-=PCTechTalk=- Registry Mechanic and similar programs
- From: "don101" <don101@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 10:20:02 -0500
Registry repair programs are generally pretty simple applications. They scan
your registry looking for entries that are not valid and then present the list
to you. You then review the list and confirm the entries are not valid and
then tell the program to either delete them or repair them.
Many invalid entries are caused by programs that you uninstall. The uninstall
process leaves behind registry entries that were used by the uninstalled
program or it deletes a shared file that should not have been deleted.
Typical invalid entries would be a non-existent program calling a specific file
or making a configuration setting or an existing program calling a non-existent
file that may have been deleted by another program's uninstall process.
Invalid entries can cause a range of problems such as loading a program,
process or service that has no reason to be loaded or not loading one that is
needed.
The bottom line is that each time a registry cleaner is used, it is wise to
review the list of errors before allowing the cleaner to delete or repair any
entries.
Don
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