Over the past few weeks I started researching comments to do with this type of software and although the positives well out number the negatives, it was the negatives reports that I looked at.
Looking at the negatives, I found several statements where people are saying that registry cleaners can damage your computer.
However, I didn't actually find anyone who said this has happened to them but with so many computers out there, i'm not going to say this hasn't happened either.
There were two writings, a blog and article that made me smile.
The blog was written by someone who has a lot of hate towards Registry Cleaners and was basically saying they don't work.
The article was written by a certified IT technician and made a good point in saying people should not play around with the registry.
What made me smile was that they both recommended CCleaner, Hello, CCleaner is a Registry Cleaner? The IT guy also pointed people to a popular website where they could purchase a well known Brand Registry Cleaner.
A little about CCleaner - I used this product myself for a couple of years and I still have it installed on my PC.
As far as Free Registry Cleaners go, I have no problem in recommending CCleaner as being one of the best but after much testing found that compared to a paid version it will only find and repair between 15-25% of errors / problems.
The last negative story I read was by a guy who said his favourite game would not work and he had to reinstall it every time he ran the scan.
Most good Registry Cleaners come with full backup options so if you have any problems you can quickly restore your computer to how it was.
Most also come with an Exclusion List so to help the guy out above, he only needed to add his game to this list.
More positives, tens of millions of satisfied customers using this type of software everyday, most Registry Cleaners came with regular updates, full customer and technical support, free download, install, trail periods, low cost and after purchase, offer money back guarantee.
Registry Cleaners do more than just clean and come with several functions, for example - Junk & Evidence Cleaner, Backup options, System and Internet Optimizers, File Recoveries, Uninstaller Manager, Tweak Memory, System Fix & Tools, Internet Explorer Tools, Startup Manager and more.
On a final note, can Registry Cleaners fix.
dll, ActiveX and even the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)? Yes, I believe so and you will find testimonials out there that say so.
What about those claims that Registry Cleaners will fix slow PC's, improve performance and speed up your computer? It depends on the size of your system on how fast your computer runs, if you want it to go faster then you need to upgrade or buy a new PC.
What Registry Cleaners attempt to do is optimize your system to a simular state your computer was in when you first brought it - we all remember how smooth and fast it ran then.
Break-down on Negatives verses Positives Negatives 1.
May damage computer 2.
Registry Cleaners don't work 3.
IT expert warns, don't play around with the Registry 4.
May stop games or programs from running 5.
Free Registry Cleaners will only find and repair between 15-25% of errors/problems Positives 1.
Full backup options and exclusion list 2.
Tens of millions of satisfied customers 3.
Customer / technical support, low cost and money back guarantees 4.
Include several functions, example, file recoveries & startup managers 5.
Optimize your system, fix slow PC to help run smoother and faster