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Registry Mechanic 2009 | 
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Category: Software
List Price: £29.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  35 reviews
Sales Rank: 183
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows Xp
Media: CD-ROM
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.1 x 1.3
UPC: 811848014315
EAN: 0811848014315
ASIN: B001E5CFV2
Release Date: September 25, 2008
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 No problems at all! November 19, 2008
Well what can I say? I had no problems installing this at all - no probs with registering it and no probs with having to give any account details.
I have it running on two machines at present - a laptop and a desktop - using the same key.
On my desktop it found over 800 problems - admittedly most of them low-priority - just lost threads etc but it cleared up all of these problems and all those on the laptop and both machines are working much better now.
So, unlike the other reviewers I'd have to say a thumbs up so far!
 Speeds up your system...... just as it claims. November 19, 2008
I've been a fan of registry mechanic for several years and this latest version doesn't disappoint. If you've noticed a drop in the speed of your pc then this program basically cleans out all the useless files which are clogging up the ability of your processor to work at its fastest speed. All registry setting are checked, ammended, deleted..... whatever is required and after the first run of this program the increase in the speed of the pc was visbly noticeable; programs loaded faster and webpages displayed almost instaniously. Should the program do anything to your system you don't like it automatically sets a system restore point which you can revert back to if needed. Another tip is to run a complete defrag of your system once Registry Mechanic has done its job..... which can also help speed up your pc. Run Regisrty Mechanic once a week from then on and your pc should be permanently upto its top speed all the time. A very useful and effective utility.
 A very good idea but too many flaws November 18, 2008
Those of you who are reading this are probably pretty computer savvy to even be considering purchasing such a product. In my opinion, that's probably just as well. These tools are designed to allow a 'novice' to effectively clean up their registry to rid it of those unnecessary entries. The registry being what it is though, is no place for a novice to be fiddling with. Being the heart of the computer, any incorrect changes will cause major upset to the computer, something a novice PC user doesn't want to face.
The product itself appears very easy to use and has many 'one touch' options such as the optimize feature. This is all well and good but it never tells you what it's actually done! Not telling you what it's done firstly makes you wonder if it has done anything at all but also, if something then goes wrong as a result, you have no way of knowing what it's deleted, at least not easily. As well as that what does it class as unnecessary or obsolete files?
If you do find as a result of any changes you make using software, you encounter problems, you are able to undo any changes made, again using a 'one touch' button. Having the option to do this makes you wonder why the software needs a 'get out of jail free card' option.
My advice here would be to steer clear, if you have problems in your registry it is more than likely you have problems elsewhere too, you will therefore need to have your computer looked at. The overall concept of the software is a good idea, but I think a little more development could have gone into it. For the price I would recommend looking elsewhere.
 a dangerous placebo November 17, 2008
For the most part, Registry Mechanic provides a one-stop front end for various Windows services, some of which are, quite frankly, best kept hidden from those who don't know how to use them properly. The option to hide Administrative Tools on the Start Menu was one of Microsoft's better decisions, and now Registry Mechanic makes it temptingly available...
Its main job is to scan the registry and clear out out-of-date entries such as shortcuts to files that no longer exist, or references to software that has not uninstalled cleanly. At least that's what I used the 2005 version for. Before installing the 2009 version I uninstalled the 2005 version. When I came to install the 2009 version it picked up on the installation information of the 2005 version (it had been registered in my partner's name) and would not let me change it. I had to use regedit to do that.
Looking at the list of errors RM2009 has been finding on my machine, I'm not actually that convinced of its usefulness: it might add an extra month or so to the life of a Windows installation (I reckon on doing a clean re-install every year or so to clear out the clutter), but I'm beginning to think that the main job that Registry Mechanic does is to act as a placebo, making the user think that everything's fine. If I were checking out a misbehaving PC, this isn't a tool I would bother using.
 Seems to work well enough November 14, 2008
I installed Registry Mechanic without any problems and ran it easily without having to refer to the manual very much. The program is easy to use and the various options are laid out well, so it's not off-putting at all even for novice users. I try to keep my machine in good order - it's only a couple of years old and is still a fairly good specification, so it still runs pretty well as far as I'm concerned. Over time I have installed a variety of software and then removed some of it, so lots of changes have been made though not to the detriment of the system as far as I know. I keep it defragmented on a regular basis and scan it regularly for viruses etc, and also run a program called CCleaner which removes `rubbish' from the computer and also has a handy registry repair facility which I use sometimes. That is a free program and seems to serve me well so I was interested to see what Registry Mechanic could do for me that a free download program couldn't.
Registry Mechanic did find about 300 problems according to the scan results. They ranged from `low risk' to `high risk' on the scale shown in the results, and I ran the repair program to correct the faults - the program did this fairly quickly. Having rechecked for problems (none) and then restarted the computer for good measure I used various programs looking for any difference in computer performance. I didn't notice any to be honest, though I suppose that doesn't mean that the PC didn't benefit from the repairs being done.
Further use of the computer hasn't thrown up any problems, but nor have I noticed any increase in performance either. I think that to say the program worked and actually made any difference I would have had to try it on a PC which was showing signs of problems. As it is I can only say that Registry Mechanic seems to do its job well enough (if I listen to the claims made when my computer was scanned), but that I cannot see any benefit from it myself.
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