The Windows Registry Frequently Asked Questions

1. Why is there a Windows Registry?

The Microsoft Windows operating system has a central storage area for all of the data relating to the hardware, software, files and user preferences stored on a machine. This central storage area is the Windows registry and is organised to make a computer work.

The Windows registry is integral to the whole operation of the machine and without the most recent Windows operating system machines, from Windows 95 through to Windows Vista, just wouldn’t work.

Further information about how the Windows registry works, can be found throughout the site. www.microsoft.com

2. How come my computer’s performance is so slow?

It may be difficult to pinpoint just why any machine is running slower than you would expect. There are though a number of common reasons including –

• Physical computer damage.

• The presence of malware, spyware or viruses on the machine. These issues can be fixed with the installation of a good anti-virus program and anti-spyware programs. The running of these programs will prevent even new virus problems.

• An excessive number of programs that are loaded during the computer boot-up process. The more programs that are run, the more memory is used such lengthening the whole process.

• A Windows registry that is corrupted or fragmented.

It is this last problem that most Windows registry repair programs will be able to deal with, all though the really good ones can also help with the boot-up process.

3. How can I differentiate between a Windows registry issue and some other problem?

It may not always be easy to decide on what is causing the computer issues. The best step though is to install and run good, reputable anti-virus and anti-spyware software, programs like Norton, Spybot or McAfee.

These programs are able to identify if there are any viruses or other forms of malware present on a machine.If there are no forms of malware located then the next step is to run a program like RegCure.

RegCure is the market leader when it comes to registry scanner, and will conduct a full, comprehensive scan of the Windows registry to locate any registry issues.

RegCure is even available as a free registry scan. This allows anyone to find out just what problems are affecting the computer’s performance.

4. Is there a manual way to fix a Windows Registry?

It is possible to do manual work on your Windows registry, although this should be left to a professional IT technician.

There is a lot of knowledge and expertise needed when it comes to making even the smallest amendment to a computer’s Windows registry.

We do provide some basic information about making amendments to the Windows registry on our site, although even trained professionals rarely like making amendments.

Unless you are confident and knowledgeable about the amendments required when it comes to the registry keys, subkeys and values, then you shouldn’t even consider trying to change anything files found within the Windows registry.

You should be warned that even a small error can have detrimental impacts upon the running of your computer, and in some cases may even require the total reinstalling of the Windows operating system.

There are alternatives to manual fixes though. The more recent Windows computers, from Windows 2000 onwards, include a feature known as the System Restore. This allows a computer to be restored to a date before problems started appearing with the machine.

There is though an even easier and more suitable approach and that is to make use of a good registry repair program, one like RegCure.

These programs can scan through a Windows registry, identify issues, and safely make the changes needed to repair any damage found. This approach removes the risk associated with the manual approach.

5. Which is the best approach to repair a Windows registry?

The recommended approach is to make use of a reputable registry cleaner. The best registry cleaner will be able to quickly and safely fix of the Windows registry, to find out which is the best take a look at our registry repair program reviews.

6. How often should I use my Registry Cleaner Software?

An initial run of a good registry cleaner will be able to make sure that the Windows registry is fixed and working as it should, this though doesn’t mean that it won’t become damaged again.

It is for this reason that the best registry cleaner software come with scheduling facilities. This feature allows for Windows registry scans to be automatically scanned at whatever frequency the user desires, be it daily, weekly, monthly.

Our recommendation, RegCure, comes complete with a scheduling feature. Frequent scanning is always recommended as a gradual deterioration of the registry occurs every time a machine is used. 

This deterioration is made quicker by the processes of installing and uninstalling programs, making use of the internet and even saving files.

7. Which is the Best Registry Repair Program?

We would only recommend RegCure for our own personal machines; it is though up to each user to make a decision. If you have a look at our reviews of the various registry repair programs available then you will find the positive and negative aspects of each program.

From our own experience we have always found that RegCure is the most thorough of registry cleaners, and RegCure even comes as a free scanning download.

Have a free go at using RegCure.