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To: j g cordes who wrote (7686)1/5/2000 12:09:00 AM
From: Dwane Houghtaling  Read Replies (1) of 110652
 
I had a similar problem with v4.51 and v4.7 with Netscape. The lockup only occurred intermittently. Turns out my problem was with the Registry. Now, whenever I have lockups I clean up my Registry and I'm back working again.

The System Registry grows as you work on your computer. Software you install maintains information in the Registry on how to run the application; uninstalled software installed can leave dead links in the Registry even if you use its uninstall option; using the Find tool in Explorer leaves data; the Run tool leaves entries; the association of file types to the applications used to execute those files are held here; the fonts you can use are identified in the Registry. Lots and lots of data. Some of it changes and some is static.

Just as you perform periodic maintenance on your hard drive, your System Registry needs maintenance too.

If you aren't careful, editing your Registry can really mess up your computer. I bought Mijnex FixtIt99 (FixIt2000 is out now) to address the Registry problem. It has a set of system Registry repair and clean tools that have taken care of my problems.

If you're going to edit the Registry (even with a software tool made to edit the Registry) back up the Registry first. Read the documentation that comes with the software and tread lightly.

Dwane
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