[Ham-Computers] Registry cleaning

[WA5CAB at cs.com]

I've used Registry Mechanic for several years.  I can't honestly say that it 
makes any difference performance wise but I've found it to be good at cleaning 
out debris left over after unstalling applications.  And a couple of times it 
has fixed an issue where after uninstalling something, the something's name 
still appeared on the list in Add/Remove Programs.  My SOP is to reboot after 
uninstalling anything and then run Registry Mechanic.  It almost always finds a 
few things that the uninstaller missed.  The only annoying thing about it is 
that it also reports a lot of stuff from the recently opened list, especially 
if I have been working on a TM which generally involves opening a bunch of 
files with temporary or generic names that all get either changed or deleted when 
I finish the job.  But that's minor as long as you know what it's talking 
about.

In a message dated 8/25/2008 1:49:50 PM Central Daylight Time, 
jandlmiller at bellsouth.net writes: 
> One of the lead analysts at PC Magazine recently told me that they stopped 
> recommending registry fix/clean products some years ago because they could 
> not measure any appreciable performance benefit, and there was always a 
> possibility such a program might "clean" something that should be left alone.
> 
> Several years ago I loaded a registry cleaning product into whatever 
> computer I was using at that time.  It found 7,340 errors, but did not appear to me 
> to work the least bit better after the "clean."
> 
> Please throw in your two cents worth if you care to do so.
> 
> Has anyone used Registry Mechanic published by PC Tools in Australia?  PCT 
> may be more famous for Spyware Doctor.  So far I can't find any review 
> comparing it to another like product.
> 
> Has anyone used or had any experience RegCure published in Canada?
> 

Robert Downs - Houston
wa5cab dot com (Web Store)
MVPA 9480