registry cleaner screwing up IE7

[Guest John]

Hi,

 

I just installed Abexo Registry Cleaner Free, and cleaned up my registry.

My computer is faster (very faster), however, it just chewed up IE's a...

I'd better not say it.

 

I just reset my browser and it is so annoying. It thinks I'm with AAPT when

we are with a different ISP. It still connects to the internet (thank god),

but I want to make sure that it didn't mess about with my computer. Is there

anyone who had this before?

 

Thank's in advance.

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[Guest John]

RE: registry cleaner screwing up IE7

 

And also:

 

If you are one of those people or robots from http://www.forums.techarena.in - GO

AWAY!

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"John" wrote:

> Hi,

>

> I just installed Abexo Registry Cleaner Free, and cleaned up my registry.

> My computer is faster (very faster), however, it just chewed up IE's a...

> I'd better not say it.

>

> I just reset my browser and it is so annoying. It thinks I'm with AAPT when

> we are with a different ISP. It still connects to the internet (thank god),

> but I want to make sure that it didn't mess about with my computer. Is there

> anyone who had this before?

>

> Thank's in advance.

> --

> A story of success always has a beginning.

[Guest Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Re: registry cleaner screwing up IE7

 

"...that it didn't mess about with my computer."

But that is exactly the purpose of registry cleaners.

 

That is a potential problem with registry cleaners and why I suggest

they not be used.

If it is a decent registry cleaner, there is a way to restore the

deleted data.

Otherwise System Restore to Date/Time before this all started.

 

If you are going to use a registry cleaner, there are a few things you

should know:

1. Understand how the registry cleaner works and how it restore back

if you encounter problems.

If restoring back is not an option with your cleaner, do not use that

cleaner.

2. Know enough about the registry to recognize if what the cleaner

marks as bad truly is.

If you are unsure and can not make a positive determination, leave it

alone.

 

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"John" <chicken989-chickens@yahoo.com.au.myyahoodisposableaddress>

wrote in message

news:5A5F6E8D-5573-43CE-9569-48BF0A7B3105@microsoft.com...

> Hi,

>

> I just installed Abexo Registry Cleaner Free, and cleaned up my

> registry.

> My computer is faster (very faster), however, it just chewed up IE's

> a...

> I'd better not say it.

>

> I just reset my browser and it is so annoying. It thinks I'm with

> AAPT when

> we are with a different ISP. It still connects to the internet

> (thank god),

> but I want to make sure that it didn't mess about with my computer.

> Is there

> anyone who had this before?

>

> Thank's in advance.

> --

> A story of success always has a beginning.

[Guest Kayman]

Re: registry cleaner screwing up IE7

 

"John" <chicken989-chickens@yahoo.com.au.myyahoodisposableaddress> wrote in

message news:5A5F6E8D-5573-43CE-9569-48BF0A7B3105@microsoft.com...

> Hi,

> I just installed Abexo Registry Cleaner Free, and cleaned up my registry.

> My computer is faster (very faster), however, it just chewed up IE's a...

> I'd better not say it.

> I just reset my browser and it is so annoying. It thinks I'm with AAPT

> when

> we are with a different ISP. It still connects to the internet (thank

> god),

> but I want to make sure that it didn't mess about with my computer. Is

> there

> anyone who had this before?

>

 

Registry cleaners can be unforgiving. Experts usually advise against the use

of these so-called 'cleaners'. I'd uninstall this application- it's not

needed!

 

If you have problems uninstalling use:

Revo Uninstaller

http://www.revouninstaller.com/

 

Then download:

ERUNT and NTREGOPT

http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/

use NTREGOPT to streamline you registry.

ERUNT can be very useful.

 

Sometimes registry items are left behind when uninstalling a program.

This application is pretty useful as well:

http://www.hoverdesk.net/freeware.htm

RegSeeker can find, delete and back-up these registry items.

But don't use the 'Clean the Registry" function.

 

Good luck :)

[Guest Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Re: registry cleaner screwing up IE7

 

 

From: http://www.abexo.com/registry-cleaner-faq.htm

 

<excerpt>

 

How do I restore the registry if anything goes wrong?

 

Method 1 (Via Abexo Registry Cleaner): Launch Abexo Registry Cleaner, click the "Undo Cleanups" button, click the "Select Undo File" drop-down menu to select the most recent undo file and finally click the "Undo" button. Undo files are named after the date and time of the corresponding cleanup.

 

Method 2 (Manual restore): Open Windows Explorer, go to [Your Username]\Abexo\arc\Restore\ and double-click the most recent registry backup file. Registry backup files are named after the date and time of backup.

 

Method 3 (Full restore): This will restore your registry to an earlier state. Open Windows Explorer, go to [Your Username]\Abexo\arc\Backups and double-click the most recent registry file. The files are named after the date and time of cleanup.

 

</excerpt>

 

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"John" <chicken989-chickens@yahoo.com.au.myyahoodisposableaddress> wrote in message news:5A5F6E8D-5573-43CE-9569-48BF0A7B3105@microsoft.com...

Hi,

 

I just installed Abexo Registry Cleaner Free, and cleaned up my registry.

My computer is faster (very faster), however, it just chewed up IE's a...

I'd better not say it.

 

I just reset my browser and it is so annoying. It thinks I'm with AAPT when

we are with a different ISP. It still connects to the internet (thank god),

but I want to make sure that it didn't mess about with my computer. Is there

anyone who had this before?

 

Thank's in advance.

--

A story of success always has a beginning.

[Guest Newbie Coder]

Re: registry cleaner screwing up IE7

 

John,

 

You're foolish to even install & run a registry cleaner

 

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(It's just a name)

 

 

 

"John" <chicken989-chickens@yahoo.com.au.myyahoodisposableaddress> wrote in

message news:5A5F6E8D-5573-43CE-9569-48BF0A7B3105@microsoft.com...

> Hi,

>

> I just installed Abexo Registry Cleaner Free, and cleaned up my registry.

> My computer is faster (very faster), however, it just chewed up IE's a...

> I'd better not say it.

>

> I just reset my browser and it is so annoying. It thinks I'm with AAPT when

> we are with a different ISP. It still connects to the internet (thank god),

> but I want to make sure that it didn't mess about with my computer. Is there

> anyone who had this before?

>

> Thank's in advance.

> --

> A story of success always has a beginning.

[Guest Alias]

Re: registry cleaner screwing up IE7

 

Newbie Coder wrote:

> John,

>

> You're foolish to even install & run a registry cleaner

>

 

I've been using SystemSuite for years with no problems. I have been

using Crap Cleaner since it came out with no problems on dozens of machines.

 

There are registry cleaners and then there are registry cleaners.

 

--

Alias

To email me, remove shoes

[Guest Curt Christianson]

Re: registry cleaner screwing up IE7

 

Hi John,

 

Just a FYI, in case you are interested--a good read:

 

Discussion of Registry "Cleaners"

http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=28099

 

 

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"John" <chicken989-chickens@yahoo.com.au.myyahoodisposableaddress> wrote in

message news:5A5F6E8D-5573-43CE-9569-48BF0A7B3105@microsoft.com...

| Hi,

|

| I just installed Abexo Registry Cleaner Free, and cleaned up my registry.

| My computer is faster (very faster), however, it just chewed up IE's a...

| I'd better not say it.

|

| I just reset my browser and it is so annoying. It thinks I'm with AAPT

when

| we are with a different ISP. It still connects to the internet (thank

god),

| but I want to make sure that it didn't mess about with my computer. Is

there

| anyone who had this before?

|

| Thank's in advance.

| --

| A story of success always has a beginning.

[Guest R. McCarty]

Re: registry cleaner screwing up IE7

 

But, every PC has a different combination of Hardware/Software and

settings. While your setup may allow for "Damage Free" use, that does

not guarantee that someone else wouldn't end up with a damaged XP

using either program.

Again the problem is the subjective determination of what is and is not

safe to remove. Every Registry Cleaner has the potential to nick a key

or value that could break something. If the cleaner only goes after MRU

lists and other "Workspace" items that's relatively safe. If it drills into

the associations ( Unused extensions...) and starts removing things then

you're asking for trouble.

Believe me when I say I frequently fix PCs that the user listened to

Kim Komando's show and turned a Registry Cleaner loose on their PC.

 

"Alias" <iamalias@shoesgmail.com> wrote in message

news:fbrdad$6fv$1@aioe.org...

> Newbie Coder wrote:

>> John,

>>

>> You're foolish to even install & run a registry cleaner

>>

>

> I've been using SystemSuite for years with no problems. I have been using

> Crap Cleaner since it came out with no problems on dozens of machines.

>

> There are registry cleaners and then there are registry cleaners.

>

> --

> Alias

> To email me, remove shoes

[Guest Curt Christianson]

Re: registry cleaner screwing up IE7

 

And the thing is, I'm sure Kim knows better. Gotta keep the sponsors

happy...

 

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"R. McCarty" <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote in message

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| But, every PC has a different combination of Hardware/Software and

| settings. While your setup may allow for "Damage Free" use, that does

| not guarantee that someone else wouldn't end up with a damaged XP

| using either program.

| Again the problem is the subjective determination of what is and is not

| safe to remove. Every Registry Cleaner has the potential to nick a key

| or value that could break something. If the cleaner only goes after MRU

| lists and other "Workspace" items that's relatively safe. If it drills

into

| the associations ( Unused extensions...) and starts removing things then

| you're asking for trouble.

| Believe me when I say I frequently fix PCs that the user listened to

| Kim Komando's show and turned a Registry Cleaner loose on their PC.

|

| "Alias" <iamalias@shoesgmail.com> wrote in message

| news:fbrdad$6fv$1@aioe.org...

| > Newbie Coder wrote:

| >> John,

| >>

| >> You're foolish to even install & run a registry cleaner

| >>

| >

| > I've been using SystemSuite for years with no problems. I have been

using

| > Crap Cleaner since it came out with no problems on dozens of machines.

| >

| > There are registry cleaners and then there are registry cleaners.

| >

| > --

| > Alias

| > To email me, remove shoes

|

|

[Guest Alias]

Re: registry cleaner screwing up IE7

 

R. McCarty wrote:

> But, every PC has a different combination of Hardware/Software and

> settings. While your setup may allow for "Damage Free" use, that does

> not guarantee that someone else wouldn't end up with a damaged XP

> using either program.

> Again the problem is the subjective determination of what is and is not

> safe to remove. Every Registry Cleaner has the potential to nick a key

> or value that could break something. If the cleaner only goes after MRU

> lists and other "Workspace" items that's relatively safe. If it drills into

> the associations ( Unused extensions...) and starts removing things then

> you're asking for trouble.

> Believe me when I say I frequently fix PCs that the user listened to

> Kim Komando's show and turned a Registry Cleaner loose on their PC.

 

I guess you missed the part about "dozens of machines".

 

--

Alias

To email me, remove shoes

[Guest R. McCarty]

Re: registry cleaner screwing up IE7

 

Actually I did catch that. The point was that Registry Cleaners have

different levels of actions, like the cutting height of a mower. Some

just clip the tops - others cut down too far.

 

"Alias" <iamalias@shoesgmail.com> wrote in message

news:fbrgl3$gel$1@aioe.org...

> R. McCarty wrote:

>> But, every PC has a different combination of Hardware/Software and

>> settings. While your setup may allow for "Damage Free" use, that does

>> not guarantee that someone else wouldn't end up with a damaged XP

>> using either program.

>> Again the problem is the subjective determination of what is and is not

>> safe to remove. Every Registry Cleaner has the potential to nick a key

>> or value that could break something. If the cleaner only goes after MRU

>> lists and other "Workspace" items that's relatively safe. If it drills

>> into

>> the associations ( Unused extensions...) and starts removing things then

>> you're asking for trouble.

>> Believe me when I say I frequently fix PCs that the user listened to

>> Kim Komando's show and turned a Registry Cleaner loose on their PC.

>

> I guess you missed the part about "dozens of machines".

>

> --

> Alias

> To email me, remove shoes

[Guest Alias]

Re: registry cleaner screwing up IE7

 

R. McCarty wrote:

> Actually I did catch that. The point was that Registry Cleaners have

> different levels of actions, like the cutting height of a mower. Some

> just clip the tops - others cut down too far.

 

Then I guess you missed the part where I wrote, "There are registry

cleaners and then there are registry cleaners".

 

--

Alias

To email me, remove shoes

>

> "Alias" <iamalias@shoesgmail.com> wrote in message

> news:fbrgl3$gel$1@aioe.org...

>> R. McCarty wrote:

>>> But, every PC has a different combination of Hardware/Software and

>>> settings. While your setup may allow for "Damage Free" use, that does

>>> not guarantee that someone else wouldn't end up with a damaged XP

>>> using either program.

>>> Again the problem is the subjective determination of what is and is not

>>> safe to remove. Every Registry Cleaner has the potential to nick a key

>>> or value that could break something. If the cleaner only goes after MRU

>>> lists and other "Workspace" items that's relatively safe. If it drills

>>> into

>>> the associations ( Unused extensions...) and starts removing things then

>>> you're asking for trouble.

>>> Believe me when I say I frequently fix PCs that the user listened to

>>> Kim Komando's show and turned a Registry Cleaner loose on their PC.

>> I guess you missed the part about "dozens of machines".

>>

>> --

>> Alias

>> To email me, remove shoes

>

>

[Guest Bruce Chambers]

Re: registry cleaner screwing up IE7

 

John wrote:

> Hi,

>

> I just installed Abexo Registry Cleaner Free, and cleaned up my registry.

> My computer is faster (very faster), however, it just chewed up IE's a...

> I'd better not say it.

>

 

 

Not at all surprising. *NO* automated registry cleaner does anything

of value, and they all have the potential of damaging the OS.

 

Why did you think you needed a registry "cleaner?"

 

What specific *problems* are you actually experiencing (not some

snake oil program's bogus listing of imaginary problems) that you think

can be fixed by using a registry cleaner? If you do have a problem that

is rooted in the registry, it would be far better to simply edit (after

backing up, of course) only the specific key(s) and/or value(s) that are

causing the problem. After all, why use a chainsaw when a scalpel will

do the job? Additionally, the manually changing of one or two registry

entries is far less likely to have the dire consequences of allowing an

automated product to make multiple changes simultaneously.

 

The registry contains all of the operating system's "knowledge" of

the computer's hardware devices, installed software, the location of the

device drivers, and the computer's configuration. A misstep in the

registry can have severe consequences. One should not even turning

loose a poorly understood automated "cleaner," unless he is fully

confident that he knows *exactly* what is going to happen as a result of

each and every change. Having seen the results of inexperienced people

using automated registry "cleaners," I can only advise all but the most

experienced computer technicians (and/or hobbyists) to avoid them all.

Experience has shown me that such tools simply are not safe in the hands

of the inexperienced user.

 

The only thing needed to safely clean your registry is knowledge

and Regedit.exe. If you lack the knowledge and experience to maintain

your registry by yourself, then you also lack the knowledge and

experience to safely configure and use any automated registry cleaner,

no matter how safe they claim to be.

 

Further, no one has ever demonstrated, to my satisfaction, that the

use of an automated registry cleaner, particularly by an untrained,

inexperienced computer user, does any real good. There's certainly been

no empirical evidence offered to demonstrate that the use of such

products to "clean" WinXP's registry improves a computer's performance

or stability.

 

I always use Regedit.exe. I trust my own experience and judgment

far more than I would any automated registry cleaner. I strongly

encourage others to acquire the knowledge, as well.

 

> I just reset my browser and it is so annoying. It thinks I'm with AAPT when

> we are with a different ISP. It still connects to the internet (thank god),

> but I want to make sure that it didn't mess about with my computer. Is there

> anyone who had this before?

>

 

Since you're running IE7, the solution is fairly simple. Uninstall IE7

and that snake oil registry cleaner, and then reinstall IE7. That

should remove the bogus branding.

 

 

 

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[Guest Frank]

Re: registry cleaner screwing up IE7

 

 

"John" <chicken989-chickens@yahoo.com.au.myyahoodisposableaddress> wrote in

message news:5A5F6E8D-5573-43CE-9569-48BF0A7B3105@microsoft.com...

> Hi,

>

> I just installed Abexo Registry Cleaner Free, and cleaned up my registry.

> My computer is faster (very faster), however, it just chewed up IE's a...

> I'd better not say it.

>

> I just reset my browser and it is so annoying. It thinks I'm with AAPT

> when

> we are with a different ISP. It still connects to the internet (thank

> god),

> but I want to make sure that it didn't mess about with my computer. Is

> there

> anyone who had this before?

 

Use the restore feature. Restore your registry. See if IE is fixed.

I ran Abexo the other day and it came up with a couple hundred

errors. I chose fix problems and it only fixed two and they were

MRU's. Those 2 or 4 hundred errors are marketing scams.

[Guest John]

Re: registry cleaner screwing up IE7

 

Hey, I just found out about these registry cleaners - and now what they do.

 

Don't just say that I am useless (in case that is what you are thinking)

when it comes to registry cleaners.

 

"Newbie Coder" wrote:

> John,

>

> You're foolish to even install & run a registry cleaner

>

> --

> Newbie Coder

> (It's just a name)

>

>

>

> "John" <chicken989-chickens@yahoo.com.au.myyahoodisposableaddress> wrote in

> message news:5A5F6E8D-5573-43CE-9569-48BF0A7B3105@microsoft.com...

> > Hi,

> >

> > I just installed Abexo Registry Cleaner Free, and cleaned up my registry.

> > My computer is faster (very faster), however, it just chewed up IE's a...

> > I'd better not say it.

> >

> > I just reset my browser and it is so annoying. It thinks I'm with AAPT when

> > we are with a different ISP. It still connects to the internet (thank god),

> > but I want to make sure that it didn't mess about with my computer. Is there

> > anyone who had this before?

> >

> > Thank's in advance.

> > --

> > A story of success always has a beginning.

>

>

>

[Guest John]

Re: registry cleaner screwing up IE7

 

Thank you!

 

I have considered uninstalling the program, because I think my file

extensions have gone wrong too. Don't worry!

 

John.

 

"Curt Christianson" wrote:

> Hi John,

>

> Just a FYI, in case you are interested--a good read:

>

> Discussion of Registry "Cleaners"

> http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=28099

>

>

> --

> HTH,

> Curt

>

> Windows Support Center

> http://www.aumha.org

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>

> "John" <chicken989-chickens@yahoo.com.au.myyahoodisposableaddress> wrote in

> message news:5A5F6E8D-5573-43CE-9569-48BF0A7B3105@microsoft.com...

> | Hi,

> |

> | I just installed Abexo Registry Cleaner Free, and cleaned up my registry.

> | My computer is faster (very faster), however, it just chewed up IE's a...

> | I'd better not say it.

> |

> | I just reset my browser and it is so annoying. It thinks I'm with AAPT

> when

> | we are with a different ISP. It still connects to the internet (thank

> god),

> | but I want to make sure that it didn't mess about with my computer. Is

> there

> | anyone who had this before?

> |

> | Thank's in advance.

> | --

> | A story of success always has a beginning.

>

>

>