The registry
stands for the database structure on Microsoft Windows operating system, which
stores the low-level settings of the application files. It contains various
registry keys that help applications to run smoothly on the computer. However,
constant usage of the applications or programs piles up a lot of unwanted
registry entries which further clutters the storage space on the hard drive,
resulting in a slow running PC. Now, attempting to fix the registry without an
expert can lead you to further troubles and can destroy your Windows
permanently.
Therefore,
before you start messing with your registry make sure you go through the
following dos and don’ts carefully:
1) The foremost protective measure that you
should take is to have a backup. And that applies to always! A timely backup
helps to save all your vital files. Even if there is a breakdown of your
computer, you can always retrieve back your files. To make things easier, it is
advisable that you have the backup on an external device.
2) Choose a registry cleaner wisely. With
increasing complaints of a slow running PC, the demand for registry cleaners
has also escalated more than it was ever expected. Based on this reason, there
are plenty of registry cleaners that claim to give a superior optimization.
However, not all are trustworthy and most of them turn out to be fake. What is
even scarier is the fact that hackers are disguising virus infected
applications as registry cleaners and infecting countless computers. Therefore,
before you opt for a registry cleaner make sure you know about that all and it
should have a significant goodwill in the market as well.
3) You can also opt to use ERUNT - (The
Emergency Recovery Utility NT) for backing up the registry. Although it is
redundant yet it will be effective in backing up the registry in time.
4) While you are scanning, keep a note of not
allowing any application to run in the background. Programs or tools running in
your system tray are also advised not to load while the scanning process is on.
This is primarily because applications opened in the background will constantly
make changes and alterations in the registry. Thus, to avoid any unnecessary
hindrance while scanning and cleaning your registry it is better recommended
not to load or run any application or program in the background.
5) Once the scanning action comes to an end,
you shall be able to remove unwanted registry clutter or in some cases you may
also repair registry errors as well. Make sure you are doing all of this at a
very safe and least invasive level. Do not rush in cleaning or wiping out all
of the registry junk in one attempt. Be very alert about the specific registry
keys and delete only the clutters that are meant to be.
6) Nominating which error to repair or remove
can be troublesome. Be very cautious about which entry to either delete or
repair. Invigilate the entries specified as ‘Caution’, ‘Extreme Caution’ or any
other risk-alerting indicator. In case, you are an advanced user you may be
lightly okay with taking chances. However, for non-tech wizards, if any
registry entry feels doubtful or you are not that sure about its actual
utility, leave that alone. If once that entry is hampered, even the restore
option will be of no help and restoration will not take place since the DLL
entry that just got deleted is essential for the booting process of your
system.
7) While the registry cleaner is doing its
core action of scanning and cleaning, it is recommendable to be attentive and
see how the application is effectively working on your PC. This will also help you to have an idea about
which registry entries are getting deleted and how that is serving effectively
to optimize your computer.
8) Post-scanning if a situation arises where
you suddenly see programs like Excel, Word are having problems or not launching
properly, there is no need to panic unnecessarily. Take help of the registry
restore option. If this does not help, restoration of the registry will be
required to do with ERUNT.
9) Scanning more than it is necessary does no
good. It is rather a myth to believe in a concept that more often the scanning
is done, the better the system runs. Although scanning frequently won’t harm
anything, there will be hardly any significant performance hike.
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