 What is the Windows registry?
The Windows Registry is a vast and complicated library of settings. Like the file system that holds folders and files, the Registry is an organized hierarchy of data, but instead of holding files, the Registry holds individual settings. These settings constitute commands, such as those that tell software how to communicate with hardware, and they constitute preferences, such as individual user settings, Windows settings, and hardware profiles.
How does something I never touch suffer issues?
While the Registry is necessary to keep a computer running, it does suffer issues. These issues are caused by various unavoidable forces; that is, they occur in the regular course of using a PC. When a program is installed or un-installed, it adds entries to the Registry. When hardware is connected or drivers updated, it adds more entries. These processes are automatic, but sometimes things don't go right. If a Registry entry is duplicated accidentally, it can cause problems. Similarily, if an entry that links two programs isn't updated, the computer can become "confused." Over time, these mis-allocations may mount up, causing more and more problems.
How can I tell if my Windows Registry is corrupt?
The most tell-tell sign of a corrupt Registry is the appearance of error messages. These alerts often seem nonsensical, but are notices that Windows has tried to execute a command and has failed. The consistent “confusion” that the computer may encounter multiplies over the course of months, when you start to see outward signs of corruption: performance slows down and the PC takes a long time to boot up.
| Symptoms that your Registry may be Corrupted: |
Things that Cause a Registry to become Corrupted: |
• Slow performance
• Hardware malfunctions
• Computer freezing
• Windows errors
• System crashes |
• Frequent installation and un-installation of programs
• Malfunctions in the install or update process
• Connection and Disconnection of Hardware
• Unused and corrupted drivers
• Frequent alteration of user settings
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What does RegTOOL do?
RegTOOL is a utility designed to address the problems that cause Registry issues. It assess the Registry and, once it finishes, cleans any invalid entries. It does this by isolating duplicate entries, or un-linked entries and then rectifying them. Using a smart-heuristics cleaning technique, RegTOOL can excise issues while also preserving the integrity of the Registry: a perfect balance of performance and protection.
Can I fix the Registry by hand?
Cleaning the Registry takes two things: time and care. Tech supports are commissioned to clean the Registry daily. They don't mind because it takes time to pinpoint and fix entries, scrolling through thousands of numerically named entries, time that they can charge for. Then there's care. The Registry doesn't have a recycle bin where deleted files are stored. When an entry is deleted, it's gone forever.
We advise against altering the Registry by hand because we care about the integrity of your system. Don't run the risk of causing irrevocable damage to your computer. Instead, use RegTOOL as a way to safeguard your system risk-free.
RegTOOL not only does in seconds what it takes a tech hours to do, but it backs up the Registry through image snapshots. It's smart-heuristics will seek out
and clean the registry with a single click of the mouse, saving you time, money and worry.
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