August 9, 2011
Comments moved from the Blog:
Ed,
I am usually of the opinion that if it aint broke , don’t fix it.
If I do clean anything from the registry it will only be leftover entries left by uninstalled software , otherwise I just leave it alone.
The benefits received from cleaning your registry are negligible and barely minimal …. if that , besides, do it one too many times or delete the wrong entry and you will find yourself doing a re-install or recovery, been there, done that.
Jim Hillier,
Sure, but maintenance is more prevention than cure- maintenance can prevent things from breaking in the first place.
How do you clean those entries leftover from an uninstall? And how do you know if all those registry entries leftover from an uninstall have been deleted?
There are registry cleaners and then there’s Revo Registry Cleaner. I’m inclined to trust 17 years experience backed up by optimum safeguards.
It always amuses me when tech writers are discussing registry cleaners and opine on the risk of “messing with the registry”, and then in the next breath explain how to perform a registry hack in order to change some setting or the other, or to install Windows 11 on a PC that doesn’t support it.
I have a definite opinion on which poses the greatest risk.
We’ll have to agree to disagree on this one
Ed,
I’ve used Revo software years ago but when they switched their licensing model , they yanked my lifetime license and tried to force me to pay a yearly subscription, so I stopped using it.
I now use HiBit uninstaller which is just as good , if not better, it’s open sourced and scrubs any registry entries left behind from any software you uninstall, no need for a registry cleaner.
Jim Hillier,
Okay, sounds like your opinion has been tainted by a previous negative experience. I can understand that.
"I now use HiBit uninstaller which is just as good , if not better" - Based on what exactly?
"It scrubs any registry entries left behind from any software you uninstall" - The only way a user can know for sure that all leftover registry entries have been deleted following an uninstall is to go through the registry manually and check. Otherwise, the user is assuming/trusting they have all been deleted.
I would also point out that uninstalls are not the only source of obsolete registry entries.
September 17, 2008
Okay Jim, I jump in here. So what else is the source of orphaned registry entries? Personally prefer the Uninstaller from Ashampoo as I several of their programs and am very happy with their customer support, Mindblower!
"For the needy, not the greedy"
August 9, 2011
Hey MB,
"Orphaned registry entries" was probably the wrong term to use. I've changed that now to reflect what I really meant. Must have been suffering from brain fog. 🙂
Obsolete registry entries can also be caused by improper software installations, malware or virus infections, fragmented or corrupted registry files, system errors or crashes, and outdated or incompatible device drivers.
"Prefer" is probably the incorrect term in the context of your comment. "Prefer" indicates a comparison- assumes that you have tried Revo Registry Cleaner but prefer Ashampoo.
Maybe "Personally like the Uninstaller from Ashampoo" would be more suitable.
September 17, 2008
Yes Jim. I used the Revo Uninstall back in the days. It was an excellent program. Even purchased their lifetime version was they did not respect. Something about wanting more money (so long ago it is difficult to remember the exact details). Do remember many users were totally dissatisfied with Revo.
That is when I focused my attention of Ashampoo and their fine line of products, Mindblower!
"For the needy, not the greedy"
August 9, 2011
Apologies MB, I thought we were discussing Revo Registry Cleaner which is, after all, the subject of this thread.
It's confusing, I know, it sure is confusing the heck out of me. 🙂
September 17, 2008
Not confusing at all Jim. Part of the Revo Uninstaller contained registry cleaners, if memory is correct, sported 3 different levels, one was safe, the other two I do not remember.
Revo I believe was the first company to supply individual programs as well as have them bundled, similar to what Wise Care 365 offers. Hope it is not off topic, Mindblower!
"For the needy, not the greedy"
August 9, 2011
No mate, not off topic at all, right on topic actually. 🙂
I don't remember Revo ever providing a suite, and I can go back a long way. I do remember Revo starting out with a free version of Revo Uninstaller, first released in June 2007. With the Pro version released a couple of years later, in December 2009.
When the Pro version was first released, Revo removed the ability to uninstall 64-bit programs from the free version, I guess to encourage more users to pay.
Then, when Geek uninstaller, which is freeware, started to gain some traction, Revo reinstated the ability to uninstall 64-bit programs in its fee version. I believe support for 64-bit programs was reinstated around 2016.
I know a little bit about the history of software MB. 🙂
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