Registry Mechanic

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Registry Mechanic you can safely clean, repair and optimize the Windows registry with a few simple mouse clicks! Problems with the Windows registry are a common cause of Windows crashes, slow performance and error messages. By using a registry cleaner regularly and fixing registry errors your system should not only be more stable but it will also help improve your system performance without expensive hardware upgrades. Learn more about the importance of a clean registry with our registry insight.

Registry Mechanic uses a high-performance detection algorithm to quickly identify missing and invalid references in your Windows registry. These problems can occur for many reasons including being left-behind after the un-installation or incorrect removal of software, by missing or corrupt hardware drivers, or orphaned startup programs.

With a few easy steps Registry Mechanic will scan your entire registry for any invalid entries and provides a list of the registry errors found, you can then choose to selectively clean each item or automatically repair them all. For your convenience and protection Registry Mechanic can also make a backup of any repairs made so that you can easily recover any changes if required.

The features of the Registry Mechanic program are:

• A new Registry Monitor feature - This new feature of Registry Mechanic assists in keeping your system free of Windows Registry errors. Registry Monitor1 keeps track of your Windows Registry and alerts you when a specifiable number of changes have been made to key areas of the registry. When alerted, you have the option to run a silent scan. This optional feature can be set to begin monitoring your registry as soon as Windows starts up.
• An enhanced scanning engine - Registry Mechanic's scanning engine has been significantly redesigned, providing both speedier and more comprehensive scans of the Windows Registry.
• The ability to remove temporary (.tmp) and fragment (.chk) files - Registry Mechanic's original 'Program Shortcuts' scannable section has been replaced by the 'Temp Files / Shortcuts' section, which now scans for and removes temporary (.tmp) files and Scandisk or Checkdisk fragment (.chk) files in addition to orphaned shortcuts, from customizable locations on your computer.
• Safely repair invalid entries in your Windows Registry, which can lead to Windows crashes and error messages - Over time, invalid entries and orphaned shortcuts can accumulate in the registry as a result of uninstalling or incorrectly removing software from your system, having missing or corrupt hardware or software drivers, or deleting files referenced by shortcuts. Registry Mechanic can safely clean and repair invalid entries from your registry with a few simple mouse clicks.
• Improve system performance and stability by removing orphaned references in your Windows Registry - Registry Mechanic’s ability to streamline your Windows Registry and remove orphaned references can significantly improve your system's stability and performance.
• Fast and secure scanning algorithms, resulting in efficient scans of your Windows Registry - Registry Mechanic incorporates secure scanning algorithms, which target crucial areas of your Windows Registry, enabling a fast and efficient scan.
• Scans your hard drive for invalid and incorrect program shortcuts - Registry Mechanic can scan for invalid and incorrect shortcuts in customizable locations on your PC.
• Automatically creates Windows Registry backups with each repair, with the option to restore them - Registry Mechanic automatically creates a backup of all changes it makes to the registry, allowing these changes to be restored to their original condition at a later time. On Windows XP operating systems, Registry Mechanic also allows the creation of Windows System Restore points prior to implementing repair changes, as an additional backup measure.
• Compacts the Windows Registry for optimized system performance - Registry Mechanic incorporates a registry compacting feature, which analyzes, rebuilds and compacts the Windows Registry by removing registry gaps and free space, and corrupt keys.
• An 'Optimize Your System' feature - Registry Mechanic implements a system optimization function which, at the click of a button, applies a set of tweaks and patches directly into the Windows Registry that are designed to improve system performance.
• Ability to conduct an automatic scan at Windows startup, for continued system optimization - Registry Mechanic can be set to conduct a background scan each time you start up your PC. The Repair function can also be set to run automatically at the end of a scan, thereby allowing you to continue using your system without the need to interact with Registry Mechanic.
• Other customizable features - An Ignore List, allowing you to prevent specific items from being detected and repaired in subsequent scans. Items can be added directly to the list or from the results of a scan. The creation of informative, user-friendly logs, listing details of items found and memory resources available on your system.

The minimum system requirements for the program are:

• Designed for all Windows OS's
• Intel 486 (or equivalent) processor
• 16 MB RAM
• 7 MB of free hard disk space
• Internet Explorer 5.5 or greater