Author Nik: HielStrassman
Name: Hiel Strassman
From my observation there are three computer tools everybody should have but most people only have one of the three. The fact most people only have one of them is probably why people are always asking me where their computer’s speed went. This is the question I get asked more than any other, hands down!
I recently recommended that one of my customers would use a registry cleaner periodically to keep his PC from building up registry corruption. This would get his computer\’s speed back up to normal. He told me he was surprised to hear me recommend a registry cleaner because he read an article demeaning their use. He asked if I was really sure he should be using one.
Though there are many people who don’t yet believe registry corruption is an issue in Windows XP and Vista, the truth of the matter is registry corruption is a mortal enemy to these operating system. It can cause many problems for these operating systems and the persons who use the computers they are installed on.
The number one concern of spyware is to steal all the information it can about you. The creeps who use this stuff want all your personal and financial information so they can get rich off of it. Rarely are they concerned about wrecking your computer even though spyware certainly will cause problems with it if it is left alone. However, it is the virus program writers do want to ruin your computer.
I have read recently that a registry cleaner was an unneeded and in fact, useless tool for computer repair and maintenance. As far as I am concerned, nothing could be farther from the truth. It is my position no PC owner should be without one.
If drivers, applications or software were never removed from our computers and we never surfed the net, we would probably never need to clean our registries. Bear in mind spyware and malware are types of software and they are often being removed from our computers. This, in itself, means it is necessary to clean the registry often. Unfortunately, it is also true normal internet surfing will put a strain on a PC’s registry. So, if we don’t clean our registry, corruption will accumulate on our hard drives and the sad fact is, this will cause our computer’s performance to suffer greatly.