Delete registry using ccleaner?

"lonely_2006" <lonely2006.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> HI. Is it safe to delete registry using ccleaner?
>

If you are computer technically challenged as myself, then do NOT touch your
registry, unless you get a step-by-step guide from within a group.
I have made two changes to my Registry and each time I did it with help,
here in the groups.
Both have caused no problems for me.
If you want a programme to do the work for you, it is my opinion from other
threads, that these programmes are not 100% safe to use or reliable.
Again, if you do not know what you are doing in Registry, then don't use a
programme either.
I did once, a couple of years ago and I immediately regretted it.
Rgds
Antioch
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On Fri, 9 Jun 2006 22:52:01 -0700, lonely_2006 wrote:

> HI. Is it safe to delete registry using ccleaner?

I assume that you mean is it safe to delete certain registry entries. You
really do not want to delete your registry do you? Ccleaner is an
excellent program, and it has been used by literally millions of people
over the years. I use it regularly. You should also use the free ERUNT
utility which will do a proper backup of your registry every day.
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On Fri, 9 Jun 2006 22:52:01 -0700, lonely_2006 wrote:

> HI. Is it safe to delete registry using ccleaner?

The basic arguement being made is that unless you know that something is
wrong with your car, do not take it in for an oil change. Something might
go wrong.
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I have never had any problems using ccleaner. There is an option that pops up to allow a backup of any changes you make.
BTW I think it is a great program!
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David Harrison wrote:

> I have never had any problems using ccleaner. There is an option that
> pops up to allow a backup of any changes you make.



Assuming that it's safe to use because you never had a problem with it is
like assuming that it's safe to drive a car without a seatbelt because you
never got hurt doing so.

Although most of the time you get away with it, using a registry cleaner
*is* dangerous. My advice is not to use a registry cleaner. The registry
doesn't need to be cleaned. Extra registry entries don't hurt you. The risk
of a registry cleaner hurting you (deleting an entry you need) isn't
necessarily enormous, but it's much greater than any potential benefit it
may have.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
Please reply to the newsgroup
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I agree, however, I have used it to look for specific entries, when for
example, I'm having trouble with a program and although I seem to have
deleted all the right things, I cannot reinstall because there are just
enough left over entries roaming around the computer. I can use a registry
cleaning tool to look for the reaming items, using the specific name, like
Ahead, or Nero and delete them.
But, as an all around cleaner, naw. In fact, even though you make a backup,
the backup can contain hundreds of things that have been deleted, and it may
be only 2 of those hundreds that need to be reinserted into the registry,
but in order to do that you have to restore the entire backup file.

"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake.TakeThisOut@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
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> David Harrison wrote:
>
>> I have never had any problems using ccleaner. There is an option that
>> pops up to allow a backup of any changes you make.
>
>
>
> Assuming that it's safe to use because you never had a problem with it is
> like assuming that it's safe to drive a car without a seatbelt because you
> never got hurt doing so.
>
> Although most of the time you get away with it, using a registry cleaner
> *is* dangerous. My advice is not to use a registry cleaner. The registry
> doesn't need to be cleaned. Extra registry entries don't hurt you. The
> risk of a registry cleaner hurting you (deleting an entry you need) isn't
> necessarily enormous, but it's much greater than any potential benefit it
> may have.
>
> --
> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>
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l wrote:

> I agree, however, I have used it to look for specific entries, when
> for example, I'm having trouble with a program and although I seem to
> have deleted all the right things, I cannot reinstall because there
> are just enough left over entries roaming around the computer. I can
> use a registry cleaning tool to look for the reaming items, using the
> specific name, like Ahead, or Nero and delete them.


Such specific uses are of course much safer, and for someone who knows what
he's doing, I don't object to it.

But almost everyone who asks in the newsgroups what registry cleaner to use
is someone who has "heard" somewhere that it's a good idea to now and then
clean the registry of everything unneeded as a prophylactic measure. That's
exactly the kind of thing that can get you into trouble, and that's why I
always recommend against them.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
Please reply to the newsgroup


> But, as an all around cleaner, naw. In fact, even though you make a
> backup, the backup can contain hundreds of things that have been
> deleted, and it may be only 2 of those hundreds that need to be
> reinserted into the registry, but in order to do that you have to
> restore the entire backup file.
> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake.DeleteThis@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
> news:e11gE4JjGHA.4056@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> David Harrison wrote:
>>
>>> I have never had any problems using ccleaner. There is an option
>>> that pops up to allow a backup of any changes you make.
>>
>>
>>
>> Assuming that it's safe to use because you never had a problem with
>> it is like assuming that it's safe to drive a car without a seatbelt
>> because you never got hurt doing so.
>>
>> Although most of the time you get away with it, using a registry
>> cleaner *is* dangerous. My advice is not to use a registry cleaner.
>> The registry doesn't need to be cleaned. Extra registry entries
>> don't hurt you. The risk of a registry cleaner hurting you (deleting
>> an entry you need) isn't necessarily enormous, but it's much greater
>> than any potential benefit it may have.
>>
>> --
>> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
>> Please reply to the newsgroup
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On Sat, 10 Jun 2006 09:44:09 -0700, Ken Blake, MVP wrote:

> l wrote:
>
>> I agree, however, I have used it to look for specific entries, when
>> for example, I'm having trouble with a program and although I seem to
>> have deleted all the right things, I cannot reinstall because there
>> are just enough left over entries roaming around the computer. I can
>> use a registry cleaning tool to look for the reaming items, using the
>> specific name, like Ahead, or Nero and delete them.
>
>
> Such specific uses are of course much safer, and for someone who knows what
> he's doing, I don't object to it.
>
> But almost everyone who asks in the newsgroups what registry cleaner to use
> is someone who has "heard" somewhere that it's a good idea to now and then
> clean the registry of everything unneeded as a prophylactic measure. That's
> exactly the kind of thing that can get you into trouble, and that's why I
> always recommend against them.

Not cleaning the registry of uninstalled programs that leave registry
entries will get you in more trouble.
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BobN wrote:

> On Sat, 10 Jun 2006 09:44:09 -0700, Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
>
>> l wrote:
>>
>>> I agree, however, I have used it to look for specific entries, when
>>> for example, I'm having trouble with a program and although I seem
>>> to have deleted all the right things, I cannot reinstall because
>>> there are just enough left over entries roaming around the
>>> computer. I can use a registry cleaning tool to look for the
>>> reaming items, using the specific name, like Ahead, or Nero and
>>> delete them.
>>
>>
>> Such specific uses are of course much safer, and for someone who
>> knows what he's doing, I don't object to it.
>>
>> But almost everyone who asks in the newsgroups what registry cleaner
>> to use is someone who has "heard" somewhere that it's a good idea to
>> now and then clean the registry of everything unneeded as a
>> prophylactic measure. That's exactly the kind of thing that can get
>> you into trouble, and that's why I always recommend against them.
>
> Not cleaning the registry of uninstalled programs that leave registry
> entries will get you in more trouble.


Not at all true. Unneeded entries just sit there unused and do nothing to
hurt you.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
Please reply to the newsgroup
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Bruce Chambers wrote:

> BobN wrote:
>
>>
>> Not cleaning the registry of uninstalled programs that leave registry
>> entries will get you in more trouble.
>
>
>
> No, it won't. Such orphaned entries are almost always completely
> benign.

It is more important to clean out your belly-button lint than it is to
clean your registry. Do not stick sharp objects in your belly-button
and do not use registry cleaners to sanitize your registry.

John
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Sorry
That is not the way I have read many threads on the subject - if it aint
broke don't fix it - leave registry alone until there is a problem in it
that needs fixing.
If you do not feel you have the technical ability then ask and get help.

Antioch


"BobN" <bob RemoveThis @xspamx.com> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 10 Jun 2006 09:44:09 -0700, Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
>
>> l wrote:
>>
>>> I agree, however, I have used it to look for specific entries, when
>>> for example, I'm having trouble with a program and although I seem to
>>> have deleted all the right things, I cannot reinstall because there
>>> are just enough left over entries roaming around the computer. I can
>>> use a registry cleaning tool to look for the reaming items, using the
>>> specific name, like Ahead, or Nero and delete them.
>>
>>
>> Such specific uses are of course much safer, and for someone who knows
>> what
>> he's doing, I don't object to it.
>>
>> But almost everyone who asks in the newsgroups what registry cleaner to
>> use
>> is someone who has "heard" somewhere that it's a good idea to now and
>> then
>> clean the registry of everything unneeded as a prophylactic measure.
>> That's
>> exactly the kind of thing that can get you into trouble, and that's why I
>> always recommend against them.
>
> Not cleaning the registry of uninstalled programs that leave registry
> entries will get you in more trouble.
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Thanks everybody. I got the answer.
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Well it depends on who you talk to,doesnt it.lol! If you know a friend
who knows something about computers he can check the safe entries for
you so you do no harm.I love CCLEANER and ERUNT and best of all
NTREGOPT.
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