Re: Pointstone Registry Cleaner 4.0.0.104 Final Portable
Floriana Monterroza
Your PC needs an occasional tune-up just like your car does. Files become fragmented, diskcaches fill up, the all-important Windows Registry gets disorganized and, before you know it,your PC starts letting you down when you need it the most.
But it doesn't take much to fix them. All you have to do is download SystemCleaner, the premier software package that's custom designed toget your Windows-based PC performing as if it were factory new, and you're all set.
System Cleaner takes care of all the common PC headaches that slow your systemdown and puts your data at risk from disk failure. It also takes care of many of thePC problems that other so-called tune-up programs ignore.
Disk Wiper wipes the free space of your hard drive to remove any remnants from non-secure deleted files. Free space is unused hard drive space that is not allocated to any current files. However, free space may still contain all or part of files you have deleted.
USB Immunizer allows you to protect your computer and individual USB drives against Autorun worms. Autorun worms are virus and malware programs that infect a computer when an infected USB drive is plugged into the PC.
Over time parts of the registry become invalid or point to locations that no longer exist. Registry Cleaner allows you to find and solve all the registry problems that can cause errors and unwanted behaviours with a few simple mouse clicks.
After using registry cleaner to identify and remove problems, the recently invalid entries removed leave empty spaces, meaning that the size of the registry remains unchanged. It goes without saying that loading a small registry is faster than a big one.
But for even better performance gain, upgrade to System Cleaner. It includes Registry Cleaner with its every feature and advantage, plus over 20 tools for complete computer maintenance and optimization.
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.
The idea of testing was obvious: see how many errors would each registry cleaner find and clean, and how would it affect a PC performance. We used a median desktop PC with 8GB RAM running on Windows 7 Professional. But first, a quick basic data summary and short descriptions.
This table shows in details how much errors were founded by every registry cleaner, which can help to choose better one for personal needs. Also there are summary about fixed erros and system loading boost.
If you want a PC cleaner/optimizer and (!) data protection tool in one solution here is Advanced SystemCare by IObit. It has plenty of tools and functions, but for this topic we were focusing on registry-related ones. Thus we tried out their free edition of latest 12.5.0 version. It found 848 errors in about 6-minutes long scanning. It is also worth mentioning that real-time monitoring of system condition has been recently added to this free version, which is rare for such type of software.
System Mechanic automatically finds outdated, unused and broken key entries that might slow down the system registry. It seeks out invalid DLL keys, files associations and references, and then fixes it in a few seconds. Scan report is available in two forms: brief and detailed. In the first case, it only shows the number of errors and offers a one-click fix. Full report sorts errors by categories with explanations and tips, allowing a user to specify the type of errors to eliminate.
System Mechanic has a built-in backup center, which can roll back any changes in the system. Full scan includes junk files and temporary files, to help free hard drive space. In the Pro version it also displays recommendations to boost PC and Internet connection. Registry cleaning is available only as a part of full PC scan, thus it allows you to schedule regular cleaning.
A free version of Wise Care 365 offers a lot in itself: a cleaning scheduler, automatic changes backup, password generator, various types of scan (normal, safe, or deep). A Pro version for $30 grants such extra features as multi-user access, system boost, tune-up or optimization, customizations. When we scanned our PC, it found 160 errors, which is more than others.
CCleaner can remove registry keys and registry values that point to files or programs that no longer exist. Same goes for the DLL files, file extensions, COM/ActiveX objects, type libraries etc. Tools section allows to view, change or uninstall programs, find and remove files that taking up a lot of disk space. One can install free CCleaner in two ways: full installation or via a portable version, that does not require installation.
Computer Optimizer app by an Australian software company defencebyte, which contains a registry cleaner tools among other useful functions. Scan options for registry fix include system software, fonts, shared libraries, startup entries, virtual devices, history, etc. Additional tools inside Defencebyte, e.g. browser cleaner, Windows service manager, uninstaller, scheduler, etc. could be of good use as well. Currently, they are offering discounts, so for 1 PC the app costs $39, $79 for 3 devices, $111 for 5 devices.
With Eusing we were able to find 63 errors on our PC. It is another free registry cleaner tool, and is as simple as such a program could be. It does not speed up the system so well, though is good to clean out the registry. Eusing is a free registry cleaner that works on Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, Windows 7, 8, 10.
Free, lightweight, compatible with all Windows versions. After the scan you can save results as a CSV, LiteLS, HTML, EML, DAT, or a SQL file, or even print it out. Errors can be viewed in detail separately in the Registry editor. Users may search processes, apps and files by entering keywords. One fine additional feature is websites blacklist.
The installer size of v.7.0.17.0. is 12.2 MB and it takes 42.0 MB of disk space. One of the core benefits is that its a is freeware. Auslogics works on Windows 10, 8 and 7 (64-bit/32-bit), as well as 32-bit versions of Vista and XP. This utility combs through areas like shortcuts, file extensions, help files, startup apps, fonts etc. during the scan for problems.
This cleaner tool includes over 20 modules, for example, hard disk backup, disk remover, registry backup and restore, disk analysis and defrag, to name a few. It has both free and paid versions, clean and convenient interface, regular automatic upgrades.
Of course, there is Windows Disk Cleanup tool, but it is less effective than cleaner apps, mostly dealing with recycle bin, temp and system files. A typical registry cleaner program can do much more: remove temporary Internet files, browser cache and history, junk files, log files, system memory dumps, bloatware, thumbnails, as well as shut down unnecessary background programs. Essentially, a registry cleaner is a third-party application designed to remove redundant and obsolete files from Windows registry. More advanced cleaners can also correct invalid registry keys.
With a free or paid registry cleaner we can automate the job of finding such invalid, broken or missing entries, and resolving it all. Key benefits of running such apps from time to time could be: to free up space, to boost performance, to help get rid of malware. Yes, theoretically, you can maintain registry without any special software, by uninstalling apps or clearing browsing history. Although, there are some issues that only a technical specialist can address. Removing keys manually can be dangerous and cause system damage.
Registry cleaners are computer utility programs that primarily have to repair corrupted/missing files. Many of those tools provide additional functionality characteristic of PC maintenance software. Typical features of a proper registry cleaner are the following:
In addition, there are certain serious grounds for discussion. First, registry damage risk: low-quality programs can cause more damage than benefit, as many just try to free disk space without making distinction of entries and files. Secondly, and more menacingly, there could even be rogue utilitie that facilitate malware installation or trick users out of their money providing no real help.
jv16 which costs $35 annually or $99 for a lifetime license (with 60-day free trial) proved to be one of the most efficient. While scanning takes longer than with CCleaner or Auslogics, it is able to detect more system issues. This program allows finding and replacing specific registry entries, monitoring, defragging and cleaning the Windows registry. With jv16, you can choose how aggressive the cleaning will be. You can choose to ignore data related to definite programs (for example, antivirus, Firewall, server, and backup software). Scan results show registry keys, entry name, modified date, severity level, file reference, reason for detection; and scan results can be exported to CSV, HTML, SQL. Backups and restore points are in place as well. The only disadvantage is that some people find interface inconvenient and pretty difficult for beginners.
Q: Why do I have to optimize registry?
A: System registry stores information about all the programs on a PC, sometimes even trial version data, and sometimes there is a virus sitting in it. Cleaning the registry is necessary to get rid of junk in the system, viruses, etc.
Q: CCleaner vs Wise Registry Cleaner
A: Based on our tests, Wise Registry Cleaner finds much more errors, is more suitable for commercial use. On the other hand, it will try to install other programs.
Q: CCleaner vs CleanMyMac
A: CleanMyMac X and CCleaner are both trusted and reliable solutions for Mac cleanup. CCleaner has a free version that allows you to effectively delete browser junk. CleanMyMac X has a wide range of cleaning tools, including malware removal and system speedup.