The #1 Cause of all windows pC problems, and why a new pC might not be the answer!
Until recently, those annoying errors and poor performance on your PC was something that for many, is just part of the ageing process on any computer.
Many people therefore, spend thousands on a new PC to get the speed and smooth running they once enjoyed from their Windows based computer.
However, it could be beneficial both in terms of saving you hundreds in buying a new PC needlessly if you were to find out that many common problems that occur in your PC are due to registry errors...
...and more importantly, that they can be fixed without an engineer or having to buy a newer machine!
What the heck is a registry and how do you know that's where the problems are coming from?
Essentially, a Windows registry is the central database of your computer. Every single change you make on your computer is recorded in the registry.
When you switch on and start up your computer, it is the registry that will determine how your computer should operate, what settings and application programs are available and how the computer's files and system should be presented visually (display settings etc).
Even if your PC is a few months old, lots of small changes can start to affect the registry and cause minor errors that all up. Why? Because these actions are recorded and stored in the registry, and therefore have accumulated some errors and potential problems along the way.
The longer you use your computer, the higher is the risk of encountering problems in the registry...and in my case, 2 years of installing programs, messing around with settings and leaving my PC on all day meant there were clear reasons why programs crashed and I kept getting weird and abrupt warnings from Windows.
The severity of your registry problems will vary. In some cases, your computer may only be slightly affected. In other cases, it may render the entire system unusable.
No matter how badly your computer is affected, the sooner you take action the less likely the problems will be to seriously damage your PC's overall health.
But How do I know if MY specific problems are to do with the registry?
Good question. There are a multitude of problems longer than is possible to list (with many that would probably be missed off the list anyway!). So to get an idea of the likelihood of your PC problems being related to a messed up registry, here's some pointers:
• Your computer starts up and shuts down very slowly.
• Your computer crashes often by freezing the entire system and giving you blue screens, or slow trailing images.
• Some programs may not open when you click on them. Or at best, they take a long time to do so.
• Error messages. There are lots of different types (listed a little later on in this page), all of which suggest issues with the registry, particulary ones that mention failed applications, ddl files, missing files and other weird codes that seem like a foriegn language.
Whats the solution?
Registry problems can be a headache. However, they can easily be resolved.
The easiest and safest way to detect and repair registry problems is to use an automated Windows registry repair tool.
Such specialist tools are widely available online and vary in effectiveness and price, features and ease of use.
However, a good registry repair software will allow you to take full control of the repair process and with one simple click, you can scan and fix all known errors inside the registry on your machine.
These tools take away the technical knowledge requirements, and are used by millions of people to get their PCs running faster and smoother like the day they were bought.
What's already available to solve these registry problems?
The problem with registry repair software is in trying to find a suitable software that does proper scanning, has good support, is safe and is easy to use.
Some registry cleaners are unable to find all errors and can therefore be a waste of money.
A good rule of thumb is the better the scanner, the better chance it will have of finding all current errors on your machine.
Why we chose to review the "Registry Fix" software
We chose Registry Fix because on first impressions, it seems to tick all the right boxes in terms of technical specs, support and overall great word of mouth and personal recommendation online.
So in this review...
You will discover whether Registry fix is actually worth your money and whether it performs as well as their website claims to.
Plus, we'll also check the performance, the customer support and ultimately form our own opinion on this software...
...so that even if it doesn't prove it be worth your time and money, you'll save both by knowing to look for a better solution.
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Every Microsoft Windows operating system has a registry. Your system registry holds a wealth of information about your computer, which is why we constantly hear from users that after using their PC for a short length of time, it no longer works the way it used to.
This is due in part to invalid entries that exist in your system registry, that might exist because of software you are no longer using or software that was not properly removed.
By removing these invalid entries, you can significantly increase the performance of your PC.
Just like it's counter parts and competition, registry fix software scans your PC based on the level of deep scan you set it at prior to running the scan.
First time scanners may want to take advantage of the full deep system scan which not only scans your hard drive, but all folders on your PC that you use for storage...as many of these folders can become redundant and corrupt over time.
Once the scan in complete, you'll get at list of detailed errors found. This feature doesn't always come included for many registry repair programs which we soon discovered with some of the other trial versions we tested out in our review.
The registry fix program does however list all the details of where your operating system and computer overall has issues.
Then, it's simply a case of running the auto repair function to clean up the errors.
These errors could be corrupt files that are no longer needed, right through to major missing components which need to be relocated and moved to keep your PC "thinking" with a clear head, to put it simply.
Once the repair process is complete, you should notice a visible increase in your PC's performance, namely the speed in which programs load and close, including the windows start up and shut down process in some cases.
Plus, any warning errors or crashes that used to plague your PC will now be wiped clean and your computer will run like it has just come out of the box.
The only time your computer may still run slowly is if the memory is nearly at full capacity. Check your memory capacity from time to time to check that you have at least 20-30% memory free on your hard drive.
This will further allow your PC to "think fast" (processing speed), alongside "thinking straight" (running without errors).
The software is so easy to download and start using. You can opt for a trial version where you can download the software for free and then run a scan to see where the errors are on your PC.
Some folks may think this would be a great opportunity to attempt to mend these errors manually, but here's a word of warning: It's very complicated and to be honest, very time consuming.
The corrupt files could be hidden miles deep into your PC, and with no clues where to look. Even if you do manage to find them, fixing them is another ball game altogether.
If you do decide to "go it alone", make sure you do what all good registry cleaners should do...perform a system backup before you start! Registry fix software does this for you automatically, before you start.
This is so in the unlikely event that something goes wrong, you haven't just lost your computer's contents.
Finally, the software interface is extremely user friendly and clearly aimed at a broader audience than technical whiz kids. This is pretty much as easy to use as sending and receiving email.
The registry fix software found several hundred errors on my PC. There were all sorts of things, corrupt files being one of the biggest causes.
I was told that the errors were on my PC due to all sorts of causes, such as downloading lots of software, right through to changes made in applications (settings, display modifications etc)...all causes information to be lumped onto my registry over time.
Because the registry stores all the info for settings, changes in audio levels, display options and so on, you can imagine why so many errors might occur over time.
To be honest, I don't know the exact REASON why they occur, but just like driving a car for too many miles will cause engine problems over the years, the same principle applies to your PC's registry.
Quite simply, anyone who has issues with their Windows PC displaying errors, crashing or generally running painfully slow. There are many signs of a corrupt registry for you to look out for, so here's a list of some common warning signs that Windows might bark at you:
failed to initiate .dll file (or any dll errors)
win 32 failed to...
windows 0xc0000005 runtime error
xp windows not responding
application not responding
runtime error 217
error 32"
application failed
0211 keyboard error
0x800ccc0f error
10053 socket error
10060 error
10060 socket error
10061 error
10061 socket error
1026 error
1068 error
11001 error
11001 socket error
11004 error
11004 socket error
1219 error
1305 error
1309 error
1317 error
1326 error
1335 error
1395 error
1601 error
1603 error
1606 error
1608 error
1612 error
1629 error
164 memory size error
16bit error
1713 error
1720 error
1720 hard drive detects imminent failure
1720 smart hard drive detects imminent failure
1721 error
1722 error
1782 controller failure
1782 disk controller error
1782 disk controller failure
1782 disk failure
1782 error
1782 fixed disk error
1790 disk error
1on1.exe 2343 error
301 error
304 error
3051 error
32 dll
403 error
404 error
404 error
405 error
406 error
421 error
4226 error
42301 keyboard error
429 error
49 00FF service error
4700 500 errors
500 internal server error
500 internal server error.
502 error
505 error
507 error
550 error
552 error
553 error
554 delivery error
3270 error
4711 error
5610 error
554 error
6100 error
633 error
7026 error
7031 error
7200 error
734 error
793 error
8032 error
808s
8201 error
8510 error
8560 error
9100 error
911s registry
9120 error
a3dinit.exe
acceptsecuritycontext error data
525 access runtime error
access violation
access violation
address access violation at access
violation at address
...and remember, these are just the visible errors that Windows warns you about.
There could be others which do not present themselves as such, but will often cause problems with your machine in the background (such as a slower performance, start up and shut down issues etc)
One thing we were a little disappointed with is that there is no scheduler feature which allows you to manually schedule when the software will scan your PC.
This wasn't enough to sway our vote however, as in reality the registry repair process does not need to be a military operation, with precise schedules.
Because Registry Fix is so effective at repairing the registry, then providing you run Registry Fix once per week, you will never again experience problems with a problematic registry (and all the errors that a problematic registry brings).
There is no online FAQ or knowledge base available for Registry Fix at this time, but in the unlikely even that you experience problems, you'll find that the support people are very responsive.
After we ran the trial scan, Registry Fix found a shocking amount of corrupt files, many more than we imagined or have even heard about before.
We then used the full download version to fix the registry and as we hoped, Registry Fix successfully fixed all errors, leaving our old machine running much more smoothly and no DLL errors or invalid file warnings to be seen.
What we particularly liked about Registry Fix was the level of control you have over the entire cleanup process. This is accomplished by a series of task managers, all with individual roles.
For example, there is a "Full Registry Backup Manager" which is undoubtedly the most vital part of the software, which acts as a safety net so that if something goes wrong during the registry repair process, you will always have the most recent and fully functioning version of the registry.
We also thought the "System Startup Manager" was a useful tool, which allows you to set the software to scan any programs that have been set to automatically start when you first turn on your PC.
This alone allowed us to clean up and speed up the entire booting process that previously took over 10 minutes with our machine.
A common cause of registry problems is when old, redundant files are left piled up inside the registry itself from programs you have installed in the past, but since removed. Registry Fix has an easy feature to remove the files via their "Add/Remove Files Manager" function.
One key criteria we looked at when we do registry repair reviews is the convenience factor. In other words, are the registry cleaners designed for busy people who don't want to (or are not interested in) manually housekeeping their PC's registrys.
One of the strongest convenience features with Registry Fix is that you can easily set it to run at the exact moment that your PC starts, which is great if you've forgotten to run it the previous day for example.
Then there's the scanning log - which is a feature not commonly found in other similar priced competitors. This is a great feature which logs your scans so that you know what previous errors are recurring, and what exactly the software is doing for it's money.
This can also be helpful in the event that your PC needs professional, human intervention...as they can see common faults and what might have been previously missed in the repair process.
Along with the clean and user friendly interface and the added bonus feature of a registry optimizer (to help further boost your PC's performance), this particular software stands out above its' counterparts in this fierce market place of registry repair software.
Finally , should you need support, Registry Fix offers full email customer service as well as a help file within the application itself.
We did a test support email (pretending to have a problem) and a member of support responded via email within 24 hours, which is more than we can say for some Registry Fix's competitors in the marketplace.
Clearly, registry fix has a lot going for it...
...particularly when compared to the competition.
Whilst it may be a little basic for advanced tech whizzes, for the average Windows PC user how wants a clean, user friendly tool to help their PC run at full speed without crashes and error messages, then you don't really need to look any further than registry fix.
With great support, easy to understand interface and a highly effective repair program on deck, this will do everything you would hope for in a registry repair tool.
For the price, you can't argue with the features either...boasting a deep scan far more hard working than the other major players, and optimization tools to help your PC run like new, this well supported software deserves a free trial...
...and if you DO find registry errors, I'd certainly recommend purchasing the full version to have
them repaired within minutes using registry fix.
Great job, highly recommended!