Windows Vista Best Registry Cleaner for vista

[The Sand]

Re: Best Registry Cleaner for vista


My sisters boyfriend looked at my XP a while ago and told me NOT to use
Trend Micro AntiSpyware because I had Norton 360 (before 360 I had
Norton SystemWorks.) The computer came with Trend Micro and some Norton
product ( don't remember - I just know I upgraded it.) I figured since
the computer came loaded with the two together it was okay - also the
Trend Micro AntiSpyware doesn't have a firewall or anything. So, I stop
using the Trend Micro which does have a "clean" your history, etc. in
it. And my Norton "comprehensive" scans done weekly start going from
like 35 minutes to 1 hour, then 2 hours then almost 3 HOURS. I go back
and start using the Trend Micro again and now my scans are back to 35
minutes. I didn't notice any performance issues (it wasn't running
"slower" by not using the Trend Micro) but any Norton scan taking that
long annoys the hell outta me. Obvioulsy Trend Micro is "cleaning" and
getting rid of stuff Norton is missing no??? It's a better "cleaner."


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[The Sand]

Re: Best Registry Cleaner for vista


But don't use Trend Micro AntiSpyware on Vista - it crashed it.


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[keepout@yahoo.com.invalid]

Re: Best Registry Cleaner for vista

On Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:14:24 -0500, The Sand <The.Sand.2tn8yz@no-mx.forums.net> wrote:

>
>My sisters boyfriend looked at my XP a while ago and told me NOT to use
>Trend Micro AntiSpyware because I had Norton 360 (before 360 I had
>Norton SystemWorks.) The computer came with Trend Micro and some Norton
>product ( don't remember - I just know I upgraded it.) I figured since
>the computer came loaded with the two together it was okay - also the
>Trend Micro AntiSpyware doesn't have a firewall or anything. So, I stop
>using the Trend Micro which does have a "clean" your history, etc. in
>it. And my Norton "comprehensive" scans done weekly start going from
>like 35 minutes to 1 hour, then 2 hours then almost 3 HOURS. I go back
>and start using the Trend Micro again and now my scans are back to 35
>minutes. I didn't notice any performance issues (it wasn't running
>"slower" by not using the Trend Micro) but any Norton scan taking that
>long annoys the hell outta me. Obvioulsy Trend Micro is "cleaning" and
>getting rid of stuff Norton is missing no??? It's a better "cleaner."

I had Norton 360 on my vista also. It was cripple ware or beg ware whatever you want to call it. It was set to self destruct eventually.
I didn't even waste any time with it. I still had months on my trend subscription, and they converted my XP trend to the New Vista 2007 FREE.

I've used Pccillin for 9 years, so really can't say much about any other trend stuff. I'd guess the other parts are just off shoots of Pccillin.

9 years ago PCCillin6 came on a win 98 CD, and ran without charge or cripples for about 3 years. You needed a firewall then. About 3-4 years back trend stuck in one of the best firewall's on the market.

They're now adding a lot of stuff I don't use, making it the $49 program it is now. When you see it updating almost daily, and go week after week without a virus, worm, Trojan etc.. That makes you feel the $49 is earned. It's coming close to pricing itself out of competition, but it's still cheaper than Norton equivalents. And it protects your personal data if you want that also.
That checking for 1-3 hours may be more about what type scan you're doing. My weekly Sunday scan easily takes 3 hours. It also scans every file on 500+ giga bytes of drives. It also has the 'remember me' switch so you don't scan the exact same file every time weekly. Best idea I ever saw. Scan it flag it, and don't scan it again.
And the best thing beyond trend's history of cleaning is their INSTANT SUPPORT & reliability. You can get chat support now instantly. But I suspect that will disappear like the Maytag repairman, for the same reasons as the Maytag man.

I had a fight with them this year about registration. Bought the new 2007 model. And had to create a 3rd alias to register and use it. Something about you can use trend on 3 machines ONLY. Trouble is I only have 1 machine with a crappy OS that's always destroying something.
I had to reinstall the Vista OS just weeks after initial setup. The XP OS had to be re-installed many times screwing up everything. I've had this same trend serial number for years. win98 was no different. Best I can say about Vista, I got it in January. It's only screwed up everything once in those 8 months.

You should probably go with pccillin 2007 vs one of the addon programs from trend. The addon's are specific to just some things. as with your anti spy ware. Probably the cheapest, and most unused program in the entire programs used by trend. It doesn't look for virus, or Trojans, or anything but cookies & browser hijacker type stuff. The firewall stops stuff at the border. But it can't catch the stuff you download in archives or exe's [some it will stop]. The virus scan should be used when you de-archive a program, and weekly [trend sets monthly as default] for all over coverage. No idea why trend would install such a minor player program from their arsenal of virus software.
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[Bruce Chambers]

Re: Best Registry Cleaner for vista

Terry R. wrote:
>
>
> But the obvious issue is, for every user that incorrectly uses a cleaner
> and trashes their system, there is another who understands how to use
> one and appreciates the results.
>


While I agree in principle, I think your "ratio" of knowledgeable to
unknowledgeable is awfully optimistic. Based on my experiences over the
years, I think a more accurate proportion would be something along the
lines of: For every user who is sufficiently knowledgeable to safely
use a registry cleaner there are 100 or more who are not. This isn't to
say that most people aren't capable of learning, but just that most
simply can't or won't be bothered.


> I think most can agree that:
>
> If a user is inexperienced or of limited knowledge of Windows, they
> shouldn't dive into what they don't understand.
>
> If a user is experienced and understands how to use a cleaner
> effectively, while knowing the risks (and taking them into account),
> they feel comfortable using the features a cleaner can offer.
>
> I believe we're all one or the other. Users just need to be able to
> admit which one they are.
>


Very nice, accurate summation.


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[Terence Lockwood]

RE: Best Registry Cleaner for vista



"Arun" wrote:

> Can any One Suggest Best Registry Cleaner And residual file Cleaner for vista
> Ultimate.............
Arun: Try CCleaner, just make sure when it asks if tou want to back up, say
yes. I have used it in desperstion and it worked... as for those who say why
mess with the registry, well it gets jammed with rubbis, I like a clean pc.
Oh ya an CCleaner when removing temp files etc... DO NOT TOUCH ANYTHING IN
ADVANCED.. Terence

 

[Tim]

Re: Best Registry Cleaner for vista

CCLEANER

HANDS DOWN



been using it since ME, and it has never failed.

UPdates nearly 2 times a month with more file cleaning and registry cleaning
locations.



www.ccleaner.com
www.filehippo.com

They share their files via filehippo. Always get the latest version on
filehippos download page, on the upper right hand side.



Even cleanes operah, mozilah, ie7, and any other application that creates
unwanted files.



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please send a copy to my email



"Terence Lockwood" <TerenceLockwood@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:2981FFCC-512E-41EA-B4F1-CC2279B33060@microsoft.com...
>
>
> "Arun" wrote:
>
>> Can any One Suggest Best Registry Cleaner And residual file Cleaner for
>> vista
>> Ultimate.............
> Arun: Try CCleaner, just make sure when it asks if tou want to back up,
> say
> yes. I have used it in desperstion and it worked... as for those who say
> why
> mess with the registry, well it gets jammed with rubbis, I like a clean
> pc.
> Oh ya an CCleaner when removing temp files etc... DO NOT TOUCH ANYTHING IN
> ADVANCED.. Terence

 

[hahnkathio]

RE: Best Registry Cleaner for vista



"Arun" wrote:

> Can any One Suggest Best Registry Cleaner And residual file Cleaner for vista
> Ultimate.............

 

[hahnkathio]

RE: Best Registry Cleaner for vista

I use the AceLogix registry cleaner at www.acelogix.com which has a trial
version for 30 days. I have been using it since the day Vista came out (they
were ready for Vista) without any trouble.

Continuing the car analogy, using a registry cleaner is like scheduling
regular maintenance on your car. It has to be done to keep the car tuned.

Using a cleaner keeps the registry small and compact. This cleaner has other
options you might like besides cleaning the registry. It has a backup option
so you can undo any changes, and it has changeable parameters for cleaning.

Let us know if you try it or if you find another you like better.

Hacker Mom

"Arun" wrote:

> Can any One Suggest Best Registry Cleaner And residual file Cleaner for vista
> Ultimate.............

 

[Njetspam]

Re: Best Registry Cleaner for vista

hahnkathio wrote:
>
> "Arun" wrote:
>
>> Can any One Suggest Best Registry Cleaner And residual file Cleaner for vista
>> Ultimate.............
I am using jv16 PowerTools, very good.

 

[Peter Foldes]

Re: Best Registry Cleaner for vista

My suggestion is not to use any reg cleaner. They are all snake oil fixes. Cleaning the registry will make no difference in your computers performance as many believe. They are dangerous and not needed. Even if you have one that made backups , what will you do if your computer will not boot if it removes a reg line that is needed.How .will you then will go to your backup and put them back?? How??
If you do not know your registry and if you do not know what it is removing then do NOT touch the registry. It is playing Russian Roulette. The registry is a very sensitive part of your system and one wrong move and your system is cooked

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>
> "Arun" wrote:
>
>> Can any One Suggest Best Registry Cleaner And residual file Cleaner for vista
>> Ultimate.............

 

[Charlie42]

Re: Best Registry Cleaner for vista

CCleaner works with Vista. www.ccleaner.com.

Charlie42

"hahnkathio" <hahnkathio@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
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> "Arun" wrote:
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>> Can any One Suggest Best Registry Cleaner And residual file Cleaner for
>> vista
>> Ultimate.............

 

[NoStop]

Re: Best Registry Cleaner for vista

Charlie42 wrote:

> CCleaner works with Vista. www.ccleaner.com.
>
Ubuntu works even better. Just don't setup dual boot. Let Ubuntu have the
whole drive and you will never again need to worry about cleaning a
registry.

http://ubuntu.com

Cheers.

> Charlie42
>
> "hahnkathio" <hahnkathio@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> news:E71F459E-5756-4D59-A37B-EC32B18E51F2@microsoft.com...
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>>
>> "Arun" wrote:
>>
>>> Can any One Suggest Best Registry Cleaner And residual file Cleaner for
>>> vista
>>> Ultimate.............

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[Tim]

Re: Best Registry Cleaner for vista

NOPE, i'd say CCleaner.
They just rebuilt it from the ground up in C++

Really nice Beta Version


Have to wait for an update to the uninstaller though. . .


GREAT PROGRAM!!!!!!!


Ubuntu is a toy os

wouldn't recommend it


At all


Unless you like dwarves, gnomes, and wind up keys


It doesn't even have a battery like the rest of the big boys XD



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"NoStop" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:EaGyi.77791$rX4.68186@pd7urf2no...
> Charlie42 wrote:
>
>> CCleaner works with Vista. www.ccleaner.com.
>>
> Ubuntu works even better. Just don't setup dual boot. Let Ubuntu have the
> whole drive and you will never again need to worry about cleaning a
> registry.
>
> http://ubuntu.com
>
> Cheers.
>
>> Charlie42
>>
>> "hahnkathio" <hahnkathio@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>> news:E71F459E-5756-4D59-A37B-EC32B18E51F2@microsoft.com...
>>>
>>>
>>> "Arun" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Can any One Suggest Best Registry Cleaner And residual file Cleaner for
>>>> vista
>>>> Ultimate.............
>
> --
>
> The "Wow" starts now. http://tinyurl.com/269m7q
>
> "Vista is finally secure from hacking. No one is going to 'hack' the
> product
> activation and try and steal the o/s. Anyone smart enough to do so ... is
> also smart enough not to want to bother." philo
>
>
>
>

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Re: Best Registry Cleaner for vista

hahnkathio wrote:
>
>
> Continuing the car analogy, using a registry cleaner is like scheduling
> regular maintenance on your car. It has to be done to keep the car tuned.
>

Utter nonsense. Using a registry cleaner does nothing but risk
rendering the computer unusable. It does no good, whatsoever.



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[Swingman]

Re: Best Registry Cleaner for vista

"Bruce Chambers" wrote in message

> Utter nonsense. Using a registry cleaner does nothing but risk rendering
> the computer unusable. It does no good, whatsoever.

And blanket statements are most always "utter nonsense" themselves.

Try removing a Roxio, McAfee, or any similar viral like application from a
box and you'll quickly change your tune as to the usefulness of a well
written "registry cleaner" as a _tool_ in knowledgeable hands.

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[Adam Albright]

Re: Best Registry Cleaner for vista

On Wed, 22 Aug 2007 07:29:42 -0500, "Swingman" <kac@nospam.com> wrote:

>"Bruce Chambers" wrote in message
>
>> Utter nonsense. Using a registry cleaner does nothing but risk rendering
>> the computer unusable. It does no good, whatsoever.
>
>And blanket statements are most always "utter nonsense" themselves.
>
>Try removing a Roxio, McAfee, or any similar viral like application from a
>box and you'll quickly change your tune as to the usefulness of a well
>written "registry cleaner" as a _tool_ in knowledgeable hands.

The point is few fanboys or MVPs are "knowledgeable" and that becomes
painfully obvious after reading the typical slop they write.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Re: Best Registry Cleaner for vista

Swingman wrote:
> "Bruce Chambers" wrote in message
>

> And blanket statements are most always "utter nonsense" themselves.
>


Sometimes yes, sometimes no. This is a case of the latter.


> Try removing a Roxio, McAfee, or any similar viral like application from a
> box and you'll quickly change your tune as to the usefulness of a well
> written "registry cleaner" as a _tool_ in knowledgeable hands.
>

Not at all. One need only spend a few minutes with Regedit's built-in
"Find" capability, or use a simple registry *scanner*. A "cleaner" is
absolutely unnecessary. But why even bother? Orphaned registry entries
almost never cause problems, unless you're reinstalling the very
application you're so eager to be rid of, never cause any sort of
performance hit, and occupy a very miniscule amount of hard drive
storage space.


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[Swingman]

Re: Best Registry Cleaner for vista

"Bruce Chambers"wrote in message

> A "cleaner" is absolutely unnecessary. But why even bother? Orphaned
> registry entries almost never cause problems, unless you're reinstalling
> the very application you're so eager to be rid of, never cause any sort of
> performance hit, and occupy a very miniscule amount of hard drive storage
> space.

Party line ... and plagiarized at that. You know better than that, or you
should.

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[Bruce Chambers]

Re: Best Registry Cleaner for vista

Swingman wrote:
> "Bruce Chambers"wrote in message
>
>> A "cleaner" is absolutely unnecessary. But why even bother? Orphaned
>> registry entries almost never cause problems, unless you're reinstalling
>> the very application you're so eager to be rid of, never cause any sort of
>> performance hit, and occupy a very miniscule amount of hard drive storage
>> space.
>
> Party line ...


No party line. Simply the results of years' worth of first-hand
observation while working as an IT professional. Please produce
verifiablee independent evidence to the contrary, if you can. Yo(u'd be
the first to ever do so.)

(Nor is restating od paraphrasing common knowledge "plagiarism.")


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[Swingman]

Re: Best Registry Cleaner for vista

"Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@cable0ne.n3t> wrote in message
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> No party line. Simply the results of years' worth of first-hand
> observation while working as an IT professional.

Well excuse me, exalted one. One certainly would not have guessed from such
a one-size-fits-all, most UNprofessional, blanket statment.

> Please produce verifiablee independent evidence to the contrary, if you
> can. Yo(u'd be the first to ever do so.)

"verfiablee"??

> (Nor is restating od paraphrasing common knowledge "plagiarism.")

Trouble with that keyboard, or too much sauce?

LOL ... How about actually reading my original post, then use your own
words, instead of google'd phrases, to bolster your weak argument .. but
wait till you sleep it off.

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