well I clear with reg scrub xp and it works fine. Though when I upgrade the system I want to have a free something that will do this and not be to aggressive. I need to install flash and shockwave after a clean because these always get mangled somehow but. At 07:50 a.m. 3/01/2010, you wrote: >Hi Shaun, >Oh, don't get me started on the Windows registry. I hate the Windows registry >with a passion simply because it is too easy to get damaged. One thing I do >when I am repairing someone's system i always run a registry scan on them >using Registry Mechanic or Registry Fix, and I usually get back a couple >thousand errors which I have to tell it to scan and repair. Often times as not >after I scan and repair the Windows registry the system performs better, runs >faster, and there are less errors. >So I'd say the registry is a prime candidate for Windows instability on a >large percentage of computer systems. >Other operating systems Mac OS, Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris, etc do not have a >registry and tend to be much more stable and reliable than Windows. Instead of >a system registry they store all of their settings in *.conf files located in >the /etc and /usr/etc directories. Not only can you edit them by hand if you >wish it is easy to backup and save your favorite configurations to an external >drive. If you do a full system install you can simply restore your favorite >*.conf files, and in seconds it is back the way it was before you reinstalled >the system. Pretty cool eh? >Anyway, we are getting way off the topic of games. So let's try and get this >topic back on topic or close it. > >Thanks. > > >--- >Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. >If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
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