Computers are very useful devices that are fast becoming a daily part of our lives. Proper maintenance is required however to avoid performance degradation. Computers can be adversely affected by damaged or bloated registries. In this article, I will explain what the registry is, why it is important to your computer, and how to properly maintain it to avoid performance degradation and potential system damage.

According to the Microsoft Computer Dictionary, Fifth Edition the registry is defined as follows: “A central hierarchical database used in Microsoft Windows 98, Windows CE, Windows NT, and Windows 2000 used to store information that is necessary to configure the system for one or more users, applications and hardware devices.” The registry provides a neater method of storing configuration settings for programs on a computer, replacing .ini files for each individual program.

Over time the registry inside your computer can become overloaded with unnecessary registry keys. This can cause performance degradation as it takes longer and longer for the computer to load the registry. The computer can also become damaged if there are too many incorrect or missing registry keys. As editing the registry by hand is very confusing and dangerous due to the high potential of making a potentially fatal mistake, it is best to use a program specifically designed to clean the registry.

One such program is called Registry Cleaner Pro, a registry cleaning program for windows. This program is designed to scan your computer for invalid or orphaned registry keys and delete the ones that are no longer necessary. This is much safer than hand editing as the program is designed to examine each registry key and only remove the ones that are no longer needed. A free 30-day trial program is available for free use, the registered professional version costs $39.95. Many people find this tool to be an excellent program to ensure proper computer performance but, as with any registry cleaner, be sure to back up your system before deleting any registry files.

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