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Registry Cleanup :
The Windows Registry is a database where all the information about your computer is stored. Everything from colors, installed applications, or changes you make in Control Panel, are included in the Registry database.
The Registry is edited with a tool found in your Windows folder. That tool is the Registry Editor. It's called Regedit.exe and is included with Windows for the purpose of viewing and editing the Registry.
It is possible to break Windows by changing the Registry. Any changes you make should be done with caution. If you take the simple step of making a backup copy of the Registry, you eliminate the possibility of disaster. Definitely learn more about this before changing any of this information.
In the event windows becomes corrupted by a software installation or virus, the registry can be "rolled back" prior to the corruption. This is an added feature in ME and XP, but it can also be done in 98 and 98SE by restarting in MS-DOS mode and at the "C:\WINDOWS" prompt type SCANREG/RESTORE. There you can pick a saved registry dated prior to the time you started having problems. This should be your first effort to restore your system since Windows only saves so many backups and by continually rebooting eventually all these saved registries will be corrupted versions. Click HERE for ME and Gateway instructions.
Unfortunately, the Registry can become bloated and corrupted if left not cleaned out once in awhile. This includes the deletion of leftover Registry entries (or “orphans”) that should have been deleted by an application's uninstall procedure, and also trimming dead space that accumulates with the passage of time. This trial program deletes these entries
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