If Your Computer Runs Slow – You May Need a Windows Registry Scan
Jan,31
at1:48 pm
byadmin
There is nothing worse than slow running computer, especially if the system is still fairly new. Dealing with the amount of spyware, adware, and malware that is out on the Internet, registry repair tools for your computer is a must have. It doesn’t matter if the computer is a standalone PC or a laptop, bits and pieces of programs in your registry that do not need to be there need to be cleaned out every so often. The best registry repair programs will take care of these problems for you and return your computer to the speed you are used to.
A registry cleaner for Windows XP and Vista operating systems will search through the registry of your computer looking for bits and pieces of coding that no longer apply to the programs that are currently running your computer. Many times when you remove a program from your system, pieces of the code that tells the computer how to start up and what to run in the background remain in the registry. When you add to it pieces of spyware, adware, or malware that may have slipped onto the computer that you removed, your computer will slow down.
Once the registry cleaning software identifies these bits and pieces of code, it will ask you if you want to remove them. The registry repair review report will show you all of the miscellaneous code that is causing your system to slow down to a crawl. You have the option then of removing the code if it is not connected to any of the programs that are currently running or have loaded onto your system. Sometimes, the code pieces that the registry fix software finds are actually used by other programs. More often than not, they are stragglers hanging out on your computer and causing issues.
Vista and Windows XP registry cleaners are usually small programs that can be downloaded from a reputable site for free. The registry fixes they offer are comprehensive and when used in conjunction with virus programs, spyware and malware cleaners, and your firewall, they can restore your system to its proper functioning form. You do not have to put up with windows registry errors that could completely crash your system. If at all possible, you should run your registry cleaner as least once a week, once a month at the most. Anytime you do maintenance on your computer such as running the disk defragmenter or other utility programs, make sure you run this registry repair utility as well.
Gregg Brown
Problems with Dell Dimension 2350 with Windows XP?
My computer was running very slow. I downloaded a program (RegCure) that claimed it would fix registry problems which would speed up the computer. After running the program and restarting the computer, I get a warning that says windows sockets failed. My computer is as slow if not slower than before and now I can’t connect to the internet. My ISP support personal tried for an hour to help me but finally said that my OS was not operating properly and that he could not help me. I have tried the system restore option in both regular mode and in safe mode but it tells me that my system could not be restored to a previous date. I checked for viruses but the scan was clean. I know very little in regard to the inter workings of computers and am facing buying a whole new computer. I know that I need to increase my ram to improve performance, but I need to get the computer working properly before doing that. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance for your help
you have installed an spyware in your program…and as your system is very very slow…
so nothng much can be done except reinstalled the windows…
References :
Well, thing is this: NEVER go mucking around in the registry. Very bad idea when you don’t know much about computers. You say that even in Safe Mode that System Restore doesn’t work. So, the best option at this point is to use the disk that came with the comp and reinstall the OS. If you don’t have the disk, I suggest taking the computer into your local computer guy and let him fix it!
Needed to add this: does RegCure have the ability to restore to before it "fixed" the registry? Some programs have a built-in restore point so if the fixes they made can be undone. I have not used RegCure so I don’t know if that is an option. May look into that and see!! And from now on, don’t use a registry program. Stick to programs like Avast Antivirus, SuperAntiSpyware, Malwarebytes…and stay behind a better firewall like ZoneAlarm.
References :
System Restore is great when it works but as you’ve found out it doesn’t always work as it should.
Do you have any actual Restore Discs that Dell gave you with the computer? These would set it back to exactly how it was when you brought it home the first day. I’ll run like new again but you’d lose all of your data (unless you can save it to DVD’s or an external disk)
In the future I would avoid running registry "fixes" because most of them cause more damage than good.
When your system begins to slow down a lot the primary reason is disk fragmentation. Windows comes with a Defragmenting application that isn’t the best but it’s free (with windows) and does help a lot.
References :
Reformat the HDD and reinstall the OS
References :