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    Help me with registry please.

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by GenPirate, May 9, 2008.

  1. GenPirate

    GenPirate Notebook Enthusiast

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    I used CCleaner's registry key fixer and I was wondering if there is a program that will scan my registry and make sure CCleaner did not remove any vital keys for Windows or the Software on my laptop.
     
    GenPirate, May 9, 2008
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    jin07 Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    If it removed vital keys to Windows or any program, you would know. In a program's case, the program wouldn't work. If it happened to Windows, Windows wouldn't work. Don't worry about CCleaner's registry cleaning, it rarely causes problems because it doesn't really scan in-depth like Free Reg Repair or Winaso, etc. Plus, if something does go wrong, you can fix it with the backup CCleaner makes.
     
    jin07, May 9, 2008
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    Ok, no problems so far so I guess it didn't remove anything important. Thing was I accidentally hit the cleaner I didn't read the dialog and thought it said do you want to fix problems and I hit no then realised it said do you want to backup registry lol.
     
    GenPirate, May 9, 2008
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    ccleaners registry cleaner wont remove needed reg. keys. no need to worry
     
    McGrady, May 9, 2008
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    The only problem i've had with ccleaner and the registry is that it removes some items that disables my Synaptics touchpad driver from working properly. I just don't remove the synaptics stuff anymore.
     
    goofball, May 9, 2008
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    Why don't you use the Ccleaner's registry back up feature everytime you run Ccleaner. You could easily revert to the previous state.
     
    coolguy, May 10, 2008
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