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Free registry cleaners vs paid software

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

The Windows Registry lies at the heart of your PC’s operating system. In its hierarchical structures it holds all the settings needed to keep your computer up and running at peak levels of performance – everything from the screensaver you like to the settings the hardware needs to run efficiently.

The problem is that the registry is prone to errors. Every time you change a preference, the relevant entry in the registry is changed. Every time you install a piece of software, new keys are created, to be removed once you uninstall it.

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Registry problems caused by spyware & viruses

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

A windows registry is a centralised database which stores settings and options of a computer. It consists of two fundamental elements: keys and values; where keys are like folders and values are like the data stored within the folders. The registry’s structure is contained in binary files that are difficult to repair, in fact, a simple edit in the registry is complex and tricky, and is inadvisable unless one is an expert.

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