Registry errors

What is the registry?
 
The registry is essentially the catalogue or reference source for your computer. Without it, Windows would not be able to run. As time goes by, your computer registry will accumulate old data and useless information that you simply do not need and then suffer a lot of errors. Registry errors will in time slow down your PC and make it less efficient.

Registry errors will in time slow down your PC and make it less efficient. A registry cleaner is what you need. How to choose a good cleaner.

Registry cleaners are used to clean up the errors in the registry. There are to kinds of registry Cleaners,  freeware editions and commercial editions. 

You should back up the registry before you edit it.  A good registry cleaner will do this for you before it makes any changes.  If you want to make the changes to the registry yourself then follow this guide:
 

Here's How:

1. Click on Start and then Run....
2. In the text box in the Run window, type regedit and click OK. The Registry Editor program will open.
3. Using the + icon, navigate down through the registry key branches until you reach the subkey (the folder on the left) that you're wanting to delete, or the subkey that contains the value (on the right) you're wanting to delete.
4. Backup the registry key you're about to delete. As sure as you may be that removing this particular key or value will get you the results you're after, it's always a good idea to create a backup just in case you need to restore the information back to the Windows Registry later.
5. If you're deleting the registry subkey, make sure it's selected on the left. If you're deleting a specific registry value, make sure it's selected on the right.
6. With the subkey or value selected, choose Edit and then Delete from the Registry Editor menu.
7. If you're deleting an entire subkey on the left, you'll be prompted with this Confirm Key Delete message:

   Are you sure you want to delete this key and all of its subkeys?

   If you're deleting one or more individual values on the right, you'll be prompted with this Confirm Value Delete message:

   Are you sure you want to permanently delete this value?

8. No matter the confirmation message, click on the Yes button to remove the key or value.

   Note: Changes in the Windows XP Registry are made immediately. There are no Save or Undo options like you may be used to in other programs.

9. Close Registry Editor.
10. Restart your computer. Depending on the keys or values you may have removed, you may need to restart to see the changes take effect in Windows XP or in another program.
11. If deleting the registry key or value didn't do what you expected it to do, you can always restore the registry key using the backup you created in Step 4.

If you are not confident about what you are doing use a registry cleaner. 

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