Registry Clean Up - The Ultimate Windows Tune-up

Windows is one of the best operating systems, as well as the most popular. The Windows registry is a place where all the details of software or any program installed on you computer is stored.

It useful when you use a particular program but over a period of time you may have uninstalled a particular program or made changes to a particular program; details such as the port a program uses, the list of hardware installed on your computer, etc. Your PC may start showing problems like slow start up, sometimes it might crash, slow functioning, etc. This is a tell-tale sign of the necessity of performing a registry clean up.

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One should always clean up the registry to keep the computer up to date and keep it error free. Here are some tips one can use to clean up the Windows registry, as well as other aspects of Windows:

One may use commercial software available in the market like system mechanics, tune-up utilities, etc. This software will not only help you clean up the Windows registry, but also help in setting up other functions like selecting the programs you want your PC to run when it starts. However, remember that while these applications are not free, one can usually download a trial version.
The second option is go to Windows Live One Care Clean Up. This free application will scan your PC for unwanted files and clean up any unnecessary or malicious files. This will not necessarily do much for your registry, but you can use it to clean up your file system and help secure your PC.
One can also try to remove the temp files which are of no use and slow down the computer. To do this, you can go to Start > Run > type %temp% and then click ok. Then select all the files (Ctrl + A) and delete all the items - this will help improve the computer speed. Another option is again go to Start > Run > type prefetch and click ok. This is a folder which helps in opening certain files more quickly, but it is said to waste memory and once this folder is empty, it can help in improving the speed of the PC.
Lastly, I would suggest not installing unwanted software. When considering a new piece of software, think about how often you will use it, and if it’s worth installing. Oftentimes people will install a piece of software, use it once, and never touch it again. This can lead to “registry clutter” and will be the leading cause to performing a necessary registry clean up.

This is a 3-prong attack on your system resources that will help speed things up. However, if you’re skeptical of doing these things, you should at a bare minimum do step 1. The registry is the number one cause of slow system performance, and should be the first step in increasing your system’s performance.

Another benefit of commercially available Windows registry cleaners is that they will often perform steps 2 and 3 automatically, which save you time and a headache of having to do this yourself manually.

I guarantee that if you follow these steps, both you and your computer will appreciate it. Avoid the frustration of using a slow, cluttered computer, and you will enjoy your experience that much more.