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Registry CleanersWhat is the Windows Registry?The registry is the heart of the Windows operating system. The registry is a file that is used by the Windows operating system to store hardware, software settings and user. What a change is made to the operating system like when installing a new software application new entries known as registry keys are usually written to the registry. Even a small change to the Windows control panel can cause a change to the Windows registry. All Windows versions use the registry at start-up and when operating. What Causes Windows Registry Errors?Windows registry errors can cause several problems to your PC like slow startup times, frequent error messages and frequent restarting of the Windows operating system. Or worse some registry errors can make your operating system inoperable. Windows registry errors can vary from the accumulation of outdated registry entries (mostly belonging to programs that have been uninstalled), empty spaces in the registry as well as registry entries created by viruses, worms, spyware and other malicious programs. What are Registry Cleaners?Registry cleaners are programs that scan the entire entries, fix registry errors and remove unwanted registry entries. Some of these tools go further by defragmenting you registry by organizing it and removing any empty spaces in the registry. Some registry cleaners even provide the option of scheduling registry scans. By running a registry tool on a regular basic you minimize the risk of having a Windows regsitry that is laden with errors. It is important to backup your Windows registry before running a registry scan. Although you can trust most registry cleaners you should not take the risk of having a registry tool delete any incorrect registry entries and doing more harm than good. The option to backup the registry is usually provided within the registry tool itself. In some cases the registry contains so many errors that the only solution is to reinstall the Windows operating system. When you reinstall Windows you get a fresh registry but you also need to reinstall all the programs and if you only had one partition on your hard drive you must backup all your files before reformatting the partition. Free Registry CleanersFree registry cleaners do a good in most cases. Some good free registry cleaners are the following: Free SC System Tuner Paid Registry CleanersPaid registry cleaners provide more functionality that free registry cleaners and do a better job of removing registry errors and optimizing your registry. Some recommended paid registry cleaners are the following:
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