How to Clean The Windows Registry
Use a tool like CCleaner There are many free registry cleaning tools out there, however you are probably better off not using them. Start by reading the Wikipedia page on registry editors’ disadvantages. Among the various valid points the article makes: Removing certain registry data can prevent the system from starting, or cause errors and crashes. There is no reliable way for a third party program to know whether any particular key is invalid or redundant. Poorly designed registry cleaners may not know for sure whether a key is still being used by Windows or what detrimental effects removing it may have. Because of how the registry works on newer versions of windows, on Windows XP and later, the difference in speed due to the use of a registry cleaner is negligible: rarely …
