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| Registry errors, please help! Argh!!
howdy there;) my fiance's laptop is a bit sluggish, and i've managed to find the following 3 reg errors via registry mechanic(a trial version). is there any kinda way i can fix these probs with somethign other then registry mechanic as it's a wee bit costly at the moment? many kind thanks vista gurus! 3 reg errors, these are all indicated as "High Priority values missing or invalid": 1. HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{300165D9-44B1-4C7A-AD58-4A9E7200E2E8}\LocalServer32 2. The second error is exactly the same as the first (see above error #1.) 3. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MicrosoftWindows\Databases\Windows Many kind thanks dudes...;) |
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| Re: Registry errors, please help! Argh!!
Don't fix them. Registry Mechanic, like any registry "cleaner" can often misidentify needed entries and lead users to think they need to be changed or removed. Do not do this. They often make problems even worse, sometimes to the point where you have to do a complete reinstallation of the operating system to a clean folder, losing all your personal settings, installed software, and possibly your data in the process. Why do you think you need to "fix" the registry? What actual problem are you having? A sluggish machine is often the result of either unnecessary items in the startup axis or spyware. None of the registry keys you've indicated have anything to do with that. |
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| Re: Registry errors, please help! Argh!!
What makes you think the registry is the problem? Have you checked the hard drive, virus checked and defragged. Is your memory ok? Is it slow only on the Internet? Lots that could be amiss. If you don't know what those keys are for in the Registry then it's best to leave them alone. |
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| Re: Registry errors, please help! Argh!!
Hello R1k1n, I would recommend that you avoid registry cleaners. They can do more damage than good if blindly allowed to delete (fix) what it finds wrong. If you really want to, then the "free Wise Registry Cleaner" is a good one to use. Just be sure to double check the results before just letting it delete them. 'Free Registry Cleaner, Disk Cleaner - Downloads' You might try the items listed in the tutorial below to help improve the computer's performance. |
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| Re: Registry errors, please help! Argh!!
Simple test run by one of the MVPs: (don't remember the name or where to find the results) Clean install of Vista (No other software installed, no updates, etc.) Install a registry cleaner and search for errors. Some registry cleaners reported in excess of 1600 errors found. Smells like trouble. |
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| Re: Registry errors, please help! Argh!!
Listen to the man, registry cleaners are pretty much worthless. Case in point, most registry cleaners will mark keys or entries for deletion like %windir%/system32 because they don't handle variables in the pathname. Pathnames have to be exact because registry cleaners aren't smart enough to distinguish variables pathnames. They also mark entries to delete if you use command switches or any prefixes or suffixes. If you actually go through all the stuff registry cleaners mark for deletion you will find a lot that need to be marked ignore, so don't waste your money on those things. |
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