[DC31]

Hey All,
I've been looking into registry cleaning programs and i was wondering if anyone can give me some advice on how well they work before i spend the money to buy one.

Here is the link for the one that im looking at, if anyone could help me out that would be awesome!

http://dacure.regfix.hop.clickbank.net/

Thanks
DC

[Blackmirror]

DO NOT GO THERE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!:D

sorry didnt mean to shout :)
as a techie friend of mine said you might as well take a hammer to your pc

[DC31]

thanks for the reply!!!!
I wont bother with such programs anymore :)

[Blackmirror]

Honestly they are not worth the money
There will be no benefit to tidying up the registry
If you are running XP it does a pretty good job of keeping it sorted

[valis]

totally agree with bm....:)

the only registry app I use is called ntregopt.....it doesn't touch any of the registry, it merely goes through and compresses it, removing all the empty spaces between keys that have been added/deleted over time. It improved my boot up time by about 30 seconds.

But as far as actual registry cleaning goes, that needs to be done by hand, and by someone who is trained in it. Spending money on one is just tossing it away. Is there a specific reason you are concerned about your registry?

thanks

v

[NobleGeek]

freeware ccleaner is nice and safe.

[Blackmirror]

Originally Posted by NobleGeek freeware ccleaner is nice and safe.

Only if you dont use the fix issues tab :p

[NobleGeek]

y did u face problems ? i never have on xp or vista.

[Blackmirror]

Not myself but i have seen CCleaner render a pc useless :D

I use it now and again but prefer ATF cleaner

[valis]

Originally Posted by Blackmirror Not myself but i have seen CCleaner render a pc useless :D I use it now and again but prefer ATF cleaner

ditto. CCleaner actually touches and manipulates the registry, whereas ATF does not. Which I why I prefer ATF, and why CCleaner has the possibility, however remote, of making a nice expensive paperweight out of your machine. :)

[FourBear]

I've heard that TuneUp isn't so bad...it has a few other useful tools as well, at least. It's only a free trial, after that you have to pay.

[valis]

haven't tried that one yet.....but then, pretty happy with ATF, and it's free, so that is definitely in my price range. :)