Registry Changes

[clarise]

I am scared of changing the registry, but sometimes I have to when I have to delete registry entries of spywares/trojans. I do not know if my registry is clean and I sometimes think a cluttered registry is one reason a computer slows down. Will Registry Mechanic or similar programs be able to help?

[MadKad]

I really wouldnt play in that section of your computer unless you know what you are doing, you can get good programs out there that will do the trick, remove, fix and clean your registry section, I use CCleaner also real name is Crap Cleaner, it does a nice quick job and its FREE

[clarise]

Crap Cleaner, eh? I suppose that is just what registry clutter becomes. I'll check that one out, thanks! By the way, if I accidentally deleted a registry entry, is there a way for me to undo it? Will System Restore in XP be useful?

[MadKad]

You can try and do a system restore but lol if you delete one that you shouldnt I think you will know about it as things will just not work and that could be a big part of windows

[Thisn2s]

If you're going to manually delete a registry entry, you might as well save it first before deleting. You do it via File > Export. Then save it somewhere... er... safe.

These registry-cleaning programs usually have a backup option, and if they do, there'll be less worry for you.

[MadKad]

The registery ccleaner has a backup built in as well