Windows Registry what needs to be cleaned up and defrag

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ahmad_rafiansyah

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Hello everyone whether Registry on Windows need to be cleaned ..?
During this time I have never used a Registry cleaner, I'm just a beginner in the computer system so I want to ask to you everything what needs to clean up orphaned Registry to be cleaned.

Is it after cleaning the Windows Registry on the computer will be fast and responsive...? :confused::confused:

If it is necessary to clean the Windows Registry with what is the best software to clean it ...? :confused::confused::confused:
 
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When you install programs and uninstall programs, many do not remove registry keys created.

As time went on , the windows registry is full of invalid entries . And this can influence the performance of the system.

Defragment your registry, compact and makes access to it by the fastest windows .

Particularly recommend Auslogics Registry Cleaner to clean , it's safe.

All I know cleaners do a backup of the removed registry keys. If necessary, you can restore it ( currently it is very rare to have problems with registry cleaner )
 
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When you install programs and uninstall programs, many do not remove registry keys created.

As time went on , the windows registry is full of invalid entries . And this can influence the performance of the system.

Defragment your registry, compact and makes access to it by the fastest windows .

Particularly recommend Auslogics Registry Cleaner to clean , it's safe.

All I know cleaners do a backup of the removed registry keys. If necessary, you can restore it ( currently it is very rare to have problems with registry cleaner )

What if it is not cleaned will slow down computer performance?
 

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What if it is not cleaned will slow down computer performance?

The obvious answer is, no. Never touch registry unless you KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING. Letting the software clean your registry while you have no idea what is it for and why is it require to clean can makes your life go from happy to sad face.

Here is what Malwarebytes said about Registry Cleaner Oil.

When you install programs and uninstall programs, many do not remove registry keys created.

Revo Uninstaller and Iobit Uninstaller will take care of that.

As time went on , the windows registry is full of invalid entries . And this can influence the performance of the system.

I have to disagree about this one, because i been installing game and uninstall game a lot and i never feel slow down at all. Matter of fact, i been installing a lot of applications and uninstall them and never feel any major performance hit at all.
 
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What if it is not cleaned will slow down computer performance?
Yes. But that is relative to the machine 's hardware in high/medium-performance computer may not be noticeable loss of performance. (currently this can occur even on low- performance machines)

However use a good registry cleaner is safe and 99% of them perform a backup before removing for safety if a problem occurs ( rare).
 
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Yes. But that is relative to the machine 's hardware in high-performance computer may not be noticeable loss of performance.

However use a good registry cleaner is safe and 99% of them perform a backup before removing for safety if a problem occurs ( rare).

The obvious answer is, no. Never touch registry unless you KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING. Letting the software clean your registry while you have no idea what is it for and why is it require to clean can makes your life go from happy to sad face.

Here is what Malwarebytes said about Registry Cleaner Oil.



Revo Uninstaller and Iobit Uninstaller will take care of that.



I have to disagree about this one, because i been installing game and uninstall game a lot and i never feel slow down at all. Matter of fact, i been installing a lot of applications and uninstall them and never feel any major performance hit at all.

I respect your opinion.
Particularly disagree, but ok , they are opinions and I respect 100 % your opinion.

Now about the MalwareBytes , honestly , most of the registry cleaners software are 99.9 % safe.
I never say it's 100% safe, but i use Auslogics Registry Cleaner for years without any problem.

Revo e Iobit Unninstaller they are excellent softwares.
 
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As possible cleaning remnants of registry keys are more safer than to defrag, although many tools are prove to be match and use it regularly.

CCleaner is one of the example to be not so aggressive registry cleaner.

If the registry is too messy then performance may affect in such little way however better to conduct the operation regularly to clean unnecessary keys.
 

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The obvious answer is, no. Never touch registry unless you KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING. Letting the software clean your registry while you have no idea what is it for and why is it require to clean can makes your life go from happy to sad face.

Here is what Malwarebytes said about Registry Cleaner Oil.



Revo Uninstaller and Iobit Uninstaller will take care of that.



I have to disagree about this one, because i been installing game and uninstall game a lot and i never feel slow down at all. Matter of fact, i been installing a lot of applications and uninstall them and never feel any major performance hit at all.
agree
whatever you do DO NOT USE REG CLEANERS

I do not agree about revo best to use windows
 

SloppyMcFloppy

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agree
whatever you do DO NOT USE REG CLEANERS

I do not agree about revo best to use windows

Revo does do its job for me. I use revo to uninstall majority of applications that Windows built in uninstall love to left them over.
 

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This was a good read, a pity more don't follow these principles. :rolleyes:;)
But I don't know exactly by what the article meant by "rebuilding the registry hives from scratch". Is it the same as registry defragmentation?
 
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As time went on , the windows registry is full of invalid entries . And this can influence the performance of the system.

Defragment your registry, compact and makes access to it by the fastest windows
It would be interesting to see some benchmarks that demonstrate this.
 
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Saying that Windows is losing its speed over the time in my honest opinion is such a lie, by those people that just want to sell you a product that does nothing. Losing the system speed can't be given to the Windows itself, there are more factors that actually affect the speed. First, your hard drive is getting older and like every equipment it is losing its capabilities over the time. Second, the OS and all applications are constantly evolving bringing new technologies and features that ask for more system power and while you stay with the same configuration, you'll feel the slowness of course.

As time went on , the windows registry is full of invalid entries . And this can influence the performance of the system.

So, I would like to ask one basic question. How these invalid entries could possible affect the system performance, when they are invalid, that means inactive, empty, etc.? It is just not possible, those entries are empty and they only take several megabytes of your storage, nothing else.
 

Willams

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Saying that Windows is losing its speed over the time in my honest opinion is such a lie, by those people that just want to sell you a product that does nothing. Losing the system speed can't be given to the Windows itself, there are more factors that actually affect the speed. First, your hard drive is getting older and like every equipment it is losing its capabilities over the time. Second, the OS and all applications are constantly evolving bringing new technologies and features that ask for more system power and while you stay with the same configuration, you'll feel the slowness of course.



So, I would like to ask one basic question. How these invalid entries could possible affect the system performance, when they are invalid, that means inactive, empty, etc.? It is just not possible, those entries are empty and they only take several megabytes of your storage, nothing else.

Currently as said above is barely perceptible any loss or gain with registry cleaning , but when a simpler hardware configuration ( At the time of XP and 7) , I used the MV Reg Clean and was me noticeable improvements in the system, slightly noticeable.
I also noticed slight difference in other machines that worked to optimize the system .

Why for me , I consider it important to clear the record. By experience.

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But your question is entirely correct , since the registration is invalid , there is no reason to interfere with the performance of the system.
 

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Registry Cleaners will not speed your PC. If you wanna speed your PC, do a disk defrag and uninstall programs that you don't need. Also, there is something called Virtual Memory (Paging File) you can uncheck the automatic mode and set manual (1.5 x of your RAM).

I use Wise Disk Cleaner and Geek Uninstaller (Windows 10 64x).
 
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