subject: Ccna Courses - Clear Registry Values To Improve Performance [print this page] Have you deleted some program from your computer? Do you think your PC is running slower? Why is your PC hanging over again and again when there is ample hard disk space available? All these questions might be of different category but they all have one simple answer; the registry values need to be deleted. When ever we delete some program from our computer, there are some registry values that still remain untouched decreasing the performance. Thus it is better to learn how to delete the registry values of all deleted programs to increase performance. There are two main procedures, the manual and the automatic removal.
Automatic Method:
The automatic method is a very restricted method in terms of anything going wrong. This is easier and more safer. To perform the automatic registry deletion here are a few steps to follow:
Search For A Registry Cleaner Software:
There is a wide range of freeware/shareware and even buyable software to serve this purpose. Make a wise choice and choose the one that is efficient and well reputed. The software should be reliable in order to help you with the deletion.
Buy/Download The Software:
Whether you have decided to buy it or download it free of cost, just install it to serve you the purpose. Follow the installation instructions to install the software to your computer.
Run A Thorough Scan:
Although each software is different from the other in terms of its functionality but mostly the software scans your registry for useless entries. To perform the scan, select the option available in the software regarding the registry scan. The software will then display a list with all the unnecessary registry entries.
Always Keep A Backup:
You should be confident that you have a registry backup in case anything goes out of way. Although most of the software will prompt you to keep a backup before any alterations are made in the registry but you still make sure you have done that in case the software doesn't remind you.
Deletion Of The Registry:
As you have already made the backup now it is safe to delete your registry values for the unnecessary files. The software will guide you to complete the registry deletion successfully.
Manual Method:
If you think you are capable enough to play with the registry then only try deleting it manually else this 'play' might be very costly. But if you know a little about the computer registry then here are a few steps that might help you
Open Start Menu and then click Run and type 'regedit'. The Registry Editor will start.
Search for the program whose registry values you want to delete.
Select and right click on the program to delete the registry. Delete all remains of the deleted program.
