does running a registry repair application damage pc's?

Answer 1

I have tested every registry fix, that I could find on the WWW. An after all my testing, I use from http://www.rosecitysoftware.com

Registry First Aid, I have used for nine years in two computers and never has this program removed a good registry key in error. The program always starts with a full backup of your registry that can be found at: start=search for files= type in, "backups", and scan. Upon completion of scan you will see, "RFA backups", open and there are all your backup registry key. This will also be the case for any registry key you delete.

When you start with "Check Registry For Errors", the program will scan your entire registry an upon completion will show you a list, with check marks next to a green box, yellow, box and red box. The green and yellow are safe to move. I also remove the ones checked next to the red box, because over nine years I found that they are also safe to remove. (Plus you have your backup of everything you delete).

Then there is an area called "Search The Registry". This is excellent to remove a spyware, adware file that your antispyware just will not remove.

All you have to do is type in the name at the top and click on add. Then then scan. All related an associated keys for this file will come up. Then if you left click on each description of the file assoicated with the registry key and drop down to where you see, "Delete String", you then run the delete an ofcourse you will have a backup.

This is a purchased software that is in my opinion is true state of the art technology. (The owner has many awards including his website from Microsoft as they are authorized by Microsoft to put out a news report. "Microsoft help", related to all of microsoft products).

I have 195,000 files in my system with medical data on refugees world wide and my personal patients. Believe my there is no way that I am in a position to let any registry repair take out a good key and destroy my system.

This company is out of Oregon, in the United States.

Clinical Psychiatrist, France

Answer 2

No, it should not. But all such applications have an option to make a copy/backup of the registry, so when you make any changes to it, and something seems not right, then you can restore registry to what it was before.

Let me explain what the registry does. It keeps a record of different files that are needed for the computer to run. So it is like a address book of all the programs stored on your computer's hard disk. Computer looks into the registry whenever it needs to find out what files it needs to open to run a certain program. So when someone makes changes to the registry the computer may be unable to find the location of a certain file. In that case if you restore it then registry is back to what it was, then there should be no problem.

You can also make a backup of registry yourself. For that click on start > run
type regedit. press ok.
The registry editor opens.
click on File > Export and then type a name for the file to be saved. It will create a registry backup file in "My Documents" folder. Then you can run the registry repair program.
In case you do not like the changes made by the application, then open the registry again and Click on File > Import
Choose the file that yo had saved. It will copy the contents of the registry back to what it was.

Here is a good registry cleaning program for win xp.
Free RegScrubXP registry cleaner
http://www.sofotex.com/RegScrubXP-download_L7528.html

Answer 3

Some registry repairs work and some don't. The best program out there that I found for registry fixes and optimizers is called CC..(Crap Cleaner). It finds unused extensions and flaws and gives you the option to remove the unused value. And as always, just make a backup copy of the registry.

Answer 4

Generally no.. I use registry repair ( cleaners ) and I have not had any problems.