You might want to start with ERUNT [ http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/ ], which will schedule automatic registry back ups and its component NTREGOPT will minimize the registry size; physically defragment registry files with Sysinternals PageDefrag [ http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897426.aspx].
If you need to clean the Registry, it's usually better to avoid those utilities which *automatically* remove what they decide is extraneous and instead use one which (1) lists all the potentially bad entries, (2) lets you select entries to be removed individually, and (3) automatically backs up the registry so that erroneous deletions can be corrected. Reviewing each of the entries which is a candidate for removal can be a lengthy and tedious process, but will allow you to decide if the entry can be safely removed. Numerous freeware reg cleaner-editor tools are available, e. g., EasyCleaner 2.0.6 by ToniArts; RegSeeker 1.55 by Hoverdesk; Lexun RegScrubXP 3.25; RegCleaner 4.3 [last freeware version; now part of payware jv16 PowerTools]; other editors [but not cleaners, which try to identify registry "junk"] include RegistrarLite by Resplendence; O&O Reg Editor; Vilma Registry Explorer. Even if you know what you're doing, be careful with these. A conservative, safety first policy will probably save much grief and extra "undo" work; for example, remove only entries which refer to software you are certain is no longer valid. Leaving keys about which you are in doubt consumes little additional space and can prevent the trouble of accidentally or unknowingly disabling wanted software. In other words, it is not the tool which is "non-destructive and unlikely to introduce issues" but YOUR method of use. Be careful and good luck. maxdanger On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 11:06 AM, Laurence <[email protected]>wrote: > > Registry cleaner appropriate for T-pad w XPpro? > > I have not run a registry cleaner previously, after some years of > installs/uninstalls etc. I do not have any notable issues but consider that > there is some amount of cruft which should be removed. > 1. Should I run a registry cleaner at all? > 2. If so, which one is non-destructive and unlikely to introduce issues > after it does its fixing? > _______________________________________________ > Thinkpad mailing list > [email protected] > http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad > _______________________________________________ Thinkpad mailing list [email protected] http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad
