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Registry Cleaning - To do or not to do...
Greetings everyone,
What are people's opinions on using registry cleaners? Specifically, Piriform's CCleaner. I've done a scan, and it came up with a list of issues, which I'll post below. Which are ones that should be fixed and which are ones that should be left alone? Should they all be left alone? Running Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit. Thanks for any input, -Safari Missing Shared DLL C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.0.3705\vsavb 7rt.dll HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Sha redDlls Missing Shared DLL C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.0.3705\syste m.enterpriseservices.dll HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Sha redDlls Missing Shared DLL C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.0.3705\mscor rc.dll HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Sha redDlls Missing Shared DLL C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.0.3705\mscor dbi.dll HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Sha redDlls Missing Shared DLL C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.0.3705\mscor sec.dll HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Sha redDlls Missing Shared DLL C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.0.3705\syste m.configuration.install.dll HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Sha redDlls Missing Shared DLL C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.0.3705\micro soft.vsa.vb.codedomprocessor.dll HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Sha redDlls Missing Shared DLL C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.0.3705\wmine t_utils.dll HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Sha redDlls Missing Shared DLL C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.0.3705\micro soft.jscript.dll HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Sha redDlls Missing Shared DLL C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.0.3705\diasy mreader.dll HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Sha redDlls Missing Shared DLL C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.0.3705\iehos t.dll HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Sha redDlls Missing Shared DLL C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.0.3705\syste m.data.dll HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Sha redDlls Missing Shared DLL C:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files\gp.ocx HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Sha redDlls Missing Shared DLL C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\Syste m.tlb HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Sha redDlls Missing Shared DLL C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\Syste m.EnterpriseServices.tlb HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Sha redDlls Missing Shared DLL C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\mscor lib.tlb HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Sha redDlls Missing Shared DLL C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\mscor ee.tlb HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Sha redDlls Missing Shared DLL C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\Syste m.Drawing.tlb HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Sha redDlls Missing Shared DLL C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.0.3705\Syste m.Windows.Forms.tlb HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Sha redDlls Missing Shared DLL C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.0.3705\Syste m.tlb HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Sha redDlls Missing Shared DLL C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.0.3705\Micro soft.JScript.tlb HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Sha redDlls Missing Shared DLL C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.0.3705\Syste m.EnterpriseServices.tlb HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Sha redDlls Missing Shared DLL C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\Syste m.Windows.Forms.tlb HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Sha redDlls Missing Shared DLL C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.0.3705\Syste m.Drawing.tlb HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Sha redDlls Missing Shared DLL C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\Micro soft.JScript.tlb HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Sha redDlls Missing Shared DLL C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.0.3705\mscor lib.tlb HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Sha redDlls Missing Shared DLL C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.0.3705\mscor ee.tlb HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Sha redDlls Unused File Extension OISbmpfile HKCR\OISbmpfile Unused File Extension OISemffile HKCR\OISemffile Unused File Extension OISgiffile HKCR\OISgiffile Unused File Extension OISjpegfile HKCR\OISjpegfile Unused File Extension OISpngfile HKCR\OISpngfile Unused File Extension OIStiffile HKCR\OIStiffile Unused File Extension OISwmffile HKCR\OISwmffile Unused File Extension .blob HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Exp lorer\FileExts\.blob Unused File Extension .vtf HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Exp lorer\FileExts\.vtf Unused File Extension .vvd HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Exp lorer\FileExts\.vvd Invalid Default Icon C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Acrobat\AcroRd32.exe HKCR\acrobat\DefaultIcon Invalid or empty file class InfoPath.TemplatePart.2 HKCR\InfoPath.TemplatePart.2 Open with Application Issue "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe" /dde HKCR\VisualStudio.edmx.10.0\shell\Open Open with Application Issue "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe" /dde HKCR\VisualStudio.ORDesigner.10.0\shell\Open Invalid Default Icon C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\TextTemplating\10.0\TextTemplate.ico,0 HKCR\VisualStudio.TextTemplating.10.0\DefaultIcon Open with Application Issue "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7\IDE\vsta.exe" /dde HKCR\VSTA.config.8.0\shell\Open Invalid Default Icon C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC#\VCSPackages\csproj.dll,1 HKCR\VSTA.cs.8.0\DefaultIcon Open with Application Issue "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7\IDE\vsta.exe" /dde HKCR\VSTA.cs.8.0\shell\Open Invalid Default Icon C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC#\VCSPackages\csproj.dll,0 HKCR\VSTA.csproj.8.0\DefaultIcon Open with Application Issue "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7\IDE\vsta.exe" /dde HKCR\VSTA.datasource.8.0\shell\Open Open with Application Issue "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7\IDE\vsta.exe" /dde HKCR\VSTA.disco.8.0\shell\Open Open with Application Issue "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7\IDE\vsta.exe" /dde HKCR\VSTA.dtd.8.0\shell\Open Open with Application Issue "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7\IDE\vsta.exe" /dde HKCR\VSTA.sdl.8.0\shell\Open Open with Application Issue "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7\IDE\vsta.exe" /dde HKCR\VSTA.snippet.8.0\shell\Open Invalid Default Icon C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7\Packages\dirprj.dll,-317 HKCR\VSTA.user.8.0\DefaultIcon Invalid Default Icon C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VB\Bin\msvbprj.dll,1 HKCR\VSTA.vb.8.0\DefaultIcon Open with Application Issue "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7\IDE\vsta.exe" /dde HKCR\VSTA.vb.8.0\shell\Open Invalid Default Icon C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VB\Bin\msvbprj.dll,0 HKCR\VSTA.vbproj.8.0\DefaultIcon Open with Application Issue "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7\IDE\vsta.exe" /dde HKCR\VSTA.vstemplate.8.0\shell\Open Open with Application Issue "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7\IDE\vsta.exe" /dde HKCR\VSTA.wsdl.8.0\shell\Open Open with Application Issue "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7\IDE\vsta.exe" /dde HKCR\VSTA.xdr.8.0\shell\Open Open with Application Issue "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7\IDE\vsta.exe" /dde HKCR\VSTA.xml.8.0\shell\Open Open with Application Issue "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7\IDE\vsta.exe" /dde HKCR\VSTA.xsl.8.0\shell\Open Open with Application Issue "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7\IDE\vsta.exe" /dde HKCR\VSTA.xslt.8.0\shell\Open Missing TypeLib Reference ISearch - {47A7A4B0-2723-41BA-865E-EBBB7081A602} HKCR\Interface\{2CE4D4CF-B278-4126-AD1E-B622DA2E8339} Help File Issue \nwindcs9.cnt HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Help Help File Issue \nwind9.cnt HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Help Help File Issue \nwind9.hlp HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Help Help File Issue \nwindcs9.hlp HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Help Installer Reference Issue c:\Program Files\Microsoft Silverlight\3.0.40723.0 HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ins taller\Folders Installer Reference Issue c:\Program Files\Microsoft Silverlight\3.0.40723.0\fr HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ins taller\Folders Installer Reference Issue c:\Program Files\Microsoft Silverlight\3.0.40723.0\it HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ins taller\Folders Installer Reference Issue c:\Program Files\Microsoft Silverlight\3.0.40723.0\de HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ins taller\Folders Installer Reference Issue c:\Program Files\Microsoft Silverlight\3.0.40723.0\es HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ins taller\Folders Installer Reference Issue c:\Program Files\Microsoft Silverlight\3.0.40723.0\zh-Hans HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ins taller\Folders Installer Reference Issue c:\Program Files\Microsoft Silverlight\3.0.40723.0\zh-Hant HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ins taller\Folders Installer Reference Issue c:\Program Files\Microsoft Silverlight\3.0.40723.0\ja HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ins taller\Folders Installer Reference Issue c:\Program Files\Microsoft Silverlight\3.0.40723.0\ko HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ins taller\Folders Last edited by TeamSafari; February 8th, 2010 at 06:34 PM. |
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I don't use a registry cleaner, and don't recommend anybody else use one unless you really know what you're doing, because they can cause more problems than you had before.
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Thanks for your thoughts, IPR512. Duly noted.
Anyone out there believe in these registry cleaners? |
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My opinion was from the voice of experience.
A number of years ago I thought I was being nice to my computer by using a free program called Reg Seeker. I trusted it too much, and had to reinstall Windows, because it really screwed everything up. |
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Wuff! I can see why you steer clear of them now.
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If you mess with registry cleaners, and you indiscriminately delete what it tells you to you better have a clone or an image of your hard drive to fall back on.
That's my rant for today. |
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Ccleaner is the best one for not messing up your system. I've been using it since they came out with that program and it has never caused me any problems at all.
However like IPR stated. Most will cause you more problems than its worth. I've tried Reg Seeker, Reg Cleaner and many others and they can cause alot of problems. But, Ccleaner doesn't do the same thing. It gets rid of Junk entries mainly. It is the safest and I always recomend people to use it. Always do the back up when asked. (I do the backup even though I've never had to use it with ccleaner) BTW, I've used it in XP home/Pro, Vista and Win7 with no problems. |
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Thanks for the input Dodge. If I were to use one, I would definitely use CCleaner's. I've only had a good experience with CCleaner,and I've used it for a while.
What are the benefits of using the Registry Cleaning Utility in CCleaner? (based on the information it presented, which I posted above?) |
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It gets rid of false, dead, unused, etc etc entries in the registry. Which can really speed up the registry, speed up loading of programs etc. The registry gets full of Junk over time and can really slow down the loading and usage of your programs and windows in general. By cleaning it out and getting rid of the Junk, it can and will speed things up, and make things work better. (99% of the time you won't notice anything unless the registry is really really bad off and full of junk)
ccleaner is nowhere near doing a full thorough cleaning like alot of Reg Cleaners. Which is probably why it is much safer for regular users. But, it does do a good job and does help clean the house a bit. |
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