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From: Johnw on 11 Jul 2010 23:34
Maurice Helwig laid this down on his screen :
> Has anyone used this registry cleaner --
>
> http://www.auslogics.com/en/
>
> I have used their HD Defrag successfully and an looking for a good registry
> cleaner.
>
> I realize that the registry is a place where one treads carefully so a good
> cleaner is a must -- and an image backup before you start too

The trick to using registry cleaners is to select & download from
reputable vendors.
I downloaded & ran Auslogics ( I choose not to install any of the Ask
options ) Ticked all the boxes including > Advanced.

Rebooted & no problems.

http://www.auslogics.com/en/software/registry-cleaner/

Benefits Of Using A Registry Cleaner
http://www.bestsecuritytips.com/xfsection+article.articleid+155.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Registry_cleaner
http://www.burnworld.com/burningnews/registry-repair/Benefits_Of_Using_A_Registry_Cleaner_1181.shtml



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From: Bob Adkins on 12 Jul 2010 09:33
On Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:47:19 -0500, "HeyBub" <heybub(a)NOSPAMgmail.com>
wrote:

>1. There is absolutely NOTHING good that can come from a registry clearner -
>not efficiency, not speed, not elimination of crashes or confusion.

That's not quite true. You can remove dozens to hundreds of scraps
that "uninstalled" programs leave behind. I've helped hundreds of
people that get error dialogs "can't find so-and-so" when starting
windows. Rather than spending up to an hour to find out where the
orphan registry entries are, I run a registry cleaner that takes 5
minutes. Most have a "conservative mode" that will not tread heavily
on the registry.

>2. Registry cleaners can render your computer inoperable.

Been experimenting with good to frankly horrible registry cleaners for
15 years. My computer has never been rendered inoperable, or Windows
failed to start.
From: Bob Adkins on 12 Jul 2010 09:40
On Sun, 11 Jul 2010 17:02:11 +1000, Maurice Helwig
<maurice_helwig(a)internode.on.net> wrote:

>Has anyone used this registry cleaner --
>
>http://www.auslogics.com/en/
>
>I have used their HD Defrag successfully and an looking for a good
>registry cleaner.
>
>I realize that the registry is a place where one treads carefully so a
>good cleaner is a must -- and an image backup before you start too

Maurice,

It's a pretty good registry cleaner, but Softpedia calls it "Adware".
Here's what Softpedia says:

Reasons why this program is marked as ad-supported:

� Offers to download or install software or components (such as
browser toolbars) that the program does not require to fully function:
Ask Toolbar
� Offers to change the default search engine for web browsers
installed in the system: Ask Provider
� Offers to change the homepage for web browsers installed in the
system: Ask
From: HeyBub on 12 Jul 2010 10:01
Bob Adkins wrote:
> On Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:47:19 -0500, "HeyBub" <heybub(a)NOSPAMgmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> 1. There is absolutely NOTHING good that can come from a registry
>> clearner - not efficiency, not speed, not elimination of crashes or
>> confusion.
>
> That's not quite true. You can remove dozens to hundreds of scraps
> that "uninstalled" programs leave behind. I've helped hundreds of
> people that get error dialogs "can't find so-and-so" when starting
> windows. Rather than spending up to an hour to find out where the
> orphan registry entries are, I run a registry cleaner that takes 5
> minutes. Most have a "conservative mode" that will not tread heavily
> on the registry.
>

Your point is well taken. Still, prudence argues against a "scorched earth"
or "brute force" technique when dealing with such problems.

>> 2. Registry cleaners can render your computer inoperable.
>
> Been experimenting with good to frankly horrible registry cleaners for
> 15 years. My computer has never been rendered inoperable, or Windows
> failed to start.

Hmm. I have NOT been experimenting with either good or horrible registry
cleaners for much longer than that and my computer has never been rendered
inoperable due to their absence.


From: Bob Adkins on 12 Jul 2010 10:40
On Mon, 12 Jul 2010 09:01:44 -0500, "HeyBub" <heybub(a)NOSPAMgmail.com>
wrote:

>Hmm. I have NOT been experimenting with either good or horrible registry
>cleaners for much longer than that and my computer has never been rendered
>inoperable due to their absence.


I use elephant repellent, and it really works. I have never seen an
elephant around my house, so that proves it works.
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