On Wed, 1 Aug 2007 23:15:55 +0200, "Huib"
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.am.invalid.domain> schreef in bericht
> news:e0p1b3l7sn1v03trfm5tfuutfp36mf9c7m@4ax.com...
> > On Wed, 1 Aug 2007 17:36:13 +0200, "Huib"
> > <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I am looking for a Register Cleaner which will clean-up remaining parts
> >> of
> >> installed / removed SW.
> >
> >
> > "Registry," not "register."
> >
> >
> >> Which one is causing no problems within Vista?
> >
> >
> >
> > They *all* have the serious potential to cause problems. I strongly
> > suggest you avoid using any registry cleaning program. Cleaning of the
> > registry isn't needed and is dangerous. Leave the registry alone and
> > don't use any registry cleaner. Despite what many people think, and
> > what vendors of registry cleaning software try to convince you of,
> > having unused registry entries doesn't really hurt you.
> >
> > The risk of a serious problem caused by a registry cleaner erroneously
> > removing an entry you need is far greater than any potential benefit
> > it may have.
> >
> > --
> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>
> Hi Ken,
> I was afraid using any cleaner, that was the reason of my question and you
> convinced me.
Glad to hear it.
> Thanks for the correction to registry but in our dutch language we say just
> register...
OK, every language is different. I don't like to correct people's use
of words, but when it's the subject we're talking about, I wanted to
make sure you had the right name for it.
> The reason of my question was that HP-support is asking me to clean-up the
> registry for the problem of my scanner HPscanjet 4570c, but by now i will no
> further execute it.
Do they say specifically what to clean up in the registry? Can't you
make the changes they want by a direct registry edit with Regedit?
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Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
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