Sydney, Australia – February 13, 2009 - Auslogics releases a new free Windows Registry maintenance tool – Auslogics Registry Cleaner – an essential utility to keep the Registry clean to ensure maximum PC performance. It will meticulously scan the Registry, find and remove invalid and obsolete entries, and fix various registry errors.

The Windows Registry is one of the most vital and the most vulnerable to errors part of a computer. Programs access the Registry thousands of times per second and new registry entries are created whenever new software or hardware is installed. Most programs delete their entries when they are uninstalled, but some applications leave a lot of their registry keys behind. That’s how invalid entries mount up and the Registry becomes cluttered with unused and corrupted keys and references. As a result the system needs more time to access the Registry and find the entries it needs, which causes dramatic computer slow-downs.

Among other things that can lead to Registry problems are poorly written applications, incorrect program uninstalls, and bloated browser cache. All this can cause system errors, crashes, and failures. That’s why it’s extremely important to keep the Registry in top form by regularly cleaning all the junk and fixing all the errors that accumulate over time.

Auslogics Registry Cleaner is designed for fast and safe Registry clean-up and optimization. First the program offers to choose categories to scan, then scans for registry errors, and then provides the list of errors to fix. Each problem comes with a detailed description.

Auslogics Registry Cleaner is very easy to use and has an intuitive user interface, which makes it ideal for novice users. Experienced users will be able to get the most out of the program by choosing the Advanced scan option.

Some registry cleaners can be dangerous and harm the computer because they often treat entries required by the system as invalid and delete them. This can lead to unpredictable results, make the system unstable or even unbootable. Auslogics Registry Cleaner is made in such a way that it finds only safe-to-delete items by default. In a highly unlikely event of any problems occurring, all changes can be undone by selecting the Restore changes radio button. This makes using Auslogics Registry Cleaner absolutely risk-free.

Registry Cleaner is available as a separate free tool or as part of our award-winning computer optimization suite -  Auslogics BoostSpeed.

About Auslogics

Auslogics Software Pty Ltd is a developer and publisher of premium computer optimization software. The company is storming the market with its flagship product, Auslogics BoostSpeed, which enhances computer productivity by keeping PCs running smooth and error-free. This lengthens the lifetime of computers and eliminates the need for constant hardware upgrades.

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More information:
http://auslogics.com/en/software/registry-cleaner

Recently I’ve noticed a lot of people on the Internet asking what’s the difference between defragmenting your hard drive and defragmenting the Registry, and why one should defrag the Registry anyway. So here goes!

The Difference

When you defrag your hard disk, defragging software finds fragments of a file, that are scattered all over your hard disk. Then it moves the fragments and groups them together, so that the file is all in one place. So, basically, defragmentation puts the files back together.

Badly fragmented disk really slow down your computer, so you should defrag once a week if you download a lot of files and install a lot of software, or at least once a month.

Defragmenting, or rather compacting the Registry, is a very similar process. The difference is that this time files don’t get defragmented – it’s only your Registry.

How the Registry Gets Fragmented

Programs on your computer access the Registry thousands of times per second. That means that the Registry, just like disk drives, gets bloated and fragmented with time. And of course that affects your PC performance and makes your computer slower. That’s why it’s important to keep the Registry clean and as compact as possible.

Most of the time Registry entries that are not required anymore get deleted (for example, when you uninstall software). But sometimes bits and pieces are left behind and clutter the Registry. All this bloating eventually damages and fragments the Registry. The solution is to get rid of all the junk – just run BoostSpeed Registry Cleaner.

But now you have a different problem – with all unused entries deleted you have free space scattered all over the Registry. And that slows down your computer as well, imply because Windows needs more time to access whichever entries it needs. The solve this problem simply use Auslogics Registry Defrag after you clean the Registry.

Remember that the Registry is a vital component of any Windows system and it is important to perform regular Registry maintenance to ensure your computer stays stable and fast.

Registry tweaks can speed up your computer a lot. But if performed incorrectly, they can seriously harm your system. To minimize the risk, you should backup the Windows Registry before applying any changes, so that you can always undo them. I’m going to show you two Registry backup methods.

1) Create a System Restore Point

One way to backup the Registry is to create a system restore point. System restore returns your computer to a previous date without losing any recent personal data, like documents, email, history, etc. This method is not the most reliable one, because older restore points get deleted by the system. So it can easily happen that your backup will not be there when you need it.

To create a restore point:

1. Go to Start - All Programs - Accessories - System Tools - System Restore
2. Click Create a restore point, then click Next
3. 
4. In the Restore point description text box type a name for this restore point
5. Click Create

2) Export a Selected Branch of the Registry

This backup method is more reliable and is preferred if you are changing a particular key or area of the Registry.

1. Click Start - Run
2. Type regedit in the box and click OK
3. Find and click the Registry key that you are going to edit
4. Go to the File menu and click Export
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6. Select where you want to save the file
7. Type the file name and click Save

Now you have created a backup of a particular Registry key. If in the future you’d like to undo the changes you’ve made, simply double-click this file and the information it contains will be added to the Registry.