How to Clean Registry.

The computer's registry can become corrupted by spyware and viruses. In addition, with continually installing and removing software, not all programs will remove themselves cleanly and completely from the registry. And so it is good practice to rgularly clean the registry of your computer. But how to clean registry and what is the registry anyway ?

The Windows registry is a database of all the information about the computer and the software installed on the computer. The main purpose of the Windows registry is to store the configuration of the different software programs installed on the computer, the hardware installed or attached to the computer, and any other special settings the user has implemented. A computer's registry is an efficient way of monitoring the different software and hardware components. For example, all the software programs are organized based on user profiles.

How to clean registry ? Well there are two main ways to clean up a computer's registry - using registry cleaning software or cleaning manually using the Windows Registry Editor. Manually cleaning your computer registry should only be attempted by someone who understands what the registry entries mean. Software programs can cease to function correctly if essential registry entries are removed.

Registry Cleaning Software 

Registry cleaning software is suited for anyone who is unsure about making manual changes to their registry. There are numerous registry cleaning programs available to remove unwanted entries from your registry. The one I recommend is Registry Easy, as its name implies it is an easy to use program that actually does more than just clean the registry, it also allows you to optimise your system for peak performance. These programs all basically function in the same way - they scan your registry and remove errors such as missing references to files. It is important to discover what registry cleaning software works best for your needs. All of them will give you a list of results of which entries are safe or not safe to delete. Some of them, such as Registry Easy, allow you to create a backup using their program. The backup can be easily restored if the system becomes unstable.

The Windows Registry Editor 

Be warned :- Manually cleaning your computer registry should only be attempted by someone who understands what the registry entries mean. Software programs can cease to function correctly if essential registry entries are removed.

How to clean registry manually by using the Windows Registry Editor, first create a backup of the registry, and then remove unnecessary files:

•On the desktop, click the Start button on the left bottom corner

•Click Run

•A new window to "run" commands

•Type regedit

•Click OK

•At the top of the window click File

•Go down to Export

•Type a name for the backup file, and click Save

After creating a backup of your registry, you can go to the left side of the registry editor window and view how your computer is configured.

Click on the plus sign to expand a section of the registry editor. A "well-used" area for anyone manually deleting registry files is "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE." This area is used to make registry changes to hardware and software.