The registry is a single place in a computer that stores information such as what options have been set, the kinds of hardware attached to the computer, what programs load on startup, user profiles and activated ports. Registry cleaners are useful in that they can delete unnecessary registry information safely and speed up the computer.

Registry Clutter

With usage, the registry can pile up invalid information that cannot be used. Excessive amounts of unused information can clutter up the registry.

PC Performance

Piling up of invalid information slows down startup and other computer processes. Unnecessary registry entries can be deleted by registry cleaners for optimal PC performance.

Cleaning Manually

Erasing information from the registry manually is a time-consuming process. Invalid information and useful information are all stored together, making it difficult to recognize and delete unnecessary entries.

Cleaning With Software

Registry cleaners are useful system tools which can erase invalid information. Some utilities come with a backup option so the system can be restored to a previous state if problems occur after cleaning.

Registry Cleaning Software

Registry cleaners can be downloaded for a small charge or even for free in some cases. Tune Up RegCleaner, Registry Healer and Registry FirstAid are all small, useful utilities for registry-related problems.