Many people look back with nostalgia at the first day they used
their brand-new computer. It worked like a charm. The boot process
only took about ten seconds. The Start menu and Windows dialogs
appeared instantly. However, after about a year of heavy use,
people often discover that their computer shows serious performance
degradation. The boot process takes longer and longer. All the
Windows dialogs also take longer to appear. The computer emits
prolonged grinding noises as if it were contemplating if it’s worth
its while to carry out the task you requested.

The modern computer is an intricately-constructed system, much like
the human organism. If you consume large amounts of products from
questionable sources, you increase your fat intake, and quickly
become overweight. You can’t run as fast as you used to. The
computer likewise slows down with time. Actually, there is no such
thing as a certified software product for computers. The software
“certificates” really only guarantee that the software product is
authentic and not that it is of high quality. There are no medical
organizations for computers which can certify that programs are
harmless. Even the large and reputable software companies can
produce software that is harmful to your system and that place
“fat” on your computer. So if even the large companies are guilty
of making your computer “fat”, there’s no telling the harm that
could be caused by software downloaded from the Internet from
dubious sources!

Computers, unlike humans, can be saved from their grim fate simply
by formatting the hard drive and reinstalling the operating system.
Though this is an option, it is far from ideal. Formatting the
disks will cause you to lose all the programs installed on the
computer, as well as preference settings and system integrity. But
what are the alternatives? Something analogous to a private doctor
for your computer, which can administer help without killing the
computer can be found in PC Fix programs aka Registry Cleaners.

If we return to the body fat analogy, what should be considered as
excess fat for the computer system and how does it enter the
system? The computer’s Registry is analogous to our blood system,
upon which all the other system parts (or organs) are dependant.
This unified database stores crucial system information, which all
the Windows applications poll from. There is, however, a
disadvantage in this system. Usually, users log into their systems
with full administrator privileges. These administrator privileges
are imperative in order to configure system and network settings,
as well as installing new software programs. This means that the
applications that are run on the computer also receive full
administrator privileges. So each program you run can actually
change virtually any section of the Windows Registry, such as the
settings of other applications. These privileges are abused by
certain malicious scripts from the Web in order to change the
Homepage or Search page of your Internet browser. As time goes by,
the computer Registry can even be affected  by normal applications
from well-known vendors, which leave traces in the Registry, that
can make your computer “overweight”. This is also true when it come
to uninstalling programs, as most software never uninstalls
completely and removes all its components. Since most users are
unaware of this issue, they rarely complain about it, so program
developers don’t have to worry about doing a tidy job with the
un-installation process. They are just oblivious to the issue.

If there are no complaints, then everything must be ok. However,
things are not quite ok. A year of heavy use will make your
Registry considerably overweight. The Registry takes up more space
and the access of the programs to the Registry becomes lengthy and
cumbersome. This is what slows down the performance of the
applications and increases the time it takes for them to start up.
Even more adverse to your system is the fact that some of the bits
and pieces left in the Registry refer to damaged or nonexistent
objects. For example, right-clicking a file in Windows Explorer
will cause a contextual menu to appear. Contextual means that the
menu displays actions which are specific to the type of file you
selected.

When a program is installed, sometimes its handlers are added to
the systems menus of Windows. For example, image viewer programs
will add handlers enabling you to open a file with that
program(”Open with…”), archive programs will enable you to
manipulate files (”Send to..”, “Compress with…”), printer drivers
have their own handlers, etc. If, in the process, Registry entries
will point to non-existing objects, Windows will search for these
entries all the time. Some sections of the Registry indicate to
Windows which programs to run during startup. You may not see them
and so not be able to remove them manually, but Windows will try to
load them every time it starts up.

What is the remedy? Try a Registry Cleaner. The program is easy to
understand and to use. Click the “fix” button and two options will
appear. Begin with cleaning the Registry. The tool will fix the
problems mentioned earlier and more. It will check broken links,
device drivers, fonts, ActiveX components, analyze them and fix or
delete them if necessary.  This will ensure your database is
unfragmented, compact, and that all links are correct, which will
improve your system performance.

However, the Registry is not the cause of all evils. A shortcut is
a special file type in Windows. The Desktop and Start menu are
mostly composed of shortcuts. When the Desktop is loading, or when
the Start menu is accessed, Windows will check the shortcuts and
look for the target they are referencing. If a shortcut has a
broken link, or if it’s referencing an object which is no longer on
your system, then Windows will spend time looking for the object,
finding its icon, etc. The Registry Cleaner’s second option is to enable you
to scan and fix broken shortcuts on your system.

The “Clean” section of a Registry Cleaner helps you clean all the junk
files which are left on your disks. Some applications leave
temporary files on the system instead of deleting them. The Registry Cleaner
goes over the directories of temporary files and deletes the files
they contain, or it can search for temporary files on the computer
by scanning the files for certain extensions. Cleaning temporary
Internet files is recommended if you are worried about security,
because it deletes cookies such as autofill data, etc.

The “Optimize” section has some tools which are useful to improve
system performance and enable you to fine-tune hidden settings.
These settings are actually not available through standard Windows
dialog or from the Control Panel. For example, it’s possible to
select if you want the Windows account to boot without your having
to input your password, or if you want Windows to display the login
screen with or without a password prompt. Some more advanced
features are available in the Uninstall and Startup Entries
Editors, which are otherwise not accessible using the standard
Windows configuration applets.

Another tool “Boost Windows” provides continuous monitoring of the
computer memory, eliminates unusable blocks and de-fragments
blocks, in order to enable quicker access. If you enable this tool,
it runs in the background and performs system memory optimization.
This tool also prioritizes the processor to give maximum priority
to the active window. This means that your computer won’t pause a
movie you’re watching in order to perform all kinds of background
tasks. As a rule, processor time is distributed equally between all
the active applications, but in order to enjoy multimedia
applications you will want to give these applications prioritized
access to the processor.

So is your computer too “fat”?
Has it had it’s fill of junk files, irrelevant Registry values or broken shortcuts?

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Promising a complete scan in less than 2 minutes and 100% satisfaction guaranteed, RegSweep is setting its targets high in winning over the PC clean-up software market.

But is the product good enough to clean-up the market, so to speak?

Well, first things first. It should be noted that RegSweep is a genuine product offering a genuine service that lives up to its word. Doesn’t sound like a lot, does it? But given the ridiculous number of spyware infested “cleaning utilities”, it’s an immediate feather in the cap for the RegSweep developers.

The software comes with the scanning features that you’d expect, and is presented in an easy to understand interface. The icons are big, the colours are bright and you won’t find any computer terms that’d send a chill down the spine of a technophobe.

Registry clean-up utilities seem to be built on the same principle these days; to make it as easy as possible for the beginner to use. After all, that’s the market that they’re expecting to corner. Those of us foolish enough to let our poor registries gather dust and corruptions over months on end!

A single click will have RegSweep scanning for stray DLL files, invalid registry entries and a whole host of errors. True to its word, RegSweep does operate much faster than its rivals. The scan is complete in a matter of minutes and you’ll be presented with a list of problems, assuming that you actually have some (and we all do if we’ve resorted to downloading a system clean-up package!)

RegSweep may be quick, but it isn’t as effective in terms of detecting errors. Other utilities found notably more errors, leading us to believe that the software isn’t equipped with the same array of libraries as its rivals. Maybe the developers are too keen to keep that scan under the 2 minute mark, but it leaves a little to be desired.

On the plus side, there is an option to retrieve updated library files from the application’s online database. You can download these updates and – in theory – stay on top of more recent corruptions - whether that’s enough to boost RegSweep to the same level of performance as its direct rivals remains in doubt.

RegSweep isn’t all about fixing errors though. It works to boost your general PC performance by the tried and tested start-up management. Whenever you load your PC, you’ll notice that if you’ve left it to gather plenty of programs, the boot process takes considerably longer. Simple reason for this; the system is having to load more drivers and applications.

By using RegSweep’s in-built start-up manager, you can deselect any applications that aren’t required when Windows loads up. It sounds like a small touch, and it is – you can still manage the start-up processes without RegSweep – but you’ll notice a great difference when you get rid of all those useless programs.

Generally speaking, RegSweep is well worth a try if you’re sick of clean-up utilities that constantly fail to deliver on what they’ve been promising.

While it isn’t the best solution on the market, it will clean a lot of the registry errors that you are currently encountering, and runs as smoothly as any of the competition. Visit the RegSweep website for a free download and trial period.

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The Internet is filled to the rafters with PC fixing software, and more worryingly, adware utilities that claim to be of use to your computer. While there are many hundreds of these programs in circulation, we’re pleased to say that Registry Smart is one of genuine utilities that can be obtained. And a very useful utility it is.

As we use a Microsoft Windows operating system, we are constantly writing new entries to the registry. This is where all the information for a system and its hardware devices is stored. As such, damage or corruption to the registry can result in a remarkably reduced performance.

In short, Registry Smart automates the process which you’d otherwise be paying a computer techie obscene money-per-hour to fix. It is a one click “scan n fix” utility, and it can be downloaded free from the RegistrySmart.com website.

While the software is free to install with a working trial period – where you can fix a limited number of problems – you will need to upgrade to a registered version to reap the full benefits.

What benefits are we talking here?

You’ll notice quite a few once you load up the program and run your first system scan!

Registry Smart is capable of fixing problems ranging from corrupt application paths, to dead files, to unused programs. You’ll be able to weed out bad file association types, and even scan your font database for problems. As you can see below, the utility provides comprehensive coverage of the main Windows registry concerns.

The real benefit with a program like this is the sheer automation of it all. Yes, it’s true; we could do our research and go through fixing every last problem. But when you have 443 errors like above, you could be sitting at your computer desk all day. Not to mention, editing the Windows Registry at any time without precise knowledge of what you’re changing is extremely dangerous.

In fact, we would highly recommend that you spend as little time in the Windows Registry making manual changes as possible. It only takes one small slip to lock you out of your entire operating system, and that requires technical assistance beyond the scope of this article.

Registry Smart handles all of the technical instructions with the click of one button. Scan your system and let the utility highlight the problems that it finds. Fixing them is just as easy once you’re upgraded to the full package.

Registry Smart draws on its “one click to fix” motto and makes the process as easy as possible for even the greatest of technophobes. You’ll be loading up Windows with a squeaky clean registry in a matter of minutes.

There are a few errors which the Registry Smart utility has trouble fixing, but in general, it’s a very useful tool which every system can benefit from having.

Registry Smart isn’t restricted to scanning and fixing though. It can also restore and backup your registry.

As we’ve already said, the Windows registry is absolutely paramount to the operation of a Microsoft system. If something goes wrong with it, you’re looking at serious problems that’ll need fixing. By backing up the key registry entries, and indeed the registry itself, we can assure that we have something to fall back on if we’re ever faced with a registry corruption.

Registry Smart takes care of this – once again – with the click of a single button. It couldn’t be any easier. And that’s the pattern that we can see emerging with the Registry Smart software as a whole.

It might not have the commercial packaging of the enterprise solutions on the market, but it is extremely effective at what it does. And being simple enough for just about anybody with a mouse to work, we recommend it highly.

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Registry Fix is reaping the benefit of being a rare find in the PC clean-up utility market. While other software developers are focusing on blindsiding their customers with spyware and hidden junk, Registry Fix does what it says on the tin; it fixes your registry.

And we’re pleased to report, it does it competently.

Bereft of the glossy presentation that you’ll find in some of its rival applications, Registry Fix isn’t particularly attractive on the eye. It has a simple interface with image icons used to navigate between the various scans and configurations. That said, this utility is perfectly suitable to the beginner user. If you can manage a mouse click to scan, and a mouse click to repair, this utility won’t be giving you sleepless nights.

Are you receiving those dreaded blue screens of death? DLL errors? How about unpredictable system errors that take the liberty to pop-up as they so please?

Well, if you’re suffering from any of the above, a quick scour with the scanning feature of Registry Fix will highlight the problems. Instead of going in and fixing each individual error ourselves, we can automate the process with this handy utility. You wouldn’t want to be accessing the Windows Registry on a regular basis in any case. It’s remarkably complex and worryingly sensitive to the slightest change.

Registry Fix will check the integrity of your system and report back with its findings in a rather uncomplicated fashion.

New users will be pleased by the lack of obtuse technical terms. If you’re not technologically inclined, it’s much easier to deal with the terms “Error” and “Fix”. But for those wanting a more conclusive rundown of what these errors actually are, you might want to look elsewhere. Registry Fix tells you that it’s about to fix something, but it’s not always great for telling you what’s wrong!

Furthermore, you will need to make the upgrade to a registered version of the program if you seriously want to clean your system. Expect to find hundreds of errors when scanning a system which has been left to its own devices for anything longer than a month. The nature of the trial period means that you’ll be able to fix some, but only a tiny percentage – we’re talking a couple percent!

Registry Fix comes with several add-on features which make it stand out from other software packages, without ever revolutionizing the market.

You will find the Browser Helper Object Manager, a neat little tool which is capable of eliminating third party toolbar add-ons when you browse the Internet. Unsolicited add-ons, at least.

There’s also a tool to keep on top of the programs that start when you load up your operating system. Have you noticed that it seems to be taking longer than it did when you brought it home from the store for the first time? That’s because as time goes by, Windows accrues many, many additional files and configurations which combine to slow down the system if left to load on boot. Registry Fix gives you full control of the programs that will load when you sign on. Experienced users will be aware that this is possible through Windows, but Registry Fix highlights the capability for those who don’t have full grasp of the technical side.

To top things off, we have a comprehensive back-up/restore suite – an absolute must for any respectable registry cleaning application. This ensures that you can back-up your registry in the event of a virus or self inflicted corruption (it happens!).

Registry Fix isn’t particularly flash, but it does its job. And where registry cleaning software is concerned, that’s all we care about!

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