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(Msg. 1) Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 4:05 pm
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I've migrated my retail XP Pro configuration a number of times across to new
hardware (MB upgrades). I've used either the Sysprep function or the Device
deletion method (before imaging the original drive and restoring to a new
one). Either method has always worked for me, I think mostly since the HAL
turned out to be the same on the newer system.
What I'd like to do, though, is clean up the Registry from leftover devices,
ports, and software drivers that are no longer in use. As an example, on my
last system I had two LPT ports that were labeled LPT1 and LPT2. When the
configuration was rebuilt on this new system it found my one and only new
parallel port, and promptly labeled it LPT3. You get the picture. What I'd
like to find is a tool that will identify all this kind of stuff and let me
delete items like this, and hopefully then have stuff like LPT3 reconfigure
itself to LPT1. Possible?
I've installed jv16 Power Tools 2007 to see if it could do such a thing, but
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 4:30 pm
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Why do you feel you need to "clean up the Registry from leftover
devices, ports, and software drivers that are no longer in use"? Are you
experiencing a specific problem that you believe may be caused by these?
If so, describe the problem and we can work on it. Otherwise, a Windows
XP registry does not need and does not benefit by wholesale cleaning. On
the other hand, "cleaning" your registry is a good way to mess up your
system irreparably.
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Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est
Tony wrote:
> I've migrated my retail XP Pro configuration a number of times across to new
> hardware (MB upgrades). I've used either the Sysprep function or the Device
> deletion method (before imaging the original drive and restoring to a new
> one). Either method has always worked for me, I think mostly since the HAL
> turned out to be the same on the newer system.
>
> What I'd like to do, though, is clean up the Registry from leftover devices,
> ports, and software drivers that are no longer in use. As an example, on my
> last system I had two LPT ports that were labeled LPT1 and LPT2. When the
> configuration was rebuilt on this new system it found my one and only new
> parallel port, and promptly labeled it LPT3. You get the picture. What I'd
> like to find is a tool that will identify all this kind of stuff and let me
> delete items like this, and hopefully then have stuff like LPT3 reconfigure
> itself to LPT1. Possible?
>
> I've installed jv16 Power Tools 2007 to see if it could do such a thing, but
> it doesn't seem like it can.
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 4:56 pm
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Think your Registry needs "cleaning"? Read
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=28099 and draw your own conclusions.
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
Tony wrote:
> I've migrated my retail XP Pro configuration a number of times across to
> new
> hardware (MB upgrades). I've used either the Sysprep function or the
> Device
> deletion method (before imaging the original drive and restoring to a new
> one). Either method has always worked for me, I think mostly since the HAL
> turned out to be the same on the newer system.
>
> What I'd like to do, though, is clean up the Registry from leftover
> devices,
> ports, and software drivers that are no longer in use. As an example, on
> my
> last system I had two LPT ports that were labeled LPT1 and LPT2. When the
> configuration was rebuilt on this new system it found my one and only new
> parallel port, and promptly labeled it LPT3. You get the picture. What I'd
> like to find is a tool that will identify all this kind of stuff and let
> me
> delete items like this, and hopefully then have stuff like LPT3
> reconfigure
> itself to LPT1. Possible?
>
> I've installed jv16 Power Tools 2007 to see if it could do such a thing,
> but
> it doesn't seem like it can. >> Stay informed about: Particular sort of Registry cleanup needed |
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 8:09 pm
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On Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:05:32 -0500, "Tony" <none DeleteThis @none.com> wrote:
> I've migrated my retail XP Pro configuration a number of times across to new
> hardware (MB upgrades). I've used either the Sysprep function or the Device
> deletion method (before imaging the original drive and restoring to a new
> one). Either method has always worked for me, I think mostly since the HAL
> turned out to be the same on the newer system.
>
> What I'd like to do, though, is clean up the Registry from leftover devices,
> ports, and software drivers that are no longer in use. As an example, on my
> last system I had two LPT ports that were labeled LPT1 and LPT2. When the
> configuration was rebuilt on this new system it found my one and only new
> parallel port, and promptly labeled it LPT3. You get the picture. What I'd
> like to find is a tool that will identify all this kind of stuff and let me
> delete items like this, and hopefully then have stuff like LPT3 reconfigure
> itself to LPT1. Possible?
>
> I've installed jv16 Power Tools 2007 to see if it could do such a thing, but
> it doesn't seem like it can.
Registry cleaning programs are *all* snake oil. Cleaning of the
registry isn't needed and is dangerous. Leave the registry alone and
don't use any registry cleaner. Despite what many people think, and
what vendors of registry cleaning software try to convince you of,
having unused registry entries doesn't really hurt
you.
The risk of a serious problem caused by a registry cleaner erroneously
removing an entry you need is far greater than any potential benefit
it may have.
--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:32 pm
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"Tony" <none.DeleteThis@none.com> wrote in message
news:2M-dnXtQKswQYyjanZ2dnUVZ_o6knZ2d@comcast.com...
> I've migrated my retail XP Pro configuration a number of times across to
> new hardware (MB upgrades). I've used either the Sysprep function or the
> Device deletion method (before imaging the original drive and restoring to
> a new one). Either method has always worked for me, I think mostly since
> the HAL turned out to be the same on the newer system.
>
> What I'd like to do, though, is clean up the Registry from leftover
> devices, ports, and software drivers that are no longer in use. As an
> example, on my last system I had two LPT ports that were labeled LPT1 and
> LPT2. When the configuration was rebuilt on this new system it found my
> one and only new parallel port, and promptly labeled it LPT3. You get the
> picture. What I'd like to find is a tool that will identify all this kind
> of stuff and let me delete items like this, and hopefully then have stuff
> like LPT3 reconfigure itself to LPT1. Possible?
>
> I've installed jv16 Power Tools 2007 to see if it could do such a thing,
> but it doesn't seem like it can.
>
The best and most reliable tool would be a clean installation.
It will give you guaranteed result with surprisingly little effort. >> Stay informed about: Particular sort of Registry cleanup needed |
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 11:34 pm
Post subject: Re: Particular sort of Registry cleanup needed Get Alert [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"Tony <none.RemoveThis@none.com>" wrote...
> I've installed jv16 Power Tools 2007 to see if it could do such a thing, but
> it doesn't seem like it can.
I usually use CCleaner and Eusing Free Registry Cleaner. They give me some
degree on the operation, so I don't risk to remove registry voices I still
need
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 6:32 am
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 10:06 am
Post subject: Re: Particular sort of Registry cleanup needed Get Alert [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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I use an Windows XP machine in a production environment and format thousands
of USB devices in a week's time.
Obviously the registry gets completely full of devices that are no longer
attached.
After a while the registry will not accept any new devices and I'm stuck
with doing a re-install of the whole operating system.
I'd like to know if there's a better way to remove the unused registry
entries to keep the machines performing well.
Dennis
"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:
> On Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:05:32 -0500, "Tony" <none.RemoveThis@none.com> wrote:
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> > I've migrated my retail XP Pro configuration a number of times across to new
> > hardware (MB upgrades). I've used either the Sysprep function or the Device
> > deletion method (before imaging the original drive and restoring to a new
> > one). Either method has always worked for me, I think mostly since the HAL
> > turned out to be the same on the newer system.
> >
> > What I'd like to do, though, is clean up the Registry from leftover devices,
> > ports, and software drivers that are no longer in use. As an example, on my
> > last system I had two LPT ports that were labeled LPT1 and LPT2. When the
> > configuration was rebuilt on this new system it found my one and only new
> > parallel port, and promptly labeled it LPT3. You get the picture. What I'd
> > like to find is a tool that will identify all this kind of stuff and let me
> > delete items like this, and hopefully then have stuff like LPT3 reconfigure
> > itself to LPT1. Possible?
> >
> > I've installed jv16 Power Tools 2007 to see if it could do such a thing, but
> > it doesn't seem like it can.
>
>
> Registry cleaning programs are *all* snake oil. Cleaning of the
> registry isn't needed and is dangerous. Leave the registry alone and
> don't use any registry cleaner. Despite what many people think, and
> what vendors of registry cleaning software try to convince you of,
> having unused registry entries doesn't really hurt
> you.
>
> The risk of a serious problem caused by a registry cleaner erroneously
> removing an entry you need is far greater than any potential benefit
> it may have.
>
>
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup
> >> Stay informed about: Particular sort of Registry cleanup needed |
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 11:44 am
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How does a registry get "completely full" of anything?
"Dennis" <Dennis DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CBA26882-CDDF-45F3-923E-AC622194395F@microsoft.com...
>I use an Windows XP machine in a production environment and format
>thousands
> of USB devices in a week's time.
>
> Obviously the registry gets completely full of devices that are no longer
> attached.
>
> After a while the registry will not accept any new devices and I'm stuck
> with doing a re-install of the whole operating system.
>
> I'd like to know if there's a better way to remove the unused registry
> entries to keep the machines performing well.
>
> Dennis
>
> "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:05:32 -0500, "Tony" <none DeleteThis @none.com> wrote:
>>
>> > I've migrated my retail XP Pro configuration a number of times across
>> > to new
>> > hardware (MB upgrades). I've used either the Sysprep function or the
>> > Device
>> > deletion method (before imaging the original drive and restoring to a
>> > new
>> > one). Either method has always worked for me, I think mostly since the
>> > HAL
>> > turned out to be the same on the newer system.
>> >
>> > What I'd like to do, though, is clean up the Registry from leftover
>> > devices,
>> > ports, and software drivers that are no longer in use. As an example,
>> > on my
>> > last system I had two LPT ports that were labeled LPT1 and LPT2. When
>> > the
>> > configuration was rebuilt on this new system it found my one and only
>> > new
>> > parallel port, and promptly labeled it LPT3. You get the picture. What
>> > I'd
>> > like to find is a tool that will identify all this kind of stuff and
>> > let me
>> > delete items like this, and hopefully then have stuff like LPT3
>> > reconfigure
>> > itself to LPT1. Possible?
>> >
>> > I've installed jv16 Power Tools 2007 to see if it could do such a
>> > thing, but
>> > it doesn't seem like it can.
>>
>>
>> Registry cleaning programs are *all* snake oil. Cleaning of the
>> registry isn't needed and is dangerous. Leave the registry alone and
>> don't use any registry cleaner. Despite what many people think, and
>> what vendors of registry cleaning software try to convince you of,
>> having unused registry entries doesn't really hurt
>> you.
>>
>> The risk of a serious problem caused by a registry cleaner erroneously
>> removing an entry you need is far greater than any potential benefit
>> it may have.
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
>> Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>> >> Stay informed about: Particular sort of Registry cleanup needed |
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:24 pm
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:50 pm
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On Feb 15, 4:32 pm, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I.... DeleteThis @fly.com.oz> wrote:
> "Tony" <n... DeleteThis @none.com> wrote in message
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> news:2M-dnXtQKswQYyjanZ2dnUVZ_o6knZ2d@comcast.com...
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> > I've migrated my retail XP Pro configuration a number of times across to
> > new hardware (MB upgrades). I've used either the Sysprep function or the
> > Device deletion method (before imaging the original drive and restoring to
> > a new one). Either method has always worked for me, I think mostly since
> > the HAL turned out to be the same on the newer system.
>
> > What I'd like to do, though, is clean up the Registry from leftover
> > devices, ports, and software drivers that are no longer in use. As an
> > example, on my last system I had two LPT ports that were labeled LPT1 and
> > LPT2. When the configuration was rebuilt on this new system it found my
> > one and only new parallel port, and promptly labeled it LPT3. You get the
> > picture. What I'd like to find is a tool that will identify all this kind
> > of stuff and let me delete items like this, and hopefully then have stuff
> > like LPT3 reconfigure itself to LPT1. Possible?
>
> > I've installed jv16 Power Tools 2007 to see if it could do such a thing,
> > but it doesn't seem like it can.
>
> The best and most reliable tool would be a clean installation.
> It will give you guaranteed result with surprisingly little effort.- Hide quoted text -
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> - Show quoted text -
This is the only way to make sure the registry is clean and working
after. Most every other registry cleaners seem to work but damage to
the registry may / will come out some time later. >> Stay informed about: Particular sort of Registry cleanup needed |
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 1:17 pm
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Dennis wrote:
> I use an Windows XP machine in a production environment and format
> thousands of USB devices in a week's time.
>
> Obviously the registry gets completely full of devices that are no
> longer attached.
>
> After a while the registry will not accept any new devices and I'm
> stuck with doing a re-install of the whole operating system.
What do you mean by the phrase "the registry will not accept any new
devices"?
> I'd like to know if there's a better way to remove the unused registry
> entries to keep the machines performing well.
As Ken indicated, leaving unused entries in the registry does not hinder
a PC's performance.
> "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:
>> Registry cleaning programs are *all* snake oil. Cleaning of the
>> registry isn't needed and is dangerous. Leave the registry alone and
>> don't use any registry cleaner. Despite what many people think, and
>> what vendors of registry cleaning software try to convince you of,
>> having unused registry entries doesn't really hurt
>> you.
>>
>> The risk of a serious problem caused by a registry cleaner
>> erroneously removing an entry you need is far greater than any
>> potential benefit it may have. >> Stay informed about: Particular sort of Registry cleanup needed |
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(Msg. 13) Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:02 pm
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Performing well ? - I've never experienced a case where a particular
type of device reaches a maximum count and no more can be added.
Anyway, you can remove entire categories from the current Hardware
profile in HK Local Machine\CurrentControlSet\Enum. There is a USB
sub-key that expanded shows all the individual VID entries. You do
not want to remove Root_Hub entries only the Vid+GUIDs. This is a
9 on the 10-point "Shoot yourself in the foot scale" so you want a backup
(Or export the top level USB key ) before you attempt to do this.
"Dennis" <Dennis RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CBA26882-CDDF-45F3-923E-AC622194395F@microsoft.com...
>I use an Windows XP machine in a production environment and format
>thousands
> of USB devices in a week's time.
>
> Obviously the registry gets completely full of devices that are no longer
> attached.
>
> After a while the registry will not accept any new devices and I'm stuck
> with doing a re-install of the whole operating system.
>
> I'd like to know if there's a better way to remove the unused registry
> entries to keep the machines performing well.
>
> Dennis
>
> "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:05:32 -0500, "Tony" <none RemoveThis @none.com> wrote:
>>
>> > I've migrated my retail XP Pro configuration a number of times across
>> > to new
>> > hardware (MB upgrades). I've used either the Sysprep function or the
>> > Device
>> > deletion method (before imaging the original drive and restoring to a
>> > new
>> > one). Either method has always worked for me, I think mostly since the
>> > HAL
>> > turned out to be the same on the newer system.
>> >
>> > What I'd like to do, though, is clean up the Registry from leftover
>> > devices,
>> > ports, and software drivers that are no longer in use. As an example,
>> > on my
>> > last system I had two LPT ports that were labeled LPT1 and LPT2. When
>> > the
>> > configuration was rebuilt on this new system it found my one and only
>> > new
>> > parallel port, and promptly labeled it LPT3. You get the picture. What
>> > I'd
>> > like to find is a tool that will identify all this kind of stuff and
>> > let me
>> > delete items like this, and hopefully then have stuff like LPT3
>> > reconfigure
>> > itself to LPT1. Possible?
>> >
>> > I've installed jv16 Power Tools 2007 to see if it could do such a
>> > thing, but
>> > it doesn't seem like it can.
>>
>>
>> Registry cleaning programs are *all* snake oil. Cleaning of the
>> registry isn't needed and is dangerous. Leave the registry alone and
>> don't use any registry cleaner. Despite what many people think, and
>> what vendors of registry cleaning software try to convince you of,
>> having unused registry entries doesn't really hurt
>> you.
>>
>> The risk of a serious problem caused by a registry cleaner erroneously
>> removing an entry you need is far greater than any potential benefit
>> it may have.
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
>> Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>> >> Stay informed about: Particular sort of Registry cleanup needed |
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(Msg. 14) Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:02 pm
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We have tried removing those entries but it doesn't resolve the problem.
I just tried something else today. I went to my oldest restore point and
the machine started recognizing newly attached USB devices though there was a
message about having to use a previous registry...hmmm.
I wonder if after a new install if I exported the registry and then when I
see the problem import the older version.
I'm sure that this is a very unusual circumstance and do appreciate your
input very much.
"R. McCarty" wrote:
> Performing well ? - I've never experienced a case where a particular
> type of device reaches a maximum count and no more can be added.
>
> Anyway, you can remove entire categories from the current Hardware
> profile in HK Local Machine\CurrentControlSet\Enum. There is a USB
> sub-key that expanded shows all the individual VID entries. You do
> not want to remove Root_Hub entries only the Vid+GUIDs. This is a
> 9 on the 10-point "Shoot yourself in the foot scale" so you want a backup
> (Or export the top level USB key ) before you attempt to do this.
>
> "Dennis" <Dennis RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:CBA26882-CDDF-45F3-923E-AC622194395F@microsoft.com...
> >I use an Windows XP machine in a production environment and format
> >thousands
> > of USB devices in a week's time.
> >
> > Obviously the registry gets completely full of devices that are no longer
> > attached.
> >
> > After a while the registry will not accept any new devices and I'm stuck
> > with doing a re-install of the whole operating system.
> >
> > I'd like to know if there's a better way to remove the unused registry
> > entries to keep the machines performing well.
> >
> > Dennis
> >
> > "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:
> >
> >> On Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:05:32 -0500, "Tony" <none RemoveThis @none.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> > I've migrated my retail XP Pro configuration a number of times across
> >> > to new
> >> > hardware (MB upgrades). I've used either the Sysprep function or the
> >> > Device
> >> > deletion method (before imaging the original drive and restoring to a
> >> > new
> >> > one). Either method has always worked for me, I think mostly since the
> >> > HAL
> >> > turned out to be the same on the newer system.
> >> >
> >> > What I'd like to do, though, is clean up the Registry from leftover
> >> > devices,
> >> > ports, and software drivers that are no longer in use. As an example,
> >> > on my
> >> > last system I had two LPT ports that were labeled LPT1 and LPT2. When
> >> > the
> >> > configuration was rebuilt on this new system it found my one and only
> >> > new
> >> > parallel port, and promptly labeled it LPT3. You get the picture. What
> >> > I'd
> >> > like to find is a tool that will identify all this kind of stuff and
> >> > let me
> >> > delete items like this, and hopefully then have stuff like LPT3
> >> > reconfigure
> >> > itself to LPT1. Possible?
> >> >
> >> > I've installed jv16 Power Tools 2007 to see if it could do such a
> >> > thing, but
> >> > it doesn't seem like it can.
> >>
> >>
> >> Registry cleaning programs are *all* snake oil. Cleaning of the
> >> registry isn't needed and is dangerous. Leave the registry alone and
> >> don't use any registry cleaner. Despite what many people think, and
> >> what vendors of registry cleaning software try to convince you of,
> >> having unused registry entries doesn't really hurt
> >> you.
> >>
> >> The risk of a serious problem caused by a registry cleaner erroneously
> >> removing an entry you need is far greater than any potential benefit
> >> it may have.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
> >> Please Reply to the Newsgroup
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>
>
> >> Stay informed about: Particular sort of Registry cleanup needed |
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(Msg. 15) Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:58 pm
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About the "closest" you can get to that is if it reached a point where it
couldn't be compacted (as it could in some cases in Win98), but that isn't
really the same thing, anyways! So the answere really it, it doesn't!
Colin Barnhorst wrote:
> How does a registry get "completely full" of anything?
>
> "Dennis" <Dennis DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:CBA26882-CDDF-45F3-923E-AC622194395F@microsoft.com...
>> I use an Windows XP machine in a production environment and format
>> thousands
>> of USB devices in a week's time.
>>
>> Obviously the registry gets completely full of devices that are no longer
>> attached.
>>
>> After a while the registry will not accept any new devices and I'm stuck
>> with doing a re-install of the whole operating system.
>>
>> I'd like to know if there's a better way to remove the unused registry
>> entries to keep the machines performing well.
>>
>> Dennis
>>
>> "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:
>>
>>> On Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:05:32 -0500, "Tony" <none DeleteThis @none.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I've migrated my retail XP Pro configuration a number of times across
>>>> to new
>>>> hardware (MB upgrades). I've used either the Sysprep function or the
>>>> Device
>>>> deletion method (before imaging the original drive and restoring to a
>>>> new
>>>> one). Either method has always worked for me, I think mostly since the
>>>> HAL
>>>> turned out to be the same on the newer system.
>>>>
>>>> What I'd like to do, though, is clean up the Registry from leftover
>>>> devices,
>>>> ports, and software drivers that are no longer in use. As an example,
>>>> on my
>>>> last system I had two LPT ports that were labeled LPT1 and LPT2. When
>>>> the
>>>> configuration was rebuilt on this new system it found my one and only
>>>> new
>>>> parallel port, and promptly labeled it LPT3. You get the picture. What
>>>> I'd
>>>> like to find is a tool that will identify all this kind of stuff and
>>>> let me
>>>> delete items like this, and hopefully then have stuff like LPT3
>>>> reconfigure
>>>> itself to LPT1. Possible?
>>>>
>>>> I've installed jv16 Power Tools 2007 to see if it could do such a
>>>> thing, but
>>>> it doesn't seem like it can.
>>>
>>>
>>> Registry cleaning programs are *all* snake oil. Cleaning of the
>>> registry isn't needed and is dangerous. Leave the registry alone and
>>> don't use any registry cleaner. Despite what many people think, and
>>> what vendors of registry cleaning software try to convince you of,
>>> having unused registry entries doesn't really hurt
>>> you.
>>>
>>> The risk of a serious problem caused by a registry cleaner erroneously
>>> removing an entry you need is far greater than any potential benefit
>>> it may have.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
>>> Please Reply to the Newsgroup >> Stay informed about: Particular sort of Registry cleanup needed |
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