[Wayno2k8]

I was told not that long ago that before ccleaner cleans the registry it actually backs up the registry before hand.Here is a pic of my ccleaner afetr I have run the reg cleaner and I cant seem to see anything pertaining to a backup or indeed where a backup has been done to.Could someone please clear this up for me?

[Blackmirror]

Wayne check in Advanced tab and make sure you have a tick beside

show prompt to back up reg issues
then when you click fix issues it will give you the choice to back up the reg

[Howard]

Provided you haven`t altered any of the default settings in the Ccleaner options/advanced menu, when you click to clean the registry, it should prompt you to make a registry backup.

However, I have to say, I really don`t recommend registry cleaners at all. Not only is there a risk you could hose your system. But registry cleaning actually doesn`t have much of an impact on system performance anyway.

Regards Howard

[Albert Lionheart]

Thank you Howard - you have confirmed one of my long held beliefs that these things are more often a liability than a help! I have a copy but have never used it - but I do run regedit from time to time and make a copy of the registry as a backup.

[Wayno2k8]

Originally Posted by Blackmirror

Wayne check in Advanced tab and make sure you have a tick beside

show prompt to back up reg issues
then when you click fix issues it will give you the choice to back up the reg

I checked that the box was ticked in SHOW PROMPT TO BACK UP REG ISSUES and it was ticked.I ran the cleaner and it done its thing cleaning about 7mb worth of stuff,but my question is whereabouts has it backed up the stuff that its cleaned or doesnt it work like that,does it only back up when it encounters a problem?

I am well aware that you dont gain much by cleaning your system with these types of programs.They do however keep my system running the way I want it to and I also learn something along the way.None the less any advice is greatly apprecciated from all.

I would not recommend a novice use a reg cleaner either but I am well past the novice stage,I hope lol.

[Blackmirror]

When you press fix selected issues Wayne what happens please?
It will scan first

[Howard]

Running the Cleaner doesn`t back up anything.

To use the registry cleaner do the following.

Click the Registry icon and click the Scan For Issues button. Once it`s finished scanning, click the Fix Selected Issues button, it is at this point Ccleaner will prompt you to back up your registry and you can decide where you want to place the backup file.

Regards Howard

[Wayno2k8]

Sorry all my mistake I was using the cleaner function and not the registry function my mistake hehehehe.I just used the registry function and it went through all the normal process' that was previously explained by giving me the backup option which I did and I saved it to my doc's.My last question is if I would like to restore this back up file is it as simple as double clicking on it?

[Blackmirror]

Yes Wayne it saves as a reg file
just double click to readd

[Oldie]

I use CC daily prior to closing down. Have only used the registry facility once. Never again, so here's a tit for anyone wishing to do so .. set a restore point prior to

[Howard]

I agree Oldie and that`s why I don`t recommend the use of registry cleaners. At the risk of repeating myself, they don`t actually make much of an improvement to system performance.

Regards Howard

[Blackmirror]

I feel that you might as well take a big hammer to your pc

If it is not broken dont fix it

[Jason]

Grrr (in a good way ) I hate that saying. Yes it's true for most things, but not everything. It's used way too much.

As already pointed out, cleaning the registry doesn't add much to performance, well nothing that we would see. That said, I still tend to clean my registry once a month if I can.

Remember to always make a backup first:

• On the desktop, click the Start button on the left bottom corner
• Click Run
• A new pop-up box should open
• Type regedit
• Click OK
• At the top of the window click File
• Go down to Export
• Type a name for the backup file, and click Save

There, that wasn't so hard, was it?

[Blackmirror]

you wouldn't put sugar in your petrol tank would you ??


A friend told me that saying and its true

Each to their own

[Jason]

So, if something is working correctly, a car for example, then you shouldn't modify it? It's just taken out of context and is not necessarily true.

you wouldn't put sugar in your petrol tank would you ??

LOL, I don't get that. That doesn't relate to that saying, does it?

[Blackmirror]

The registry in a PC is like a petrol tank in a car

it keeps it running smooth

you start deleting bits and pieces and it will conk out

[Jason]

Yes, I get that, but what I am saying is, it isn't true for everything.

[Blackmirror]

Is it where the registry is concened............
some things cant be fixed....

[Wayno2k8]

Originally Posted by Jason

Grrr (in a good way ) I hate that saying. Yes it's true for most things, but not everything. It's used way too much.

As already pointed out, cleaning the registry doesn't add much to performance, well nothing that we would see. That said, I still tend to clean my registry once a month if I can.

Remember to always make a backup first:

• On the desktop, click the Start button on the left bottom corner
• Click Run
• A new pop-up box should open
• Type regedit
• Click OK
• At the top of the window click File
• Go down to Export
• Type a name for the backup file, and click Save

There, that wasn't so hard, was it?

Now thats the type of advice I like to see,I never knew you could back it up that way tooooooo easy.

Cheers

[Blackmirror]

There is a free tool Wayne

ERUNT registry backup tool

ERUNT (Emergency Recovery Utility NT) allows you to keep a complete backup of your registry and restore it when needed. The standard registry backup options that come with Windows back up most of the registry but not all of it. ERUNT however creates a complete backup set, including the Security hive and user related sections. ERUNT is easy to use and since it creates a full backup, there are no options or choices other than to select the location of the backup files. The backup set includes a small executable that will launch the registry restore if needed.