| The windows registry is somewhat of a mystery | | | | offer a free scan utility you can use. |
| for most regular computer users. Aside from | | | | |
| those that thrive on knowing everything about | | | | Step 2 Backup what you have |
| how to repair PC's and professional repair | | | | |
| technicians, I don't think I've met anyone | | | | This part is probably the easiest to do |
| who knows how to understand the windows | | | | manually, as windows now has a built in |
| registry, let alone edit it. So how do you | | | | backup system that you don't have to be a PC |
| fix registry problems on your computer? With | | | | genius to use. You can backup your windows |
| a little help from software tools designed to | | | | registry files using what's known as the |
| do just the job. | | | | system restore feature in windows XP and |
| | | | newer. |
| How do I fix registry problems using | | | | |
| software? | | | | Click Start -> Help and Support -> Create a |
| | | | new restore point |
| I know that software is the problem when | | | | |
| you're having errors and freezing on your PC | | | | You'll be prompted to name the restore point |
| all the time. How ever software can also be | | | | something, so think of a name you'll remember |
| the solution. In this article I'm going to | | | | but is descriptive enough so you can identify |
| review the 3 step process needed to fix | | | | when it was made. |
| registry problems on your computer, and | | | | |
| increase the speed, performance and | | | | The other alternative is to use the same |
| reliability of windows. | | | | software you ran your registry scan with to |
| | | | backup your registry files. Not all the |
| NOTE: You can do all of these steps without | | | | programs offer this registry backup feature, |
| any additional software. Of course the risk | | | | but look for a software that does. The three |
| of causing damage to windows, losing data, | | | | programs I used above do offer that feature. |
| and possibly crashing your computer is a lot | | | | |
| greater, but with some education on registry | | | | Step 3 Repair registry problems you found |
| editing, and how the windows registry system | | | | |
| works you can remove problems on your own. If | | | | Here's the step that's makes or breaks the |
| you don't have the technical knowledge or | | | | process. If you've been using a piece of |
| desire to learn it I suggest you follow the | | | | software to fix problems with your registry |
| steps below. | | | | thus far then just keep on going. Let the |
| | | | software repair the issues it finds, if your |
| Step 1 Scan for your registry for Errors | | | | not comfortable allowing a registry repair |
| | | | tool automatically change items most tools |
| Scanning your windows registry isn't as | | | | offer a semi manual option. This means you |
| difficult as it sounds. There can be | | | | can pick and choose which items are repaired, |
| thousands of entries, some of which are valid | | | | and which ones are left alone. |
| relating to programs and hardware on your PC | | | | |
| now. Others are old information not removed | | | | Have you followed those three steps? If so |
| properly after old programs were uninstalled, | | | | you should be enjoying a faster PC with |
| or possibly items entered by spyware, adware, | | | | improved performance. Almost all computers |
| and suspicious websites. | | | | have something in their registry that |
| | | | shouldn't be there, the extent to whether |
| The easiest way to scan your system registry | | | | it's an error causing things to slow down, |
| for problems is to download one of the many | | | | crash, or freeze can only be determined by |
| PC registry cleaner programs that offers a | | | | scanning and repairing the items found, |
| free scan. The majority of registry repair | | | | unless of course you're a technician or |
| tools do offer this feature and it allows you | | | | computer geek, which you probably haven't |
| to scan your entire registry to get a feel | | | | read this far anyways. |
| for how many if any problems exist on your | | | | |
| computer right now. | | | | I wish you like with how to to fix problems |
| | | | in your windows registry, and enjoy the |
| A few programs you can check out are Regcure, | | | | improved performance of your computer in the |
| Registry Mechanic, and Registry Easy they all | | | | process. |