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According to SpeedMatters.org, the United States ranked 15th in 2008 among industrialized nations in terms of Internet access speed. While many things go into the speed of an Internet connection and the overall response of the Internet, speed problems are most likely to appear literally right under the end-user’s nose. Most speed and connection issues are rooted in the user’s slow computer. Corrupted files, spyware and malware, and bad physical connection can cause retransmits and congestion on the network. The cure for many of these problems can be simple, but many people suffer needlessly, assuming that their computer is simply old, or that their network connection is “slow.”

RegCure Speeds Up Your Slow Computer

More than a million people have found an inexpensive, reliable way to speed up their slow computer and keep it running fast. RegCure from Pareto Logic eliminates the root causes of slow computer performance, crashes, and freezes that interfere with your ability to get work done, both on the network and off. RegCure gets into your computer’s registry and examines each entry to find abandoned registry keys, code that’s redundant or no longer needed, and entries that simply don’t need to be in your registry each time you start your computer. RegCure is safe. Each time you change your registry, RegCure makes a full backup of your registry in case something unexpected happens. If you don’t like the changes that have been made, you can revert to the registry’s former state. RegCure cleans up your registry, which can get clogged with conflicting entries and useless code. It also keeps your registry from getting fouled up over time. You get a performance enhancement right away, and then you get to enjoy your computer’s fast performance each time you turn on the computer.

RegCure Gets What Uninstallers Miss

The correct way to remove a program on a Windows computer is to uninstall it. Although uninstallers are supposed to remove all of the program’s hidden files, support files, device drivers, and registry entries, sometimes those things don’t happen. As a result, your computer may continue to load bits of programming code that it no longer needs. This extra, unneeded code takes up room in your computer’s working memory and slows down its performance. It may also lead to crashes, freezes and hesitations. More than a million users have learned that the cure for a slow, under-performing computer isn’t spending money on a faster processor, more memory or an upgraded Internet connection. The cure for a slow computer is RegCure! Photo Credit: Akyan

You may have heard that registry cleaners could help get your computer back up and running at blazing fast speeds like it used to when you first unpacked it and plugged it in. However, before you assume that downloading a registry cleaner is some sort of magical cure all that will fix everything that is ailing your PC, it is important to know what exactly these cleaners do.

Registry Repair 101

As I mentioned in a previous blog, the registry is data base for your systems configuration information. Everything that you look up or down load or install end up in your registry , as do all your different user settings, preferences, and information. Even that kitten themed desktop background that you used for a while is in there somewhere ( don’t worry, I won’t tell). Like your old man’s garage, as time goes by your PC’s registry gets filled with useless clutter such old file paths to that one Chumbawumba Mp3 that you liked for a while but then deleted, or that free trial game that you played until they wanted money to continue and so on. As all these things start to pile up, you computer has a harder and harder time slogging through the mess and you end up experiencing lag time.

Just like how the old man finally got sick of not being able to find his post hole digger in his garage and decided to haul some stuff off to the landfill, you may need to find a way to clean out your registry so you PC has an easier time finding the information that it needs.  One way to go about it is to run Regedit on your computer. This will take you to your PC’s registry and allow you to delete unnecessary files. The only problem with this, is that you better know you know what from shinola about  registry repair before you begin, or you might end up wreaking havoc on your computer by deleting the wrong registry keys.

What a good registry cleaner does for you

Downloading a decent registry cleaner can save you a lot of hassle when it come to cleaning up your PC’s database. This program will scan your registry for you and find all the problems and then help you repair them.  What a registry cleaner does is look for unnecessary values and redundant information in your database and attempts to repair it. These cleaners rely on a set of  rules in order to determine what values are worth keeping and which can be tossed out.

Not all registry cleaners work the same

Some cleaners are more aggressive at deleting things than others, but this is not necessarily a good thing.  A more aggressive cleaner could end up getting rid of stuff that you actually end up needing for some programs. Before you decide to use any cleaner, it is important to make a back up of your PC so you can undo any undesirable changes.

With all the trouble your computers registry tends to give you, you may have asked yourself whether this whole registry thing is actually worth having in the first place. How important could this registry be to the daily operation of the computer anyway? It just seems like a overly complicated data filing system that can easily get overrun and clogged up with junk. Well, unfortunately for you, the registry  happens to be an integral part of your computers operating system which you cannot merely get rid of as if it were a appendix or gall bladder. The best thing you can do is performance regular maintenance on you registry and hope for the best.

The registry defined

A registry is a list of gifts a couple who is about to get married gives to a specific store so that their family and friends… oh wait, that does not seem to be what we are talking about, dang nab wikipedia.

The registry we are talking about is actually database used by windows to store system configuration information. Information that is typically stored on the registry are things like…

• file associations and object linking and embedding (OLE) information
• current user preferences
• information for each user
• Your machine’s hardware, installed application and operating system settings
• Display and Printer settings
• Performance data

All window apps tend to write something into the registry at some time, especially during installation. If you happen to download a lot of different applications or constantly change your preferences and setting, your registry  is most likely in a constant state of flux with data always being added and subtracted from it (well, added anyway).

What does the registry look like?

Your registry is configured in a tree structure breaking down to specific nodes and keys, sub keys and data entries (that are called values).  If you open it up by running regedit.exe at the command prompt you will notice that it looks very similar to your Windows explorer menu.

When you run an application, it will most likely either need a  associated key, a specific data value from a key or a group of related data keys  in order to run. Upon boot up your system automatically retrieves specific data sets (called hives) which are a group of keys, sub keys and values which  contain back up system data.

What causes registry problems?

Missing or invalid keys within the registry will cause your PC to crash repeatedly, stall, or just plain slow down. Most of these problems occur during the program instillation and removal process. If you are constantly deleting and installing programs, improperly installing software, deleting start up programs, or running programs with suspected spyware, chances are you have a large number of registry problems.

How to fix registry problems

If you know exactly what you are doing and read through all the help files in windows, you could attempt to fix the registry on your own by  running the regedit program. Going this route however, can be extremely precarious if you do not know exactly what  you are doing, and what data values can be erased. It is a good idea to make a back up before you proceed and only then proceed with the utmost caution. If computer brain surgery is not your thing, you might want to look into getting a good registry fixer to do all the thinking  for you. Registry fixers are found everywhere on the web and are either free or are priced quite reasonably, especially when compared to the price of a new pc if you cannot get yours to boot after monkeying around with it. The good registry fixers on the market will allow you to make a data backup in case the changes lead to undesired results and will take you through the process point by point.