I see programs on the net for sale that do this(remove registry keys). Can I somehow do this myself? I have windows XP. Or is there a FREE program that will do the clean up these programs claim to do? Thanking you in advance for any help you can afford me. Please be explicit with instuctions! Thank You,
ssnapperhead1
2006-09-21 05:57:14 · 10 answers · asked by ssnapperhead1 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
just try to download CC Cleaner it will help u i think
search this software in yahoo search
i sure u will find some thing for u
bye n take care
2006-09-21 06:04:52 · answer #1 · answered by veer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can do it yourself but you have to be really careful you do not delete something you need. In fact, you should probably make a backup before doing anything. Here are the instructions:
- Click on the 'Start' button (the windows start)
- Select the 'Run...' option
- type in 'regedit' and hit Enter
This will bring up the registry editor that comes with windows XP. To make a backup, select File, Export and save it somewhere.
Now you are ready, you can see the registry looks like a directory. Just choose what you want to delete and hit the 'Del' key.
2006-09-21 06:03:35 · answer #2 · answered by www.ellahouse.com 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can do it by hand - assuming that you want to go line by line through the hundreds of thousands of entries that make up the registry, and that you know which entries are copied from other entries so that you have to delete the right one first, and you know which entries need deleting and you are careful not to make a single mistake because it will corrupt the registry and your computer will not longer be able to boot windows. But you can do it.
Better to run one of the free registry celaning programs. A good one is ccleaner from http://www.ccleaner.com which not only has a tool for cleaning the registry, but for cleaning Internet history, temp files, and other things that can slow or crash your PC.
2006-09-21 06:08:56 · answer #3 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with other participants .Cause if you delete registry on your own you will waste your time and you may make a mistake but in the end you may learn how to make a registry cleaning .If you aren't interested in learning computer you should use a registry cleaner .
2006-09-21 06:14:07 · answer #4 · answered by xeibeg 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Editing the registry can cripple your system if you delete the wrong thing(s). Better to use software that allows you to make backups and reverse any errors. I've used ccleaner for a couple of years and it works really well. Never had to use the backup feature.
http://www.ccleaner.com/
2006-09-21 06:02:19 · answer #5 · answered by Angry C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ella has explained in the simplest of terms. I feel the need to add only, if you don't know what you're doing then don't. Or, be prepared to wipe your hard drive and completly reformat, one wrong keystroke could disable windows or some other important program.
Do some serious reading first.
2006-09-21 06:10:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to www.amust.com and download the registry cleaner. they let you use it restriction free for thirty days, and i think it also lets you COMPACT your registry. I LOVE this! Thinking of which I need to run it too!
2006-09-21 06:00:15 · answer #7 · answered by cricketwinner@sbcglobal.net 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Deleting registry keys nabually will be RISKY!!! do that with this software... :P
2006-09-21 05:59:38 · answer #8 · answered by Michael 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a free regcleaner from M$.
2006-09-21 06:06:57 · answer #9 · answered by Chri R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u can remove it with the help of a software called easy cleaner by toni arts......
2006-09-21 05:58:30 · answer #10 · answered by Andy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋