subject: Registry Booster: Is Registry Booster a Scam? [print this page] A good registry cleaner is the one which performs a fast and comprehensive scan of the registry and detects accurately the problem-registry and fixes it. While most registry cleaning software claim to do this, the amount of accuracy varies a lot and so do the scan speeds. That's the reason, users have to do some looking around so that you can find the best software for themselves. Registry Booster is among the stronger contenders among these software. Let us see how it fares in our test.
Features wise, RegistryBooster is hard to match. Not only does it come with the basic scanner and registry back-up tool, but also with registry defragment tool. This combination is quite rare and hence wins extra points from us. The user's control over the scan is also commendable and you will be appreciated by knowledgeable users. However, novices need not worry; the software is very user-friendly.
The interface is really interesting and the first screen itself displays a lot of valuable information such as the date of last scan etc. On the left side of the window, there's a registry health meter so that you can inform whether the registry system is intact or messed up, and if messed up, to what extent. There's a prominent "start scan" button at the middle with other important options on tabs over head. There isn't any excess information or description on the interface giving it a very clean and neat look.
Moving on from visuals and coming down to actual working, one has to say that the scan speed is nothing to write home about; although not slow enough to be labeled tardy, the speed is nowhere near its rivals. However, accuracy was right up there. It managed to detect almost all errors and eliminated most of them. The results were some of the best we have in terms of error fixing. So, barring the relatively slow scan process, this software is probably the best.
The registry defragment function of RegistryBooster is like its scan: slow but spot on. Overall performance of our computer was significantly better after both scan and defragment were run. There are some things that that is a bit of let down though. In order for the full effect of the scan or defragment to occur, the computer must be restarted. With respect to the frequency of the scans or defrags you will perform, this can be vary from a non-issue to a really irritating one.
The basic scan and fix mechanism of RegistryBooster is seeking to of this software. Compared to its competitors, it is certainly above average. Seeking to is, before any defrag or scan, the registry is automatically backed up. This makes RegistryBooster absent-minded people proof. The clean interface also is a strong point of this software and the registry health meter sets this software in addition to the rest. This is indeed a good software but can not be called the best. Hence, even though RegistryBooster is a fine software, our 2010 registry cleaner review found RegCure to be the top registry cleaner.
