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Sat, 07/19/2008 - 14:30 — Darcy Bottaro

Important Read First : BACKUP YOUR DATA , I would hate for you to lose all your data if something went wrong.

Products:

All the software was installed on Microsoft Windows XP Pro with SP2 installed and all patches.

I have also tested this Windows 2000 Pro, Windows XP Home.

* What is the Registry:
A central hierarchical database used in Microsoft Windows 9x, Windows CE, Windows NT, Windows 2000 and Windows XP, used to store information necessary to configure the system for one or more users, applications and hardware devices.

The Registry contains information that Windows continually references during operation, such as profiles for each user, the applications installed on the computer and the types of documents that each can create, property sheet settings for folders and application icons, what hardware exists on the system, and the ports that are being used.

The Registry replaces most of the text-based .ini files used in Windows 3.x and MS-DOS configuration files, such as the Autoexec.bat and Config.sys. Although the Registry is common to several Windows operating systems, there are some differences among them.

Registry data is stored in binary files.

Software:


* CCleaner Registry Tool and other Utilities
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Free for Home Users, Supported platforms: Windows 98, NT4, ME, 2000, XP (32 bit), Vista (32 bit)and partially compatible with XP (64bit) and Vista (64 bit).


* EasyCleaner Registry Tool and other Utilities
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Free for Home Users, Supported platforms: Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 3.51 (or newer), 2000, and XP.

* PCTools Registry Mechanic
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Supported platforms: Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP and Vista (32 bit).

This product has helped me out many times. It's great to run this product once a month to keep the registry in tip top shape. If you uninstall a application it is also a good time to run Registry Mechanic. Cost is $29.95 US .

* Secunia Personal Software Inspector
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Supported Platforms: Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000 - Service Pack 4, Windows XP - Service Pack 2, Windows 2003, Windows Vista.

This application is installed on your workstation and helps you keep track of applications that need to be updated.