I ran a registry fix program that returned many registry errors. Being a poor man, I am wondering if it is possible to use regedit to manualy repair entries like the following without having to come out of pocket for the full version of the software( wich will make the repairs along with identify the errors.) Can anyone instruct me on how to use regedit to remove an entry like this?
Key: "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ComDlg32\OpenSaveMRU\mpeg"
File not found(C:\DOWNLOADS\01.mpeg)
Correction : Delete Entry
Correction : [0]Default (No changes made)
Correction : [1]Delete Entry
Correction : [2]Remove invalid substring "C:\DOWNLOADS\01.mpeg"
2007-03-21 05:41:09 · 3 answers · asked by Robster01 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Wow, its very hard job.
Its difficul to search which registry that broken, and more dificult to fix it.
Try www.ccleaner.com or search freeware from www.download.com
Good Day
2007-03-21 05:46:22 · answer #1 · answered by maxiangelo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Registry Cleaners
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/SupportCD/XPMyths.html
Myth - "Registry Cleaners improve performance."
Reality - "A few hundred kilobytes of unused keys and values causes no noticeable performance impact on system operation. Even if the registry was massively bloated there would be little impact on the performance of anything other than exhaustive searches."
Notes - "Registry Cleaners can fix problems associated with traces of applications left behind due to incomplete uninstalls. So it seems that Registry junk is a Windows fact of life and that Registry cleaners will continue to have a place in the anal-sysadmin's tool chest."
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Free Registry Cleaners
Windows Live OneCare
http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm
Full scan: Backs up registry and then cleans registry, virus and spyware scan, disk cleanup, disk fragmentation (if needed), updates windows, and checks for open firewall ports.
Clean up scan: Backs up registry and then cleans registry, updates windows.
RegScrubXP
http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/RegScrubXP/1040020223/1
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=2048
RegSupreme Pro 1.4.0.48 (30 day free/ $16.96)
http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/RegSupreme_Pro/1122042238/1
Finds an amazing amount of entries in aggressive search mode (a thousand plus entries) after using all other cleaners listed here.
CCleaner: Do not install toolbar and recycle bin options
"Scan for Issues" function is the registry cleaner.
Clean function deletes unused files, history, and tracking cookies.
In options:
Set to run (does not registry) when computer starts.
Place cookies you want to save in the save list.
http://www.ccleaner.com/
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How to back up, edit, and restore the registry in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756
Safekeeping the Windows XP Registry
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/expert/honeycutt_03march17.mspx
How to recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP from starting
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545
2007-03-21 05:48:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could, but it's too easy to make a pig's ear of it and not be able to boot your pc.
Search for Easycleaner.
2007-03-21 05:49:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋