free program that repairs XP registry

[Guest noahwallach]

Hi,

 

Could somebody please recommend a nice, free program that repairs XP registry?

 

Cheers,

 

Noah

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: free program that repairs XP registry

 

It's called a format & reinstall.

 

noahwallach wrote:

> Hi,

>

> Could somebody please recommend a nice, free program that repairs XP

> registry?

>

> Cheers,

>

> Noah

[Guest Doug Knox - [MS-MVP]]

Re: free program that repairs XP registry

 

Free, yes. Nice, no. I haven't found a 3rd party registry cleaner that I

would trust on any of my PC's. But, if you must use one, create a System

Restore point before you install and run it.

 

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"noahwallach" <noahwallach@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> Hi,

>

> Could somebody please recommend a nice, free program that repairs XP

> registry?

>

> Cheers,

>

> Noah

>

[Guest John John (MVP)]

Re: free program that repairs XP registry

 

What is it about your registry that is broken, what needs to be repaired?

 

John

 

noahwallach wrote:

> Hi,

>

> Could somebody please recommend a nice, free program that repairs XP registry?

>

> Cheers,

>

> Noah

>

[Guest the_prophet]

RE: free program that repairs XP registry

 

there aren't any good free ones out there - it's a remarkably complicated

process, 'cleaning' the registry - but i've always sworn by Registry

Mechanic. it's a cheap purchase (20$), and i've been using it for several

years now. it's totally worth the money.

 

"noahwallach" wrote:

> Hi,

>

> Could somebody please recommend a nice, free program that repairs XP registry?

>

> Cheers,

>

> Noah

>

[Guest Unknown]

Re: free program that repairs XP registry

 

Totally worth the money? Why? What good is it?

"the_prophet" <theprophet@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> there aren't any good free ones out there - it's a remarkably complicated

> process, 'cleaning' the registry - but i've always sworn by Registry

> Mechanic. it's a cheap purchase (20$), and i've been using it for several

> years now. it's totally worth the money.

>

> "noahwallach" wrote:

>

>> Hi,

>>

>> Could somebody please recommend a nice, free program that repairs XP

>> registry?

>>

>> Cheers,

>>

>> Noah

>>

[Guest Bruce Chambers]

Re: free program that repairs XP registry

 

noahwallach wrote:

> Hi,

>

> Could somebody please recommend a nice, free program that repairs XP registry?

>

> Cheers,

>

> Noah

>

 

 

There's no such thing, free or otherwise. What makes you think your

registry even needs repairing?

 

 

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[Guest Twayne]

Re: free program that repairs XP registry

 

> Totally worth the money? Why? What good is it?

> "the_prophet" <theprophet@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:6BF7B3BC-2607-442D-AFF5-EABF4CA301F1@microsoft.com...

>> there aren't any good free ones out there - it's a remarkably

>> complicated process, 'cleaning' the registry - but i've always sworn

 

No, it's not a "remarkably complicated process". It's actually rather

straight forward; it's just a lot of details to have to know and nuances

to keep track of.

>> by Registry Mechanic. it's a cheap purchase (20$), and i've been

>> using it for several years now. it's totally worth the money.

 

RM used to be OK; haven't seen it in quite awhile so it's use amongst

the machines I see at least is dwindling for whatever reason.

 

>>

>> "noahwallach" wrote:

>>

>>> Hi,

>>>

>>> Could somebody please recommend a nice, free program that repairs XP

>>> registry?

>>>

>>> Cheers,

>>>

>>> Noah

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: free program that repairs XP registry

 

Twayne wrote:

>> Totally worth the money? Why? What good is it?

>> "the_prophet" <theprophet@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:6BF7B3BC-2607-442D-AFF5-EABF4CA301F1@microsoft.com...

>>> there aren't any good free ones out there - it's a remarkably

>>> complicated process, 'cleaning' the registry - but i've always sworn

>

> No, it's not a "remarkably complicated process".

 

Ignorance is bliss...

[Guest the_prophet]

Re: free program that repairs XP registry

 

> No, it's not a "remarkably complicated process". It's actually rather

> straight forward; it's just a lot of details to have to know and nuances

> to keep track of.

 

last time i checked, that's what i call complicated =)

> RM used to be OK; haven't seen it in quite awhile so it's use amongst

> the machines I see at least is dwindling for whatever reason.

 

yeah, not many other people use it, but i've never had a problem with it and

it picks up issues that other programs miss. of course, when it comes to

cleaner programs, you can take your pick - it's pretty much just whatever you

happen to use, since there's so many and the difference is minimal at best.

[Guest HeyBub]

Re: free program that repairs XP registry

 

noahwallach wrote:

> Hi,

>

> Could somebody please recommend a nice, free program that repairs XP

> registry?

>

 

When your car has a flat, you don't take it to a windshield replacement

shop.

 

What about your registry is broken?

 

I puzzled. If a registry was indeed "broken," how would one ever know?

[Guest Frank-FL]

Re: free program that repairs XP registry

 

 

"noahwallach" <noahwallach@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9FA04223-B4DC-461E-A1CB-CE917D773B7B@microsoft.com...

> Hi,

>

> Could somebody please recommend a nice, free program that repairs XP registry?

>

> Cheers,

>

> Noah

 

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