Helen Powell wants some advice on the safest way to use a Registry cleaner. Has a surgeon ever told you that, although they’re an expert and will do the best they can, the operation still has some ...

Stump the PC Club is a free tech-advice column written by members of the North Orange County Computer Club, which has been in existence since 1976. Visit the club’s site at noccc.org. And don’t forget ...

Windows only: If a lot of un- and re-installs left your system a bit messy, Little Registry Cleaner can clean it up, along with startup items and other system utilities. Little Registry Cleaner's ...

Super-effective registry cleaning and defragging (plus mild system tweaking) is Wise Registry Cleaner 7’s forte. Every once in a while, I run across a program that seems too good to be free–but truly ...

In my opinion, if you are using a Registry Cleaner with a view to speeding up your system, it may not really help. If your registry had been corrupted or has a problem, it is unlikely that using a ...

The Windows Registry is essential to the proper operation of any Windows machine. It contains information pertaining to drivers and related settings for hardware components; key OS parameters; ...

You are probably here because you want a free registry cleaner, a junk file cleaner or a Windows Optimizer for your Windows 11/10 computer. In this post, we will list some of the best free ones.

Orphaned registry entries can accumulate to the point your computer's boot time takes a noticeable hit, and improperly removed programs and can amplify the effects of dead-end registry keys by causing ...

You should probably leave your registry alone, but if you absolutely must clean it, here's how to do so safely. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

There's nothing more mysterious on a Windows PC than the Registry, and today we'll explain exactly what it is, how it works, and whether you should bother cleaning it. We'll also go about debunking a ...

If you’re using a “registry cleaner” or “disk cleaner” application (CCleaner, Wise Cleaner and Auslogics are three popular examples), you should stop now. You’re wasting your money (up to $30 a year ...

Don't let your computer welcome the New Year with a sluggish start. Now is a great time to clean out its registry. As a frequent downloader of new software, I try out a ton of programs on my PC. But ...