Sandi, Just because I don't fully trust them, that doesn't make them bad. I am only relating my own experience with them here. I'll also add that just because one person has had a problem with a program, that doesn't mean that the program is faulty. I have at least a few 'less than popular' apps running on my own system. Although they are still installed and functional, reg cleaners will typically flag a few of their entries as invalid and worthy of removal. It might be because they do not strictly adhere to how MS wants them represented in the registry, but that situation applies to more apps than these. Reg cleaners are designed to look for things with MS's guides in mind, so anything that doesn't adhere to the rules is declared invalid. Of course, most folks don't study registry entries to figure out what belongs to what, so it's not always easy to recognize when a valid entry is flagged for removal. Still, that doesn't mean that these apps are worthless. They DO remove entries that can cause all sorts of problems if they remain in there. And, since you personally have no problems to report, it seems that the use of Registry Mechanic works for you & your system. If the app should ever cause you a problem, it would most likely be in the form of an app that no longer works as it should. Just reinstall that program and you'll be back in business. Perhaps I should better qualify why I don't suggest these apps to folks over the internet. If they work, I'm a hero for suggesting it. If it doesn't (and the above paragraphs only tell part of why they might not), I've just become part of a possibly much bigger problem than the one they were facing before I made the suggestion. Troubleshooting a registry problem usually dictates that the person doing the repair have the computer right in front of them. I don't have that luxury in an email group like this, so repairing the 'repair' becomes very difficult (it happened once). It's a different situation if we're talking about my own customers around here. I would be the one running the reg repair app (after backing up the registry), so I'm right there to decide what's valid and what's not. And, if I make a judgment mistake, I'm right there to fix it before the customer even gets back on the system. :O) Peace, GMan http://reddit.com "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask!" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandi Beach" <sandib2@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 10:33 AM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Registry Mechanic and similar programs > Sounds like really good advise for those who know what to look for. I > don't > so I just tell it to repair and hopefully it does what it is supposed to > do. > I do use Registry Mechanic and have not had any problems that I am aware > of. > I was dismayed to hear of problems with Registry Mechanic. It is not a > free > application and has to be renewed every year. I may have wasted my money. > Sandi --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To unsubscribe or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------