Registry Cleaners

pcharder84 · 03-07-2009, 10:10 AM

Just discovered registry cleaning. Doing some research I found my McAfee Security Center has a registry cleaner included. Is it necessary to purchase one if I already have this?

tetonbob · 03-07-2009, 10:26 AM

Hello, and welcome to TSF.

We do not recommend the use of registry cleaners.

http://www.techsupportforum.com/micr...-cleaners.html

Our colleague miekiemoes has an excellent writeup here

Another excellent article by Bill Castner is located here.

wicket · 03-09-2009, 09:23 PM

yeah man dont use reg cleaners (if anything u want reg backup app) and as politely as possible I wouldnt rec mcafee to my worst enemy. you should really think about antivir or avast.... both are twice as good and free

RagnarIV · 03-09-2009, 09:25 PM

Nevermind.

~~matthewforu~~ · 03-10-2009, 04:52 AM

I thing if you are aleady have one registry cleane of macfee ,there is no need for any other reagistry cleaner .

pyngthyngs · 03-11-2009, 07:18 PM

Stupid question (maybe): Would you guys consider CCleaner a registry cleaner?

RagnarIV · 03-11-2009, 07:53 PM

That was what I was initially suggesting, and yes it is a registry cleaner. It also performs other useful functions as well too. I personally have had no problems with CCleaner and I've been using it for 4-5 years.

pyngthyngs · 03-12-2009, 08:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RagnarIV

That was what I was initially suggesting, and yes it is a registry cleaner. It also performs other useful functions as well too. I personally have had no problems with CCleaner and I've been using it for 4-5 years.

Great. Thanks for the help.

03-07-2009, 10:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
pcharder84 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1 OS: vista	Registry Cleaners Just discovered registry cleaning. Doing some research I found my McAfee Security Center has a registry cleaner included. Is it necessary to purchase one if I already have this?

03-07-2009, 10:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
tetonbob Manager, Security Center, TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA Posts: 35,605 OS: 2000 Pro; XP Pro; XP Home	Re: Registry Cleaners Hello, and welcome to TSF. We do not recommend the use of registry cleaners. http://www.techsupportforum.com/micr...-cleaners.html Our colleague miekiemoes has an excellent writeup here Another excellent article by Bill Castner is located here. __________________ Practice Safe Surfing PC Safety and Security--What Do I Need? Because what you don't know, CAN hurt you. Proud Member of ASAP since 2005 Proud Member of UNITE since 2006 Microsoft MVP - Consumer Security 2009

03-09-2009, 09:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
wicket Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 34 OS: xp32	Re: Registry Cleaners yeah man dont use reg cleaners (if anything u want reg backup app) and as politely as possible I wouldnt rec mcafee to my worst enemy. you should really think about antivir or avast.... both are twice as good and free

03-09-2009, 09:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
RagnarIV Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 66 OS: Windows Server 2008/Ubuntu Linux 9.04	Re: Registry Cleaners Nevermind. Last edited by RagnarIV; 03-09-2009 at 09:26 PM.

03-10-2009, 04:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
~~matthewforu~~ Troubled Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 174 OS: Windows Xp	Re: Registry Cleaners I thing if you are aleady have one registry cleane of macfee ,there is no need for any other reagistry cleaner .

03-11-2009, 07:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
pyngthyngs Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3 OS: vista 64	Re: Registry Cleaners Stupid question (maybe): Would you guys consider CCleaner a registry cleaner?

03-11-2009, 07:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
RagnarIV Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 66 OS: Windows Server 2008/Ubuntu Linux 9.04	Re: Registry Cleaners That was what I was initially suggesting, and yes it is a registry cleaner. It also performs other useful functions as well too. I personally have had no problems with CCleaner and I've been using it for 4-5 years. Last edited by RagnarIV; 03-11-2009 at 07:54 PM.