Things you can do to fix your Windows Registry
submitted: Apr 19th 2008 |
by: ZacharySBartlett |
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There are a variety of things that you can try to do to fix any Windows registry problems you might be encountering, the problem is that some of the things you might do could be just as dangerous to your computer's health as the registry issue itself. Just so that you can be aware of what you're getting into, here's a list of the various things you might do to fix your Windows registry problems.
*Do it yourself
If you know what you're doing and have all the information you need, you can actually go into the Windows registry editor and fix it yourself. While this might be tempting, especially if you are fairly good at computers, it can also be a bad idea. Making changes to the Windows registry is as easy as making changes to a Word document: click save and your changes are done! This means if you change something you shouldn't, you can very quickly and easily create more registry problems than you fix.
One of the most common ways that people try and make changes to their Windows registry is that when they get the pop up that describes the error it will generally tell you the name of the software that is giving you so many problems. They will then take the name of this program and go into the registry to try and locate what is causing the computer to malfunction in the registry.
To accomplish this goal, you must first know how to open the registry. It's really a lot easier to do than you would think. First of all, you will need to go to the start menu in the lower left-hand corner, open up run, and type "regedit" in the dialogue box. Once you have done this it will engage the registry editor to allow you to make the necessary edits. However, you could find yourself in an even more problematic situation if you change the wrong registry item. Even if you fix the original problem you could still find that you changed the wrong thing in the process, and this could easily leave your Windows registry in worse shape than it was before.
*Get a computer person to do it for you
Another option, of course, is to go in search of a relative or friend who is a self-proclaimed "computer expert." Here, again, you have to be very careful because some of these experts aren't really as knowledgeable about fixing the Windows registry as they let on. Plus, people are more likely to experiment on your computer instead of their own. If they cause you even more registry problems, they're going to go home to their working computer and leave you stranded.
However, if you do know someone who you don't doubt is qualified to work on your Windows registry, don't be afraid to call on them. Most likely, they will have already checked out all of the registry scanners and repair tools or at least have an idea of which ones are the best. If you take a look at all of the options and are completely bewildered, call up a friend and get their opinion on which Windows registry repair tool to get.
*Get a repair tool
This is really your best bet. In fact, a Windows registry scanner and repair tool is really the only way you're going to find and repair every single registry problem your computer has. You simply can't go through the entire registry, and even if you could, there's no way to really tell what needs to be changed unless you know every detail about your computer.
The best way for you to find out what Windows registry fixer is the best one for you to use is probably relying on knowledgeable friends and family who may have encountered this problem before or you can go to online research tools like ours. The most important thing that you will need to look for in a repair tool is one that properly scans, repairs, compacts, and backs up the registry.
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