Oct.28th, 2010 - Cleaning registry is a very important step to maintain the computer. Periodically cleaning the registry not only allows you to maintain healthy and error-free registry, but also allows you to keep your computer at optimized performance.

However, most people feel confused about why we need to clean the registry. In fact, the Windows’ registry is the repository of options and settings, which is important for the operations of the platform, making it the sector of the OS that is most susceptible to corruption. First, Regular registry cleaning allows you to prevent accumulating unwanted data in the registry. Streamlined and stable registry can significantly improve the performance of your computer. Second, registry problems often cause computer errors. DLL errors, driver errors, ActiveX errors, coding errors, and many other Windows errors can be solved by cleaning and repairing registry. Third, cleaning the registry can also help you get rid of the hidden and embedded malicious software registration data. Anti-virus and anti-spyware software in your computer may sometimes miss malicious software.

"Registry Cleaner" is one function of Glary Utilities. It is one of the safest registry cleaning tools available in the market today. Its scanning engine is fast, thorough and safe. "Registry Cleaner" allows you to fix your registry and optimize your PC performance. With a few easy steps, you are able to find out problems caused by invalid entries, references and links in the Windows registry. And this free registry cleaner also provides a list of the errors. You can then choose to repair each item selectively or automatically repair them all.

Whenever you repair the registry, a corresponding Undo file is generated for any changes made which can be used to recreate the entries deleted. You can restore any changes by clicking "Restore previous repairs". For added security, "Registry Cleaner" has a function called "Ignore List Manager". "Ignore List Manager" can ignore those files of programs that you don’t want to scan.

Next I will display the simple steps on how to clean registry with the "Registry Cleaner".

First, launch Glary Utilities. Click "Module" →"Clean Up & Repair"→"Registry Cleaner"→"Select the sections to scan"→"Scan the registry for problems" and wait for the process to complete.When the scan process finished, click the "Repair" button directly. "Registry Cleaner" will repair the registry by default.

Second,if you want to exclude some registry from scanning,please click the "Close" button and you can add them to the "Ignore List" by selecting "Exclude this entry always(Never find again)".You can also decide whether the registry should be repaired or not.By default, all entries found are marked for deletion, since all found entries can be safely removed. If you are an expert, you can select those that you want to delete by check marking them. During this process, this cleaner tool will do the following:

1. Backup the registry

2. Perform an action according to your selection

Third, by choosing "File -> Export ...", you can save the list as a text file before repairing.

Fourth, whenever you clean the registry, a corresponding Undo file is generated for any changes made which can be used to recreate the entries deleted. Click "Restore previous repairs".