Ever wondered how many errors your computer has? Does your system’s registry need cleaning? Well you no longer need to guess!
Click here to download RegistryBooster
This free registry scan will give you a complete diagnosis of your Windows registry, identifying errors and conflicts.
Most computer users, with the exception of optimization junkies and advanced tweakers, never dare to tinker with their Windows Registry. As a matter of fact, most users are clueless when it comes to knowing what exactly the registry does, and amazingly, some are even unaware that the Windows Registry even exists. For the most part, computer users are never required to access or modify the Windows Registry manually, however whenever one changes their computer settings, updates their drivers, or alters an application, they are simultaneously making changes in the registry.
Throughout the week, I’ve been fortunate enough to review Uniblue’s Registry Booster, a dynamic registry scanning, defragmenting, and repairing utility. In the following article, I will detail the features and abilities of this program, test whether or not the Registry Booster improves system performance and stability, and express my personal thoughts toward Uniblue’s Registry Booster.
This review was written in 2006 and we gave this program positive marks (as you will see as you read on). Since then, we have seen a lot of user comments with negative feedback regarding the “free scan” not properly uninstalling from the computer. We specifically asked the company about this issue in an interview with Uniblue. They said the problem has been fixed, and they gave an explanation why it was occurring. Also, we independently checked the free scan here at PCMech since the interview and we have had no issues removing it from our systems.
In my experience, those people who are claiming that Registry Booster is malware and will not uninstall are not that computer literate themselves. In our tests, it DOES remove easily and causes no harm to our test computers. There are differing opinions out there on how effective the software is, but I am confident (at this point) that there is nothing dangerous about their free scan. People need to realize that ANY program that affects the Windows registry has the possibility of messing something up. That is why it is SO important to back up your registry before running any scanning software, whether it be Registry Booster or something else.
With that, I will leave you to read the rest of Ryan’s review…
Acting as a dynamic database that stores both settings and system information, the Windows Registry is an essential part of the Windows operating system. Information on hardware, software, and user preferences are stored in the Windows Registry, and the functionality and stability of one’s system relies heavily on the integrity of the registry. While much more could be said about the ins and outs of the registry, the one thing that I feel readers should know before continuing on with the article is that the Windows Registry isn’t perfect. Over time, unneeded registry entries accumulate and it is quite possible that registry errors will develop. Accumulating unneeded and invalid registry entries can hinder performance, and various registry errors can affect the stability of your applications.
Uniblue’s Registry Booster comes packaged with a boat-load of features designed to not only identify and repair registry errors, but to also help enhance system performance and stability at the same time. Some of these features include:
Unlike much of today’s software, Uniblue’s Registry Booster installs and functions properly on older computer systems very well. The recommended minimum system requirements are as follows:
Installation
Thanks to a wonderfully designed installer, the installation of Uniblue’s Registry Booster was fairly simple and effortless. So simple, in fact, that even the most novice computer user would find Uniblue’s Registry Booster easy to install compared to most other software. Additionally, as the Registry Booster is less than 10MB is size, the installation was extremely fast. Users are permitted to choose where they would like to install the Registry Booster, and whether or not they would like to have desktop and quick launch icons created.
Overall, I was quite impressed with the sleek and intuitive design of Uniblue’s Registry Booster. Using a unique tab-like system, everything was well laid out and easy to find. Having never used this product before, I am happy to say that I was neither confused nor perplexed by the arrangement of features within the Registry Booster’s colorful user interface. As the novelty of the Registry Booster’s interface began to set in, I decided it was time to see how effective Uniblue’s software really was.
Scanning: Uniblue’s Registry Booster comes packaged with a highly sophisticated scanning engine that peruses one’s registry in both a thorough and quick manner. I was surprised at how quickly the utility scanned my entire registry, and shocked to see that it had reported a total of 165 registry errors. While most of the errors were linked to missing paths and unneeded entries caused from adding and removing applications, I was completely unaware that my registry contained a total of 165 errors.
Backing Up: Like most performance enhancing programs these days, Uniblue’s Registry Booster comes with a registry back-up utility, just in case something goes awry. Before allowing the Registry Booster to make any changes to the registry, the software will prompt the user to back-up before proceeding. I found the back-up utility to be a little on the slow side, however I’d rather wait a few seconds longer and allow the program to create a fully restorable image of my Windows Registry. Don’t be excessively bold by not making a backup–you might regret it one day.
Repairing: Uniblue’s Registry Booster repairs the errors it finds, and does so in a timely manner. Furthermore, when an error is repaired, it is repaired for good and doesn’t reappear on subsequent registry scans.
Defragmenting: Until this review, I was completely unaware that my registry could even become “fragmented”. However, when I sat down to think about it, it actually made a lot of sense; hard drives become fragmented even after relatively moderate usage, and since we constantly are making changes to the registry, it can develop fragments over time as well. The defragmenting process was also very quick, and according to Uniblue, defragging one’s registry will improve boot times (read on for more). After running the defragmenting utility, the Registry Booster will prompt you to restart your computer for the changes to take effect.
Determined to evaluate the effectiveness of Uniblue’s Registry Booster, I decided to benchmark my test computer both before and after running the Registry Booster’s scanning and defragging utilities.
At this point, I would like to point out that I am only testing the effectiveness of the Registry Booster from within Windows XP. Therefore, I can only assume that similar changes in system performance will occur within other operating systems.
Before testing my machine, I rigorously installed and uninstalled various freeware applications. In doing so, I hoped to create a relatively “messy” registry with various errors, fragments, and missing / unneeded entries. Likewise, after running Uniblue’s Registry Booster it detected a plethora of errors related to the many applications I added and then removed from my system. Most of the errors found were of the missing, orphaned, and unneeded variety. The results of the following tests demonstrate how repairing registry errors (that are associated with adding and removing programs) can affect system performance.
I have developed three unique tests to observe how Uniblue’s Registry Booster affects the performance of Windows XP.
Boot and Start-Up times: How long it takes from pushing the power button to when the Windows XP Desktop loads
Restart Times: How long it takes to restart Windows XP
Add/Remove Program List: How long it takes to load the Windows Add / Remove Program list
Before
| Start Up | Restart | Add/Remove Program List | |
| Trial One | 46 Seconds | 63 Seconds | 10 Seconds |
| Trial Two | 45 Seconds | 61 Seconds | 11 Seconds |
After
| Start Up | Restart | Add/Remove Program List | |
| Trial One | 43 Seconds | 58 Seconds | 10 Seconds |
| Trial Two | 44 Seconds | 57 Seconds | 9 Seconds |
As you can see, both start up and restart times were reduced significantly after using the Registry Booster’s scanning, repairing, and defragmenting utilities. However, there was only a one second average increase in loading the Add / Remove program list. From my tests, I feel confident in the performance enhancing capabilities of Uniblue’s Registry Booster. Being an avid computer enthusiast, even the tiniest improvements in system performance make me ecstatic.
Overall, I was very impressed with Uniblue’s Registry Booster. The software’s appearance, design, and performance enhancing capabilities exceeded my expectations. The scanning, repairing, and defragmenting utilities did exactly what they were supposed to and there was a definite boost in system performance. For a mere $30 download of their software, or $40 if you wish to buy the disk and packaging, I recommend Uniblue’s Registry Booster to all computer users. From what I’ve seen of the software so far, I can imagine that the Registry Booster will help stabilize and improve system performance on even the most erratically-behaving machines.
I give Uniblue’s Registry Booster a 9.5/10.
Ever wondered how many errors your computer has? Does your system’s registry need cleaning? Well you no longer need to guess!
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This free registry scan will give you a complete diagnosis of your Windows registry, identifying errors and conflicts.
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> your Registry Booster has saved me alot of grief.
Correction Metalogic: I’m just a customer like yourself, I have nothing to do with Uniblue other than as a user of RegistryBooster.
Incidentally Brad doesn’t need any more help destroying his own credibility. He’s just done an excellent job of finishing that off for himself – just take a look at his last two childish tantrums.
I hope the moderator leaves his cute little messages in place as permanent reminders that we shouldn’t be wasting our time on an inarticulate teen dropout.
Like I said earlier. Sandy, you are no help here in this forum. Go talk a walk. LATER.
Sandy,
Right. I realized that after reading the posts more extensively. By the way, slam-dunk on the “teen dropout” analysis. I was thinking the same. That said, I am weary with this juvenile myself. Take care, later.
Guys, knock it off now. Act like your age.
Hi David,
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I believe that there is only one here that has not been acting their age.
I feel Brad’s pain but I do wish Brad would stick to the subject. The subject is not Sandy (you don’t really know Sandy).
For this forum to be of value, we need respondents who can articulate opinions without resorting to personal attacks. This forum is about a program. Not about people. We can respond to opinions, but not to people.
When we feel that a response to our post is met with less respect than we would like, we need to respond with a clear and even statement of our feelings. There is no need to respond with abusive language. Brad illustrated this very effectively on December 30th. I am sorry he undid the respect he earned there with subsequent posts.
When Sandy responds to Brad, even indirectly, with a personal response, Sandy is joining an unsavory conversation. Further, I don’t think Sandy or any of us need to exclude others.
Let’s try to preserve the value of this forum.
Thomas Garrod
Thomas, I apologize to everyone. I’m sorry I lost your respect.
But I think it’s pretty clear to most of us. We just don’t like how the program is run.
To those of you who like? I’m happy for you.
But, to those of us who don’t? Why did they write the program to stay hidden in a folder until stumbled upon?
By making the uninstall so hard to figure out, they come across as hiding something. And that in return makes people suspicious.
Not to worry Brad. You have not lost my respect. I appreciate your response to this. You have confirmed my belief that you can be a responsible and intelligent participant. We just have to respond assertively when people respond with personal attacks. Everyone here has valuable input if they simply clear their minds of hostility.
I hope you continue to participate. I value your diversity of opinion.
Thomas
Hello Thomas,
Brad’s complaint concerning Uniblue’s Registry Booster is bogus. I know this, because before I purchased Registry Booster I to ran the trial version of which I was able to uninstall on my WinXP OS without difficulty and with no remaining files in my registry. If Brad had indeed experienced some sort of issue with Registry Booster, the proper procedure would have beeen to contact the developer with any inquiries, rather than launch a smear campaign against them on internet forums with juvenile rants. This is very disrespectful and unwaranted behaviour of which he displayed with Sandy as well, showing his true colors. If you wish to sympathize with “Brad’s pain” that’s your perogative. Personally, i think he is nothing more than an instigator.
Thanks for the reply Metalogic. I might as easily said, “I sense Brad’s pain.” The thing is, an effective forum requires mutual respect and inclusion. If you think Brad is an instigator, engage him in a meaningful conversation. If neither of you have hidden objectives, you will both benefit.
The bottom line is to avoid escalation, treat everyone with respect and avoid personal attacks even with attackers. You can easily address Brad’s posts by addressing specific issues. When we respond to personal attacks in-kind, we are part of the problem.
Mr. Tomas,
I just realized that I mispelled your name prior, apologies. I completely understand your protocol in logic here, of which I try and practice at forums myself. However, I must confess that I am only human and do at times allow emotion to get the better of me. I became “hot under the collar” when Brad began railing demeaning insults at a woman (Sandy). Something of which, and I am sure you would agree, is just plain uncalled for. I will try to practice more discipline in the future. I agree with your analogy, as displaying this sort of character sets an example for people like this. And whether or not they learn from it, should not be my concern. Thank you for your admonishment Tomas. It is well taken.
Wonderful! (Somewhere the new year has already begun!)
Thomas, AKA Tomas, Tommy
Happy New Year!
HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL! GOD BLESS!
I also ran trial and was able to uninstall with no problems.
Approaching this with an open mind I clicked all the boxes and ran the recommended system scan. On my 4 Gig system about 37 MB of editable files were identified. That doesn’t seem very significant to me. I was prevented from going further by: (1) Uniblue’s insistence that I purchase. Fair enough but no price was quoted and no assessment offered of the likely benefit to my system. (2)When I tried anyhow to run the purchase screen my 3mB broadband twice failed.
I’m pretty unimpressed by all this and don’t propose to go further. Any comments to
> Approaching this with an open mind
You’re kidding, right? Let’s take a point by point look at your open-minded assessment:
> about 37 MB of editable files were identified.
Huh? What do you mean “editable files”?
Anyway, finding a bunch of errors is exactly what it’s all about. Taken as a figure by itself, the actual number of errors discovered is fairly meaningless.
> I was prevented from going further by: (1) Uniblue’s
> insistence that I purchase.
How very unreasonable of them.
> no price was quoted
The price is on their website where you downloaded the trial from. Where else would you expect to find it?
> no assessment offered of the likely benefit to my system.
Obviously any “benefits” are going to depend very much on the current state of an individual computer system. However, contrary to your claim, the Uniblue website does list a number of likely consequences.
> When I tried anyhow to run the purchase screen
> my 3mB broadband twice failed.
And this would be whose fault? Uniblue are responsible for your connection glitches?
> I’m pretty unimpressed by all this
By what? Sounds like the trial worked exactly as it should.
Hi Milo, your frustration is not unusual, Sandy’s umbrage withstanding. You probably came to the program with a distressed system, as I did. I was equally disappointed when the program did not resolve my system problem.
I felt tricked into buying the program. I consider their tactic it certainly seems deceptive. I don’t know why though. They don’t seem to promise more than they deliver. Perhaps it is because I really wanted to fix my system and Uniblue deliberately responds to searches on the crisis messages from Windows. I suspect they deliberately reel us in, and in doing so, they cause us to believe they can and will help.
My system reported registry problems before degenerating into the usual pre-format and reinstall coma. I ran the registry cleaner which found many problems and claimed to fix them, but never found the problem my system complained of. I paid for the program without understanding what it could do. I figure I got what I deserved.
Sandy is correct is saying that the program does not really promise more than it delivers. However, I’ve expressed my opinion to UniBlue that they do themselves no credit if they knowingly profit from unreasonable expectations.
I think Uniblue and Sandy need to realize that if hundreds, dare I say thousands of people perceive the Uniblue message differently than Uniblue intends, Uniblue should work on more effective communication. It is useless for UniBlue or Sandy (Sandy assumes a heroic defense of Uniblue but denies any attachment) to defend their communication if it is consistently misunderstood.
I like the Uniblue people. They have always been respectful to me. Yet I wonder why they persist in this marketing strategy. That however is their business. I would dearly like to know how their program can help me.
I think is can be useful in identifying register issues. If I had time (I use it up this way), I would like to learn to correct these registry problems manually. I’ve heard two seemingly informed but radically different opinions of this program: the program is good, if identifies and fixes registry problems, the program is bad, it can’t fix the real problems and a healthy system does not need registry cleaner to fix it. In the final analysis, I think I need a Mac. They don’t need registry cleaners, do they?
Oh, and Sandy, your dogged loyalty is admirable, but please go a little easier on those who don’t share your devotion. There is no point is shooing them away from this site. It would be really nice if you would ask questions and try to get at real issues. It is OK to address expectations, but you might ask what Milo expected and why he expected that. You might even help him.
Let Uniblue help themselves. They are fully capable.
LOL, Well spoken Thomas. Maybe some people just don’t want it running on their system.
And others, like the shiny bells, and whistles.
Thanks to you Thomas for your reply. None to Sandy for his intemperate aggressiveness. Happily my PC has no real problem. I just wanted to clock my broadband speed and the Uniblue stuff came at me from nowhere. Reading some of the other responses I’m glad I opted out.
By the way I’m no geek, just a pensioner looking to improve my online experience/
Milo
Thomas says:
“I think Uniblue and Sandy need to realize that if hundreds, dare I say thousands of people perceive the Uniblue message differently than Uniblue intends, Uniblue should work on more effective communication.”
Answer: If they clarified things, they would risk selling less copies of the product they’re hawking. Lack-of-clarity in advertising (also referred to as deception in some circles) is as old as mankind itself. Probably goes back to the day women started using rudimentary makeup some-odd thousand years ago and the art has progressed from there. Another way to look at it is; theater is fantasy and makeup is a prop. Part of the illusion.
“I like the Uniblue people. They have always been respectful to me. Yet I wonder why they persist in this marketing strategy.”
Answer: See the above answer.
Well I have two dell dimesion 9100’s about 2yrs old both busted and I have just reactivated an overclockers pc from 05 and it is working a bit cranky but working…Ihave bought all kinds of registry cleaners anti virus stuff scanners and all sorts they all eventually dissapoint…must have spent over £500 in the last 10 yrs desperate/drunk or both…the truth is you get nowt for nowt…and even when you spend money you still get problems I have 2 laptops an oldish Tosh that works well if slow and a relatively ne Packard Bell with all the bells and whistlea but taht is a machione taht has never worked seamlessly I always used to have thinkpads they were built like tanks slow but you could go swimming in the briney take em to war(almost)and the tp would carry on clunking on! I recently looked at buying a new laptop and a desktop power pc to get edge the bill wwould be a minimum of £5000 or with everything a boy really wants from his toys ie max bragging rights the bill could be about £10-12,000 think I am joking go do the custom build on novatech or mesh or whoever…the reality is that every time I upgrade with new machines I am astonished at how little hot hardware costs…the problem is all about software or at least 99% is MS is bug laden…the web is alive with malware…dont get me started about stuff like Norton…in comparison to that stuff Uniblue are heroes…except they are trying to haxck a living so they are a just a better version of a very bad bunch…headed up by Bill’s MS mob…but what would life be like without our pc’s and the web/net or whatever…my fault if I let the wife and five grandchildren loose on my kit I am typing this on a sticky dell pad that some star in my family has spilled coke brandy bailey coffee and tea over…where is that wireless gaming one I bought last year? Someone has borrowed it think I might plug in that 15 year old Logitech that had a nice key action. This is like a 1950’s Adler Portable AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!
I find it simply amazing that UniBlue’s product and another I found on the net (in the same google search), are (except for colors) exactly alike! The screen layout, the “options” down the left, the wording and order of every “class” of item being scanned, even the results pages are identical. What are the chances??? It seems to me that SOMEONE has remarketed their product to avoid the “heat”. After reading all the messages here, I have a good idea who that is.
C
I’m not sure of the google searches you have made? But it is the classic, “Long Scare” tactic.
You have X amount of suspect files on your computer. We can clean these up for “Y” amount of money. The end result will be a “Z” cask in our account.
I tried the demo but also had the registry backed up prior to install. when I figured out that it was just a come-on, I removed it with System mechanic pro’s ‘uninstall’ which removed every instance from it from my system. Not a big deal as far as I’m concerned. Oh yeah, who is this Brad clown and why is he so hostile?….Geez grow up kid!
AHHH! Quit trolling.
Personal attacks do not become you.
How would you know what becomes me? And you don’t practice what you preach. Grow a pair kid.
Unilbue finally answered and (fingers crossed) are refunding me within a week. Just wanted to let you all know.
hi. I have been having trouble trying to install the new powersuite 2009 . I tried the work around uniblue have in their support faq but to no avail. I installed .net framework 3.5 updated it with the sp1, tried to install uniblue powersuite 2009 again and i get the same result. It starts to install but immediatly after 20 second it says it has installed (all i see on the screen before it being installed are the words registrybooster 2009 installing then hey presto its installed and on some occasion it goes further with some text about authenticating but it still cuts out as if something is preventing it from installing all the way but tell s me succesefully installed). The end result is i go to launch the programs and i get the same error over and over again “could not find registrybooster 2009 installed path” now i have tried uninstalling them and uninstalling the .netframework over 8 times and reinstalling them but i still get the error. also i noticed when uninstalling i get something about not having .netframework installed when infact i do. It is very annoying , Anyway i sent a customer service ticket and have not recieved a reply and it has been about 3 days now . I have now sent a request for a refund . Im hoping that any uniblue employess browsing this site see this pos tmaybe they will take action .
Hi there I. Pugli,
Hilary here.
Could you please contact me directly: hilaryr@uniblue.net ?
We need to trace your emails, and I cannot access your email address from this site.
Many thanks,
Hilary
Sounds good. Let us know if you actually get your money back. Good Luck.
I used Uniblue Registry Booster and have no issues using it. Sometimes my computer seems slow, so I deleted a few utilities with Revo-Uninstaller, not the defunct Windows Uninstaller.
Uniblue Registry Booster keeps my registered user number in the registry, which is no problem, and I have re-installed it a few times to do some cleanup work without having to input the Registration a second time.
Bottom lines, Uniblue Registry Booster is a good program and if you don’t like it simply uninstall it properly with the right utility.
LOL,
I see others have found that the uninstall experience with this proggie is lacking, still in 2009.
It also appears that negative experiences are being censored now as I see one written by someone that came in email but does not appear as the latest post in the thread, as if their post was pulled as soon as it was posted.
“It also appears that negative experiences are being censored now as I see one written by someone that came in email but does not appear as the latest post in the thread, as if their post was pulled as soon as it was posted.”
That’s because those were replies to other comments. They are in their respective places. Not in the queue.
muhaha i find it funny that ppl in 2009 are still purchasing such programs. Registry scanners and cleaners WILL NOT speed up your computer, fix the problems! the max effect you can get is to get a startup speed boost by whopping 1 sec. Have you seen ANYWHERE a test that shows how faster/quicker a pc is after a registry repair? no? thats cause they do nothing that is useful. They display big red X if they found “errors” (those errors mean that there are unused entries in your registry. these have 0 bad effects). And when you make a scan they show up nice green checkmarks that your registry is clean. Besides the placebo effect that whoah now its clean it should run better they do nothing. If you really want your comp faster reinstall windows, remove running programs, or upgrade your pc.
An it student writing his final exam from microsoft operating systems
While I can’t say you’re wrong exactly, you are on the wrong track. Despite the advertising that always seems to focus heavily on “performance improvement”, that’s not the prime purpose of a Registry Cleaner.
Depending on individual circumstances, an improvement in performance *MAY* be the consequence of a thorough cleanup with a good Registry Cleaner — or it may not. And as you say, quite often when there is a performance improvement it is fairly insignificant. But that’s not always the case.
I have already discussed this topic in my article:
http://computerandonlinesecurity.com/hints-tips/choosing-a-registry-cleaner/comment-page-1/#comment-58
It’s worth noting that, in distributing the PageDefrag utility by Mark Russinovich, Microsoft implicitly recommends Registry defragging.
As to your claim that Registry Cleaners are not necessary, that’s a matter of ongoing contention amongst people with a much greater understanding of the Windows architecture than you or I. The aforementioned Mark Russinovich has long been one of the top names in that respect, and he has publicly stated that Registry Cleaners will continue to have a role until most applications have moved to the .NET Framework platform.
> An it student writing his final exam from microsoft operating systems
After you’ve added a few decades of practical experience to your MCSE (or whatever it is you’re doing) you’ll realize that not everything Microsoft wants you to learn is the gospel truth .
Well, it uninstalls. I really did not see any posts on whether it really does or does not do what it says it does.
If it is really that good, where are the raves? If it’s really that bad, where are the rants?
Wow, there is a lot of negative feedback here.
I had a problem trying to install some kids software and couldn’t get passed an error, so I installed the free Registry Booster Scan. It found 333 errors, so I chose the option to fix 15 errors for free and it resolved the main problem that I originally was looking to get rid of; Now I have 318 errors left.
So, I was just about to purchase the full version to get rid of the remaining errors until I found this site with many unhappy customers. Now I will look for another solution because this many people can’t be wrong about Uniblue.
Thanks!
Come on Bruce! You tried a utility program to see if it would fix a particular problem for you.
It *DID* fix that problem.
But you’re going to be talked out of it by a bunch of inexperienced people who don’t understand that, in most cases, *THEY* are the cause of the problems they are encountering.
> Now I will look for another solution because this
> many people can’t be wrong about Uniblue.
There are millions of misinformed beginners on the WWW; here you see but a small sample. The key to getting useful information off the Internet is learning who to listen to and, just as importantly, who to ignore. You decide which is which with research.
For a more enlightened coverage see my article:
http://computerandonlinesecurity.com/hints-tips/choosing-a-registry-cleaner/comment-page-1/#comment-58
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@ Bruce, Give ccleaner a try. Just Google it. It’s free, if you don’t like it? It uninstalls easily.
But please, take the tutorial first. There are mistakes you can make with anything that changes your Registry.
I did a Google search, and I figured I would share this with everyone here. I’ve watched Download the Story of The Internet, “Very Informative by the way” Mark Andresson called Windows, a poorly designed set of debugged device drivers. Marc Andresson was from Netscape fame.
So back to my Google search. Here is what I found out about Macs.
Quote;There is no registry, or anything like a registry, on a Mac (or any other OS besides Windows and MS-DOS for x86).
Whatever problem you’re trying to solve, cleaning the registry won’t fix it. Unlike Windows, no part of the Operating System itself on Mac OS is edited or altered by any application or driver install. To get rid of something, trash it and any files that come with it. You”re done.
Are you looking for Windows tools? If not, what exactly are you trying to “clean”, and why?Unquote.
So, my question is this; Shouldn’t it be part of buying a M.S. product?
Careful Brad — selective quoting is a tad dishonest!
Your quote was:
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There is no registry, or anything like a registry, on a Mac (or any other OS besides Windows and MS-DOS for x86).
Whatever problem you’re trying to solve, cleaning the registry won’t fix it. Unlike Windows, no part of the Operating System itself on Mac OS is edited or altered by any application or driver install. To get rid of something, trash it and any files that come With it. You”re done.
Are you looking for Windows tools? If not, what exactly are you trying to “clean”, and why?
——————————
And here’s where it came from:
http://www.ehmac.ca/anything-mac/49340-registry-cleaner.html
See what a difference it makes when you have the full story?
The statement “cleaning the registry won’t fix it” is referring to the Apple Mac operating system, not to Windows (that website is, after all, for “Canada’s Mac community”). And if it was referring to Windows it would be incorrect, as I’ve explained more than adequately in other posts.
The Windows registry is a database of information about (among other stuff) applications settings. The Mac operating system also has databases of information about applications settings. However there is a trend for Mac applications to be completely self-contained and thus not require any external support files or to have configuration settings stored in an external database.
But even Windows programmers do not have to utilise the registry for their applications. Windows programs can be completely standalone if the programmer wants to go that route. One downside to that approach is that it becomes more difficult to share information between applications. It’s not a problem that can’t be overcome, but it does exist so it’s worth mentioning.
As for Marc Andresson’s comments…
Well, while I’d be the last person to defend some of the weirdness and sloppiness that operates behind the scenes in Windows, Andresson’s antipathy to anything Microsoft takes on a rather jaundiced hue when you know that Bill Gates single-handedly bought Andresson’s company to its knees. Andresson’s long-nurtured hatred of Gates and Microsoft is well known in the industry.
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