Yeah, I had a user last week use some tools like this and found 8 bad Windows system files. I guess Microsoft does want you to discover things like that.
Jim Technical Support -------- Original Message -------- > From: "grayscot2" <graysc...@gmail.com> > Sent: Friday, October 24, 2014 1:39 PM > To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy 8 Deluxe slow or not responding > > Microsoft advises against using any registry "cleaner" including CC. Says the clutter is harmless while the cleaners cause real problems. > > Of course, who among us has ever trusted anything MS says. > > Prescott Smith > presku...@yahoo.com > > ============================================================================ > From: Sherry/Support [she...@legacyfamilytree.com] > Sent: Friday, 24 October, 2014 10:13 AM > To: legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy 8 Deluxe slow or not responding > > How big is your file (how many individuals)? > Which version of Windows do you have? How much RAM (memory)? > > Have you done File > File Maintenance > Check/Repair and Compact Family File? > (Backup First!) > > Have you been maintaining your computer with defragging and running a > registry cleaner such as CClean to remove the junk that accumulates on > your computer? > > Do you have any other programs running in the background that are memory hogs? > > I've run some really large files in Legacy and haven't had any > problems with lag... > > Sincerely, > Sherry > Technical Support > Legacy Family Tree > > On Thu, Oct 23, 2014 at 9:43 PM, June wrote: > > Since I updated Legacy 8 I have found that it is really really slow and 2 > > out of 3 times it says not responding, although if I leave it, it eventually > > opens or closes. > > > > I have no issues with other programmes and so wonder what I could try to > > resolve this. > > > > Thank you > > > > > > > > June > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp