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From: Ken Blake, MVP on 1 Jul 2010 21:09
On Thu, 1 Jul 2010 20:59:22 -0400, " Cal Who"
<CalWhoNOSPAM(a)roadrunner.com> wrote:

>
> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake(a)this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
> news:mq2q26lgjiobv1npvulfp0oaeigkavmtds(a)4ax.com...
> > On Thu, 1 Jul 2010 13:24:11 -0400, " Cal Who"
> > <CalWhoNOSPAM(a)roadrunner.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >> Now I need a replacement for Windows Live OneCare registry cleaner!
> >
> >
> >
> > I *strongly* recommend against this. You should run *no* registry
> > cleaner.
> >
> > Registry cleaning programs are *all* snake oil. Cleaning of the
> > registry isn't needed and is dangerous. Leave the registry alone and
> > don't use any registry cleaner. Despite what many people think, and
> > what vendors of registry cleaning software try to convince you of,
> > having unused registry entries doesn't really hurt you.
> >
> > The risk of a serious problem caused by a registry cleaner erroneously
> > removing an entry you need is far greater than any potential benefit
> > it may have.
> >
> > Read http://www.edbott.com/weblog/archives/000643.html
> >
> > And also
> > http://blogs.technet.com/markrussinovich/archive/2005/10/02/registry-junk-a-windows-fact-of-life.aspx
> >
> > Let me point out that neither I nor anyone else who warns against the
> > use of registry cleaners has ever said that they always cause
> > problems. If they always caused problems, they would disappear from
> > the market almost immediately. Many people have used a registry
> > cleaner and never had a problem with it.
> >
> > Rather, the problem with a registry cleaner is that it carries with it
> > the substantial *risk* of having a problem. And since there is no
> > benefit to using a registry cleaner, running that risk is a very bad
> > bargain.
> >
> > --
> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>
> Thanks you, I've made up my mind not to use one (again).

You're welcome. Glad to help.

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