20 for 2 copies when the trial ends.

Pete

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Reinstall windoesn't