[sexnage]

Hi, I have a new pc that runs on windows Vista 64bits. I have the original disk IOLO RegCure software it installed with no problem in my new pc, but when I run the updates, it says that RegCure new version will not run on windows 64bits please press ok to cancell the installation.

I tried running it as administrator and comparability mode but the same problem. Can anyone tell me a good software that I can buy that is like regcure if not better then this please>??


thank you

Jaime

[flavallee]

Jaime:

Uninstall RegCure, restart your computer, then go into the C:\Program Files folder and delete its leftover folder - if it's still there.

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Do not install and use any kind of registry cleaner/booster/optimizer, no matter what it claims it can do. They do nothing to improve speed or performance. What they do it break certain programs and damage the operating system.

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[redoak]

FYI, see below.

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Advice and Info re Registry 'cleaners'- excerpts from TSG:

The main reason they are apt to cause problems is because the cleaners do NOT just clean up stuff left over from uninstalls. They also "guess" that other items need to be deleted, many times incorrectly. They also attempt to "fix" references to files that no longer exist.

As a result, you can end up with programs that no longer work, functions that no longer work, and, in some cases, a PC that will no longer boot.

There are no performance gains to be had by running these things. Windows does not read the entire registry when it is looking for something. It uses the keys which allow them to go straight to the item that they are looking for.

References:
http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?p=643
http://www.computerhope.com/registry.htm


If you really want to see how active the registry is in your normal running environment, download and run Regmon.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-ca/s.../bb896652.aspx

As you will see, the registry is constantly being accessed. If, for each of these, the entire file was being searched, your PC would be amazingly slow and not responsive.

And, to repeat this again, they make no difference in the machine's performance because they are based on a false premise about how the registry is accessed. Unused entries do not slow it down.
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Sorry I am unable to cite and give credit to the authors.

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Another reference: http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=28099