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To: Eric L who wrote (93792)7/13/2016 9:29:41 PM
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Good article, thanks for posting it!

I agree with the comments about CCleaner. I use it for cleaning up the junk files and cleaning the registry. At least you can see and choose what it deletes. On my computers, the registry cleaner usually only finds registry entries left behind from a program installs/updates or pointers to the junk files that CCleaner just deleted.

I also found another useful utility in CCleaner that I have used on occasionally. The duplicate file finder has been helpful in finding duplicate files on my hard drive. It has to be used with caution and should not be used to delete duplicate program (including DDL) files. It has found duplicate pictures and music files on my PC. Getting the settings right can be a little tricky, but you can review the files before deleting the duplicate and select which of the duplicate files you want to delete.

I do not necessarily agree with their general statement that Registry Cleaners will improve Windows access speed significantly. I suppose that on an older computer with a slow processor and limited memory that has been through multiple updates to its software and hardware then the registry could become bloated and contain entries that would send Windows down multiple paths. In that case, a registry cleaner would improve performance. But in general, registry cleaners have for the most part lost their usefulness. In the old days when computers had less the 1M of RAM they served a purpose. But today with multiple Gigabytes of RAM and much faster processor, their usefulness if minimal, and in the worst case could cause unintentional problems if you are not VERY careful.

A good PC Optimizer is probably a worthwhile investment. Windows has to run on so many different hardware/software platforms that it has to make certain compromises. Optimizing Windows for an individual computer makes good sense.

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