Hi Graywolf JV Powertools (now shareware, freeware before selling it to Mace Software) ) is a powerful tool for cleaning out unused or obsolete registry entries under all Windows versions. If you only select *green* entries in the registry cleaner module and did **a registry backup before that** you are pretty safe with that tool. I use it nearly daily on different client computers. It does not defrag the registry however and in the hands of the inexperienced user it can damage windows completely like the other tools. Take care for example when using some versions of Norton Antivirus or Internet Security, most "cleaners" manage to delete too much of Symantec's registry entries and in the worst case you can completely reinstall Windows after that.
greetings Markus >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Graywolf [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 9:17 PM >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: Re: OT - Cleaning and Defragmenting Windows Registry >> >> >>I have been using an older version of this guys softwar which has >>worked well enough for me that I have not upgraded it. >> >>http://www.jv16.org/ >> >>graywolf >>http://www.graywolfphoto.com >>"Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" >>----------------------------------- >> >> >>Shel Belinkoff wrote: >>> Hi Gang ... >>> >>> I'm running Win XP (Home) on a machine that's a little more than a year >>> old. It's been said that cleaning and defragmenting the >>registry every now >>> and then is a good idea. Any thoughts on that? Any suggestions for a >>> cleaning the registry, tools for defragging? >>> >>> >>> Shel >>> >>> >>> >> >> >>-- >>No virus found in this outgoing message. >>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.9/39 - Release Date: 7/4/2005 >>
