Which Registry Cleaner Will Automatically Eliminate
Annoying Error Messages & Improve PC Performance?
Tyler Blanton
Senior Editor
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Hello,

My name is Tyler Blanton, Senior Editor or registrycleanerstested.org, where you will find the most depth reviews of registry cleaner software on the Internet.

We conducted the tests found on this page because there in no shortage of the information or sites trying to sell you on the benefits and claims of these programs but none that we can find have actually attempted to show that any significant boost or overall improvement in PC performance is possible by using these programs.

I hope you find this information useful and at the very least will help you make a better decision about registry cleaner, if any, is right for you.


Questions That Needed Answering :

There are many questions regarding registry cleaners and we attempted to find answers for some of the most common and frequently asked such as:

  • 1)  How can I check that a registry cleaner is actually cleaning all invalid registry entries ?
  • 2)  What's really the best registry cleaner in effectiveness?
  • 3)  How come different registry cleaners have found different problems with my computer?
  • 4)  Is it really safe to use registry cleaners?
  • 5)  Are there any registry cleaners out there that actually work?


Setting up the Test:

For this test, 5 of the popular registry cleaners were selected as part of the testing. The registry cleaners were: Max registry cleaners by Max Secure Software, ParetoLogic's Regcure, Registry Fix, Registry Defense, and Cyber Defender.

The computer used in this test was a Dell Latitude D620 laptop, with 2GB a 70GB hard drive running Windows XP SP2. This computer is a daily use computer used for common tasks like web browsing, email, word processing, games, etc. Essentially it has been used how the average person uses their PC.

In order to keep things as similar as possible, a copy of the computer's contents and registry were imaged so each registry cleaner could be tested with the same exact setup and performance issues.

Now that a little background has given about how and why the tests were performed, let's jump into the results of our testing.



Picking the ' Best' Registry Cleaner :

Each Registry Cleaner Was judged on six different criteria. They are in no particular order of importance:
  • Speed of Registry Scan: How fast a scan is completed and whether system performance was impacted during the scan.
  • Number Of Errors Found: How many errors did each program find. It is important to note that detecting more errors does not necessarily mean a registry repair program is better. More details below.
  • Actual Changes Made To Registry: How many changes does a program actually make to your computer, is it close to the number of errors detected or is more going on 'under the hood' ?
  • Common Error Test: Each computer faces a different set of problems and issues. With this test we manually created error messages and system warnings to compare how each program handles specific types or problems and errors resulting in a more comparable way to judge effectiveness.
  • Multiple Scan Test: After a computer is scanned and cleaned, are different 'errors' after each scan? If so, why weren't they detected the first time and why do they suddenly appear?
  • PC, Performance Score: The final test set was to use computer benchmarking software that assigns a 'Performance Score' to a computer before and after a registry scan is performed to gauge if any noticeable performance improvements were detected.


Side-by-Side Comparisons of Top Rated Registry Cleaners
PRODUCT
MAX REGISTRY CLEANER


REGISTRY FIX
REG CURE
CYBER DEFENDER


REG DEFENSE
1
RATINGS
Rating
9.4/10
8.9/10
8.0/10
6.5/10
5.9/10
Free Registry Scan
FREE SCAN
FREE SCAN
FREE SCAN
FREE SCAN
FREE SCAN
Go to site
READ REVIEW
READ REVIEW
READ REVIEW
READ REVIEW
READ REVIEW
Changes Made to Registry Test
Performance Score
Scan Speed Test
Error Message Test
Multiple Scan Test
Error Found Test
Compatible
Windows 98,ME, XP,Vista
Windows 98,ME, XP,Vista
Windows 98,ME, XP,Vista
Windows 98,ME, XP,Vista
Windows 98,ME, XP,Vista



Test #1 - Speed Of Registry Scan :

In our first test we did a simple comparison of how fast each registry repair program could complete a full system scan (all scan options were enabled for each program). Below are the results of this test:
 


What This Means :

Max Registry Cleaner came out on top, completing the scan in under two minutes, (1 minute and 34 seconds) which was considerably faster than the other programs with RegCure bringing up the rear taking more than 7 minutes to complete a scan.

Ultimately, while it is nice that some programs far out perform others in regards to scan time , this in not a great indicator of effectives . Overall performance of the PC during scanning was about the same for each program with little to no noticeable decrease in PC performance or slow down.



The Winner:
Max Registry Cleaner takes top honors in this test.



Test #2 - Number of Errors Found:

Next up , we tested each program on the exact same PC configuration ( to ensure each scanning the same files and registry entries) to determine how many errors each program detected on our test machine. Here are the results :
 


What This Means :

RegCure far outpaced all the other programs when it came to total number of ' problems' detected with 854 issues found, while Cyber Defender came in ' last' with only 54.

This is where we really began to realize that you can' t judge a registry repair program based on the errors found alone. As we dug deeper, we discovered that the way each program reported and listed errors was quite different.

For instance, a registry entry may have several different values. So one program would list the registry entry and count that as ' 1 error' while another program may count each value in the entry as an error and report the same registry issue having ' 5 errors' .

As you can see this kind of difference in reporting could quickly add up to one program appearing to find far more errors than another. Comparing each and every reported error across all programs was far beyond the scope of this test, it did lead us to introduce a new test to better gauge what these program were finding and removing. (details in next selection)




The Winner:
No clear winner in this test as simply comparing the number of errors found is just too vague and inaccurate.





Test #3 - Actual Changes Made To Registry:




Because the results of our second test were not satisfactory, we devised a third test to help give us a better idea of the accuracy of the reported number of errors.

For this test, we used a simple program called RegShot that allows you to see the specific changes made to a computer after a registry scan. Here's a screenshot just for references sake:

The idea being that the closer the number of reported errors is to the number of actual changes made to your PC, the more trustworthy and reliable the results of a particular registry can be considered.




What This Means :

Next to each bar in the graph above are two numbers: the number of changes made to the computer and the percentage difference to the number of errors reported by each registry cleaner.

Confusing I know, so let's take an example:

May Registry Fix found a total of 565 errors , when we had the program clean our PC it made a total of 588 changes to our PC or just 4% more than what they reported.

On the flip side, Reg DEfense found only 165 errors but made 421 changes to our system resulting is an amazing 155% more items changed than their scanner listed.

More than anything this test established which programs report with most accuracy the changes that will be made to your computer behind the scenes.



The Winner:
Registry Fix slightly edges out Max Registry Cleaner as the winner in
this test




Test #4 - The Common Error Test:

Let's face it, trying to compare thousands of different entries in the registry to try and determine the specific problems found would take perhaps a month or two and no two computers will have the same registry issues or PC problems, so for out 4th test we manually introduced errors on our test PC so we would know specifically which errors should be detected and removed by each program.

In total , we created 5 errors / problems that are pretty common on many PC's and are actually very simple issues that any registry repair program should detect with ease .. (we were wrong but more on that later).

Here are screenshots of the 5 errors we introduced onto the PC, they are all pretty similar.



Each registry cleaner was tested to see if it could remove these error messages from the system. Here are the results:
 

What This Means:

We were pleased to see that 3 out of 5 of the programs we tested were able to detect and remove 100% of the errors, but even more disappointing was the fact that Registry Defense only removed 1 or just 20 % of the errors while Cyber Defender failed to remove any.

The Results we so troubling for the bottom two that the tests were run numerous times to confirm our results and they held up each time.

Keep in mind these are common and relatively harmless (but vey annoying messages) that should have been detected by all 5 programs.

Here is a video that demonstrates the removal of these error messages:





The Winner:
Max Registry Cleaner, Registry Fix and RegCure tie for top
honors in this test





Test #5 - Multiple Scan Test :

For our next to last test, we wanted to see if any of the programs had problems removing the errors that were detected or even worse issued false positives (these are errors that are detected but are not actually a problem or even exist) which can sometimes be used to trick people into thinking they have more problems than they really do so you will buy their software.

To do this we simply ran multiple scans (rebooting after each) to see if any of the registry cleaners reported new errors of failed to remove any errors.

Here are the results:



What This Means :

In this test, Registry Defense, Cyber Defender and Max Registry Cleaner completely removed and reported no additional errors after the first scan (a total of 5 scans were performed for each of the 5 programs we tested), while Registry Fix reported only 1 error after each of the 5 scans.

RegCure is a different matter, up to this point in our testing, it had been one of our favorite programs but after each scan RegCure continued to find more and more errors (854, 118, 32, 21, and finally 8 errors respectively for each of the 5 scans).

The behavior seems to suggest there might be some issues with removing and optimizing the registry as the behavior was not observable any of the other programs tested.
This is complete speculation and further testing is needed to confirm this observation with certainty by someone who knows the intricacies of the computer's registry an a much deeper level than we do.

Also, as a further clarifying point that I think all visiting this site can benefit from, some have contacted us with more than a bit of disagreement about the possible reasons for RegCure's behavior, suggesting (perhaps correctly or perhaps not ) that the makings of a good registry cleaner is one that continually finds new problems and constantly refines your registry's performance.

Because this appears to be a hot button issue to some and to make it easier for you to make your own judgment call on this matter, we produced this unedited and uninterrupted video of the behavior observed when running numerous scans with RegCure:





The Winner:
Reg Defense, Cyber Defender and Max Registry Cleaner tie for the top spot.




Test #6 - PC Performance Test:

Our sixth and final test was to attempt to determine if there was any measurable improvement in PC performance as a result of using a registry cleaner.

To measure this we used PC benchmarking software PassMark, to first establish a performance baseline for our test PC and the measure the performance of the PC after running a registry scan each program.

(Note: after each scan was completed and performance measurement taken, the PC was restored back to it's original state to ensure each performance measurement was based on the same settings and registry issues/problems)

Tthe baseline score of our test is pictured to the right (458.3) :





Performance improvements after running a registry scan:


What This Means :

After running a registry scan then performing a new performance test we were indeed able to measure a difference in overall PC performance. Based on these tests, Max Registry Cleaner had the highest score 511.0 translating into 11.5% performance improvement.

One thing that may have possibly contributed to Max Registry Cleaner's success in the tests is that it is the only registry cleaner tested that includes a stand alone registry defrag option that streamlines and restructures the registry for improved performance.

Registry Defense rounded out the bottom with only a .02% change in performance which is pretty negligible.

Here is a video demonstrating the procedure used for running the performance benchmarking:





The Winner:
Based on the performance boost, Max Registry Cleaner had the
biggest improvement in PC performance according to the benchmarking software.
Important!
This test was devised in an attempt to show in some manner the difference in a computer's performance before and after using a registry cleaner. That said it is very important to note that the results presented here are specific to the test computers we used and not meant to imply that every computer will experience the same results as every computer is different in hardware, software installed , software and processes running in the background , age of computer , and how a PC is used.

CONCLUSIONS:
It's clear that some programs are better at detecting and removing errors and not all registry cleaners report what is being done to your computer with the same accuracy while others seem to function in a way that is different from the other programs tested all together.

At the very least, you should know that relying strictly on the number of errors found to determine the ' best' registry cleaner is not accurate or reliable as each program counts and categorizes errors differently.

We should also point out that any performance improvements will differ from computer to computer,  and certainly older computers would seem to benefit more than newer ones in that they tend to have more clutter, ' junk' files and old useless registry entries.

If you computer hardware is very old, it is doubtful your computer's performance will be significantly increased. Software, no matter how good, can' t make old hardware outperform newer PCs

From this testing is seems that registry cleaners might improve PC performance to some degree and eliminate some common and annoying errors messages while being safe and reliable to use.
Registry Cleaner Recommendation :
Based on the results of our in depth testing an analysis, Max Secure's Max Registry Cleaner is awarded top honors and our highest recommendation. Max Registry Cleaner finished or tied for first place in 4 out of 6 tests making it the clear standout in this round of testing.

To run a free scan you can download a copy of Max Registry Cleaner here, or to learn more about the software you can visit Max Secure Software's site.

I hope you have found this information helpful and useful. Please take a moment to leave you thoughts and comments below.


Thanks for visiting!


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thanks a lot
i will check it soon.
#252 - iPad Wallpapers - 05/25/2010 - 09:08
register cleaners
There are so many register cleaners tools.
#251 - keep pc smooth - 05/17/2010 - 11:55
I found this very interesting.
Unfortunately I had already downloaded Uniblue Registry booster which claims to have found 297 errors. But after I read this (same day) I did a run with Max Registry and they found 655 invalid entries. I am fairly computer illiterate and did not know what to make of this. What do you think? And what have you found with Uniblue? Thanks. Linda
#250 - Linda Coyne - 01/23/2010 - 18:08
Although, i was very impressed with what appears to be very thorough on all your testing i feel one important comparison was left out. that comparison is which software offers free updated downloads and or for how long is the software good for.
#249 - Ray - 01/23/2010 - 11:16
I tried the Reviver Registry Cleaner and it disabled both of my browsers. I ended up restoring Windows and removing the Reviver software. A waste of $34, and I wouldn't recommended anyone risk using it. It did more damage than repair.
#248 - Dan - 01/21/2010 - 11:54
Sorry
but not thanks; i appreciate your effort but i can't believe a test doing on a small bunch of payware software, when you earn cash by clicking and sell that software as referrer.

Reg cleaners are almost useless if you're smart enough to use a good uninstaller, managing a bit the registry using search function and use backing up image of your os. More then all you can find the ones you really can trust for free, right cause they are free.
People who don't know how to clean their pc just would be better to make a fresh install by time to time, be sure to safe custom important data in a secondary HD or partition.

In any case i tested just 3 payware software on windows 7 ultimate x64. Tuneup Utilities , Registry Mechanic and Raxco PerectSpeed. Then i tried 3 freeware Comodo cleaner, Glary Utilities, Ccleaner.

Between the payware my winner is TuneUp Utilities. Never gave me a single problem in two years (and it can run also by disabling the two autostart services). Raxco is good enough but wont work by disabling its autostart services, so to me is useless as for a fast boot sure you don't need more useless services in background. With Registry mechanic you have to pay attention or you'll finish to screw you os.

If i may suggest the safely one, if you want to pay then use TuneUp Utilities. You can use safely the freeware one built inside CCleaner, and the freeware Glary Utilities. You can use all three and you're set and overall safe. But also use a freeware unistaller like Revounistaller. Also run by time to time in the command "cleanmgr /sageset:50" to load the built advanced cleaner in windows. Make a os backup in a weekly base and when you have installed and unisntalled a bunch of software just re-imaging your os by a previous backup (be sure you backuped your last bookmarks and emails or new custom data you'll wont to loose.
Run a defrag in safe mode and start again fresh and clean.

This way you'll have a smooth pc and you almost never will need a deeper registry danger cleaner software and you will not rip off.

Regards
#247 - Noway - 01/04/2010 - 05:28
Thanks
Thank you for the videos on registry cleaners.
They were very informative. thanks...
#246 - Regtweaker - 12/26/2009 - 13:32
reg cure further information paretologic support phone number 250 370 9229 beware though is in Canada
I had reg cure for a year but noticed it was no longer cleaning up my computer as it had the first 6 months of usage . I didnt renew it because they made me angry and cancelled my license before the year was up (i kept the information upon purchase) I emailed them and they emailed me back within 2 days. But the irritating thing was they kept having me look at this and take a screen shot and email it to them , then this screen shot and email it to them. over a week this went back and forth by then my license was expired. So I went looking for a free registry product. I found Eusing free registry cleaner and it work very . Sped up my computer like Regcure once had. I deleted all of regcure and even used Revo uninstaller to make sure all was deleted. then one day I got Appranger (I love that program antivirus & spyware and so cheap to buy and takes no space in the computer and scans so fast ! ) and in it's first scan it came up with several files on reg cure ! as well as the nasty rootkit virus no other program could get rid of and that avast let in ! so I went into my computer and deleted 5 more regcure files and did more searches and came up with nothing when I searched for reg cure . well a month after all this I see a free scan for reg cure and out of curiousity as to how well my free registry cleaner is doing (I had just run eusing registry cleaner 2 hours before ) I ran the free scan and it said 1230 (not a typo !! ? ) errors. also the free regcure scan fully downloaded the regcure program itself into my computer with an icon and everything . It said it was version 2.0 .I immediately ran my eusing registry cleaner and it came back with 73 errors . Big difference in the amount of errors ! So I decided I should buy regcure again. I found a site that had regcure link for 19.47 (searched how much should you pay for regcure and a link to someone named Chris finders was there at the bottom . I paid and my license was emailed to me almost immediately . When I got the license there was no place to put it in on the free scan version . The screen would not come up, the only options were renew or purchase multiple licenses (this is strange how did they know I had had reg cure previously ??) and the links just led me to purchase regcure so I went to regcure pareto logic support and it stated where in the screen to input the license but still the screen would not come up. So I deleted the trial sample ( it said due to me not purchasing the product only 2 errors were fixed ) and downloaded the file for regcure from the link in my email regcure had sent me . But while I was waiting for the download I noticed my sound & speaker icons were gone from my bottom right window next to the clock ! When I looked for them in my computer settings I got error message "unable to find windows/system32/sndvol32.exe " now I'v gotta go see what that means ! any way I also noticed the download regcure gave me was regcure version 1.0.2.0 and guess what same thing, no place to input the license key would come up. But it did come up "there is a newer version available do you want to download it now ?" so I did ,still no place for license . Back to the Revo uninstall on Regcure and did the search of all files and My computer and deleted all the files hanging out again for reg cure & downloaded the file again from the link regcure sent me (funny how the actual software provider gives you an old version of their own software!) I emailed support that is all I can do as to tried a new download again and it states you have used too many downloads contact customer support !!! so obviously Regcure has some way of tracking you even when you think you have completely cleaned your system.And upon their uninstall as well as Revo uninstallers efforts there are still regcure files left behind ! But all this just brought back all the memories of when I first got regcure over a year ago. I got it from a website called compusa (had the cheapest price back then) and my code then would not work there was a place to input it but it kept coming back invalid I did a websearch long and hard because I was upset I filed a ripoff report on compusa on the website ripoffreport I found that back then doing a hunt for rip offs I also filed a report on paretologic there and gave paretologics phone number I had found their number then by doing a long websearch due to problems with Xoftspy (Pareto logic did not own regcure back then) the phone number for paretologic is 250 370 9229 I called them back then and after many tries got xoftspy to work. But I am not gonna call them now because when I called back then I used my cell as I get free long distance nationwide on it but guess what after over 3 hours in 2 or 3 calls to pareto logic and the problem got fixed and I got my cell phone bill it was a fortune paretoligc is in Canada !@! they didnt bother to tell em that along the way but their support at that number is very, very helpful I can say that. Sorry this is long. but all tru. just a 46 year old woman learning the ropes on a computer the hard way and trying to save someone the heartache and headache I have had.
#245 - genia - 11/15/2009 - 08:45
How do I get rid of the annoying windows even when I tried to use the add/remove from the control panel. It will not go away. What measures can I do to stop this window from still appearing on my laptop when I sign on. It is from Cyberdefender...one of the ones you tested?
Please send me an email with instructions of how to get rid of it from my screen.
Thank you! I don't want to call them because I end up in India when I do. So please help!
Ann
#244 - Ann G. - 11/10/2009 - 16:11
Thank's, I just uninstalled RegCure based on your review and will not renew. I would also like to mention one more side effect of using RegCure. Had it installed on an HP Pavilion a620n, which is now almost five years old. I always hesitated using RegCure. For some reason, each time I did a reg clean it made changes to the HP Photosmart Premier application and I had to re-install, (very annoying). I am now looking at placing an order for Max. thanks again :)
#243 - Ricardo - 10/03/2009 - 11:30
THANK YOU.Trying to sort through all the cliams these sites make and trying to find one, has been overwhelming. I actually understood what you said.*****
#242 - Janet Brown - 09/29/2009 - 23:27
It was great. Easy to follow
#241 - Ted - 09/25/2009 - 22:20
Looks like alot of hard work went into this, thanks.

I use Max because I did similar testing, not by scientific method, I just bought & used (free) several reg editors.

I would download the LATEST WONDER PROGRAM only to be disappointed. I used Registry Mecanic years ago to great effect, but as far as I know they've long since dissappered. Next to last I tried Regcure and liked the performance but they raised the price.

Max has the defrag, it does what it's supposed to do and it's safe. Like others have said it's not free. Suggestion: If you want free try CCLEANER.COM they have a very useful product & the reg cleaner does a good job.

Finally, used with other utilities and security software, a registry cleaner is a good way to maintain your computers youthful speed.
#240 - Fred - 08/26/2009 - 17:33
MAX REGISTRY CLEANER
I USED MAX CLEANER FOR A YEAR AND IT DID A PRETTY GOOD JOB - BUT YOU DID NOT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THAT THEY WANT YOU TO PAY THE SUBSCRIPTION FEE EVERY YEAR! I REFUSE TO PAY OVER AND OVER FOR THE SAME PROGRAM!
THANKS FOR THE REVIEW AND HARD WORK!
#239 - MIKE - 08/24/2009 - 01:38
Error code 404
Hello im wondering if you could help me. Im using photobucket for my family pictures I have a main folder then other folders contained within this folder

When i try to upload a picture to a folder in the main folder it fails and gives me error 404.

yet i can upload it to the main folder and it works fine with no error reading.

could you explain and help me sort this problem.

thanks
#238 - Rose - 08/22/2009 - 17:56
I have a problem with most of these cleaners by them not being able to recognize registry entries that belong to programs and files that are actually being used. They just wipe out all entries that you are not currently using when it runs the scan. What ever happened to Clean Sweep program. I used to have it some time ago, but it was great at telling you exactly what each registry enty and dll file before you clean it.
#237 - Suzy - 08/15/2009 - 08:57
Question
I have a question ... I got a registry cleaner about 10 years ago ... several boxes back ... that I cannot remember the name of. One feature of it that I liked was that it tracked changes made by loading programs so as to reverse them when they were unloaded. Its name was meant to evoke the idea of a laundry detergent and its brand logos and such were mostly orange.

Does anyone recall this thing and what it was called?

- D
#236 - Druthulhu - 08/07/2009 - 04:06
I like the comparison you have done, but I do wish you had included more of the available cleaners in the tests. It seems to me you chose the cleaners that Max Registry could beat and only showed the results of those tests. There are a lot more cleaners out there. After saying that I do apreciate the amount of work you did to test these. I just wish this did not seem to be a plug for Max Registry disguised a comparision of the best cleaners out there.
#235 - Ken Tankersley - 08/06/2009 - 12:26
Thank you for your very comprehensive over view. Looking for "the Best" reg cleaner is like picking fly specks out of pepper. While RegCure seems to most always come up a winner This is my first exposure to Max Registry Cleaner. Most significantly, your comment about older computers impressed me. Also, I noted on your comparison chart that Max Registry Cleaner offers email support. I will continue to sort through the pepper for more information but when I'm ready to buy I will return to your site.

P.S. I have tried JV16 (freeware) and it cleaned my machine very well in fact so well that I had to send it to the shop so that I could connect with the internet.
#234 - Skip - 08/05/2009 - 14:24
Is this Genuine?
Is this really a valid and impartial test. If so, then how come the link to your site is by pay per click adword and that you give a convenient download link for your chosen winner? This could just be construed as clever marketing.
#233 - Adrian - 08/04/2009 - 06:07
Kindly provide a review of these programs -
Registry Mechanic
Ccleaner

Best Regards and thanks for the reviews.
#232 - Registry Cleaners - 08/02/2009 - 23:03
cc cleaner
Hi can you do all them test on free to donload cleaner it would help as most people
use the free version thnks
#231 - cass - 08/02/2009 - 15:05
Steve
Hi,

What are your nresults for
Uniblue reg Cleaner or would you not reccomend this
Thanks

Steve
#230 - Alleluia - 08/02/2009 - 13:33
Gavin Dee
Well done on a comprehensive appraisal of the various registry cleaners. My old PC has XPRegScrub recommended by Windows XP magazine. It was free. It seems logical enough then, that an equally effective and free registry cleaner would be available for Vista so I don't think the comments from Michael Bird, Senior tech and Jim are too unfair. What most comparisons include is the price for these items which would definitely influence the overall impressions of any product.

Lets face it, if numerous mindless idiots are out there willing to put hours into developing a complex virus, then is it so wrong to think that a talented programmer (a more rounded individual, intellectually) would produce such challenging software as a registry cleaner for no financial gain?

Anyway, in the meantime I will consider your conclusions and thanks for the research.
#229 - Gavin Dee - 08/02/2009 - 08:02
Mr
Hello,

These tests were indeed interesting, however, I must also throw in my concern over an ad being placed after all of your results. In my opinion, it submits that there is a definite bias.

Also was a bit confused that some of the results in your videos did not seem to match the scoring from your screenprints.

Just a couple of thoughts and concerns.

Thank you.
#228 - Akelv1n - 07/27/2009 - 04:48
Errorfix
I just bought Errorfix but I don't see any difference in the performance of my computer.

Now Spyware Doctor says Errorfix is a rogue antispyware.

Is it ligit?

Thanks!
#227 - Loretta Ragland - 07/25/2009 - 23:49
Value of registry cleaning
I wonder whether the benefit from cleaning the registry outweighs the risk of some dreadful damage.
#226 - Peter Wilson - 07/23/2009 - 19:11
Actually Free
Lots of folks on here mention not wanting to pay for a subscription-type registry cleaner. I downloaded CCleaner on CNET recently, which is completely free, and it has worked great for me so far.
#225 - Kelly - 07/22/2009 - 17:19
This is another affiliate site for these registry company. He earn all your $$ when you download those pathetic little software. Use AVGFree is more than enough.
#224 - another - 07/20/2009 - 02:55
Value for money is as important as much as what a product is able to do. Price comparisons not mentioned anywhere and one only finds out once you have downloaded the minimalistic "free scan" what any of these products are going to cost. No thanks. Not my way of doing business.
#223 - historyresearch@supanet.com - 07/18/2009 - 05:11
free registry cleaners
is there any free registry cleaners out there that i can use for free?
#222 - tamara gates - 07/17/2009 - 20:17
PC Tools Registry Mechanic
I'll believe your "comparisons" when you include PC Tools Registry Mechanic. Show me how it stacks up against the five you have tested. From my experience I think you'll find it to be a good as any registry cleaner available.
#221 - Paul Young - 07/17/2009 - 02:30
THANKS
THANK YOU YOUR GUIDE MADE ME GO FOR THE NO 1 RECOMMENDATION AND I AM VERY HAPPY WITH IT THANKS AGAIN
#220 - annmarie shaw - 07/15/2009 - 11:34
mr
hi I do not see any prices for max registry cleaner and I like to know what the costs of things before I purchase vkj321
#219 - vivian jones - 07/09/2009 - 15:11
ADMIN RESPONSE
Visitor Wrote:

"Upon reading your comments regarding the "Multiple Scan Test", my thoughts were "these guys have no understanding of the implications of their own test results".

You stated that RegCure found more and more errors. Actually, it found fewer and fewer."



Very good question. This has sort of been answered before but your question is framed a bit different.

Our line of thinking is kind of in the opposite direction.

Basically, our problem with RegCure was that no other reg cleaner we tested found more errors after every single scan.

In fact, we've never been able to find an end to the errors it finds. Scan after scan repeatedly finds "new" and more "errors"

It may indeed find less errors after each successive scan but these are in addition to all of the other "errors" it has found in all the previous scans.

This is more not less errors overall.

Also, who is going to sit around and run scan after scan hoping that "this time" the registry will finally be optimized?

Our conclusions are just that, our own.

And we welcome and encourage interpreting the results yourself and make your own decision.

Great question though!

It's nice to know people are actually reading what we've put together here.

#218 - ADMIN - 07/09/2009 - 11:37
registry mechanic?
Have you tried registry mechanic? just interesting to see how it stacks up against the competition
#217 - JR Smith - 07/08/2009 - 17:22

Upon reading your comments regarding the "Multiple Scan Test", my thoughts were "these guys have no understanding of the implications of their own test results".

You stated that RegCure found more and more errors. Actually, it found fewer and fewer.

The results of that test are to me a very strong endorsement of RegCure (which, by the way, I had never heard of until half an hour ago).

As for "scan times" - who cares? I'd much rather have a utility do a thorough job, even if it takes a bit longer.

On the other hand, one of the most objective tests you performed was measuring PC speedup - and Max Registry Cleaner was best there by a significant margin.

I am in a quandary over which one to purchase - your multiple scan test results leaning me towards RegCure, and your performance results leaning me towards Max Registry Cleaner.










#216 - Ed - 07/06/2009 - 02:06
What about PC Tools
Surprized you never mentioned PC Tools Registry Mechanics and why. There are others to that are reviewed by others and not mentionned in you're review.
Was the least you should have done anyways
Regards & tks for the hard work. Everything else perfe3ct & very usefull
Guy
#215 - Guy Leclerc - 07/05/2009 - 23:23
Software Developer
I have been considering a registry cleaner for some time now.
I tried RegCure and found your test to confer my suspisions that it is another piece of ok software.
K.I.S.S. (keep it short & simple) your test.
Very nice lacking space science and applying common sense.
#214 - Lenny - 06/30/2009 - 15:15
Quad Registry Cleaner... STAY AWAY
STAY AWAY FROM QUAD REGISTRY CLEANER

The program will erase your hard drive.

The "uninstall" program does a DELTREE.


Instead of simply deleting the three files it installs, it amazingly does a DELTREE on the entire directory.

If you dont use the "default" location, it does not create a subfolder for itself. So... in my case it the three program files were installed at the ROOT of "program files" .

When I "uninstalled" I watched helplessly as it began a DELTREE of "program files" deleting ALL MY PROGRAMS. There was NO "cancel" button. I finally realize that I could remove the battery on my laptop, but most of my programs were already gone.

I called them... and they have the rudest, most incompetent people in the world. They insisted that the program would not delete anything from my computer, unless I "registered" it. They were rude and clueless.

STAY AWAY FROM THIS THING!
STAY AWAY
STAY AWAY
#213 - suex - 06/30/2009 - 13:53
Thanks
Very interesting!!!! Thank you for taking the time to review these cleaners for those of us who are computer illiterate!!! I found this very informative and helpful in making my decision which cleaner to consider buying.
#212 - Esther Medina - 06/29/2009 - 15:12
I FIND AFTER SITTING HERE READING AND WATCHING DULL VIDEOS OF REGCURE.. ILL STICK WITH FREEWARE..MONEY FOR NOTHING I THINK..
P S IRISH MIKE GET NORTON 09.. OR AVG ITS FREE ON FREEWARE..NOTON CAN CAUSE PROBLEMS AS WELL GOOD LUCK.
#211 - 2DARK7 - 06/28/2009 - 20:27
Questionable review
Why do you provide an ad for Max reg Cleaner following your review? It throws a question mark on your review.
#210 - pbedo - 06/28/2009 - 20:23
RE Tests
Very impressive tests and explanation.

Unfortunately, I'm reluctantant to try without a trial basis.

Is that possible?
#209 - Nadia - 06/28/2009 - 17:35
novice
After watching all 3 video(1:06:37)and read all the articles of your test,You did NOT mention one thing about any of these cleaner!that it will or will not take away any important files that are on your PC. We all had heard HORROR stories about some of the cleaner's! when you run these programs you can lose some of your importing programs(sometimes) like connect to the Internet!or looking for photographs in your file called "MY PICTURES"
very informative website.THANK YOU
P.S.
this was not my first choice!!
#208 - Ray - 06/26/2009 - 12:41
regcure
this programe was brought in error and I do not require it do you know the phone number of the company so I can request my money back?
#207 - bigbrians2@aol.co.uk - 06/19/2009 - 04:25
MAX REG C LEANER
I USED MAX REGISTRY CLEANER FOR TWO YEARS AND WAS VERY SATISFIED, PROBLEM IS THAT I WILL NOT PAY FOR THE SAME SOFTWARE OVER AND OVER AGAIN (SUBSCRIPTION) AND NOW HAVE TO MOVE TO A NEW CLEANER.
#206 - MIKE VALLIERE - 06/14/2009 - 16:53

I would like to purchase a Max Reistry Cleaner. But there just one problem and I hate to say is that I don't have a credit card or debit card or have a checking account. I always pay cash. Is there anyway a person can purchase the Max Registry Cleaner?
#205 - Rosemary Gill - 06/11/2009 - 20:32
svchost.exe processes
I,ve only recently joined the internet world, and within a week of been online am running into annoying difficulties.
I,ve noticed that after booting up the PC, in the windows task manager an extraordinary amount of svchost processes are running, and increases steadly over time until it gets to a point where the computer flashs "low on virtual memory" messages at me. Then my computer starts to crash!!!!! I,ve tried regcure; uniblue registry booster and uinblue speed up my PC to no avail.Also I,m using Norton Internet security 2007 aswell.

Are these svchost.exe processes malware viruses, or if not, what are they and how can I get rid of them.!!!!

Any advice will be deeply appreciated, if you can help!!! Regards Irish Mike!!!!
#204 - Michael - 06/08/2009 - 16:39
I have tried and tried thes products and they all say free to download.When I do download these products they always finish by saying,this free product will only clean 5-8 errors,to complete the cleansing you need to BUY the next part??? Where can I get a product that can complete the cleansing for free.I also have a problem with Adobe Flash Player,it is installed on my laptop but does not work,I have contacted Adobe technical help and followed their instructions to the letter,it STILL won't work,can you help??
#203 - Jim - 06/04/2009 - 08:14
Error 550
Is it guarenteed, that this program will fix the following problem ...

The following recipient(s) could not be reached:
550 Administrative prohibition

Thanx
#202 - Joe - 06/03/2009 - 03:09
ADMIN RESPONSE: To the "cute" comment
A visitor wrote:

"Senior Tech Consultant
Cute work, but there was a day when you were able to find these tools without a $ figure assign to them. Now you can run a scan and be made aware of the issues but don't expect any help until you reach for money......................"


Do you therefore as a Senior Tech Consultant fix all problems you encounter free of charge?

Or perhaps (rightly so) you place a monetary value on your own unique skills and abilities and charge for your expertise, like say a team of developers may like to earn an income based on the hundreds and in some cases thousands of hours they pour into creating software.

#201 - ADMIN RESPONSE - 06/02/2009 - 15:24
ADMIN RESPONSE: To the "may" guy
A visitor wrote:

"HAHA Your job description lists you as a "Senior Editor";, yet under "Test #3 - Actual Changes Made To Registry"; you have written "May Registry Cleaner found a total of 351 errors..."

Hmmm... I thought it was MAX.

I'll be sticking with the cleaners I've been using for years... especially since they're not on your list."


Actually what is really funny is that you based your opinion on the functionality of software based on a typo :-)

Heaven forbid if Apple of Microsoft were to misspell a product name somewhere on the internet...those companies would then be complete crap LOL!

Comments like these always give me a chuckle and help move the day along.
#200 - ADMIN - 06/02/2009 - 15:11
Senior Tech Consultant
Cute work, but there was a day when you were able to find these tools without a $ figure assign to them. Now you can run a scan and be made aware of the issues but don't expect any help until you reach for money......................
#199 - The Geeg - 05/29/2009 - 13:47
Good Job!
Thank you for your research on these regitry cleaners. I recently acquired RegCure and was pleased with the initial cleaning, however as you reported and explained, it did require another scan and another scan. I have an older PC and had hoped that this would cure its slowness. It did not. I am having other issues since installing the cleaner and am having to deal with those problems. I am hoping that the cleaner is not creating those problems. Thanks for cutting through the hype. It proved that all we read and hear, unless backed up by efforts such as yours, needs to be further examined before making a decision.
#198 - Carolyn Groves - 05/25/2009 - 22:03
I purchased regcure before reading this article not really knowing anything about regsitry cleaners. I am pleased to know that although I would have purchased a different one I am not too disappointed to have bought regcure as it didn't fair too badly.
#197 - linda - 05/24/2009 - 14:30
Liaison
I really appreciated this comparison with the explanations. I feel you have helped regular pc users immensely by making this detailed comparison for us.

I really appreciate the insight.

THANK YOU!
#196 - Susan - 05/22/2009 - 10:08
I READ ALL YOUR TESTS OF ALL THE PROGRAMS YOU TESTED THE RESULTS WERE USEFUL PARTICULARLY AS I HAVE RENEWED MY REGISTRATION WITH REGCURE WITHOUT KNOWING ANY OF THE PROGRAMS YOU TESTED WERE IN EXISTENCE. I AM NOT ABLE TO JUDGE IF REGCURE IS DOING A GOOD OR BAD JOB. I DOUBT I COULD DO SO EVEN IF I HAD A TRIAL PERIOD WITH THE PROGRAMS THANK YOU.
#195 - MR IVOR HEPKER - 05/22/2009 - 09:18
Cost
You don't mention cost of these registry cleaners anywhere in your report. The registry cleaners are disingenuous and sprinkle the word "free" around their presentations and only mention the cost at the last possible moment before sign-up. It seems to me that you are cooperating in this and I can't escape the conclusion that you are simply a shill for the online registry cleaner companies and there is really no basis for regarding any of your report as disinterested>
#194 - Michael Bird - 05/21/2009 - 13:16
HAHA
Your job description lists you as a "Senior Editor", yet under "Test #3 - Actual Changes Made To Registry" you have written "May Registry Cleaner found a total of 351 errors..."

Hmmm... I thought it was MAX.

I'll be sticking with the cleaners I've been using for years... especially since they're not on your list.
#193 - English - 05/20/2009 - 02:16
Brilliant! Thank you so much for a clear concise and very helpful report. If only all computer information was so well presented. I shall definitely give Max a try.
#192 - Moira - 05/19/2009 - 14:34
Adding Registry First Aid 7 to the results
I've been a user of Registry First Aid (RFA) for many years, it made huge improvements when used the first time and has never caused any problems. However after reading your reviews, I decided to compare your reviewed products to it. This is an XPP system.

First I ran a triple clean with RFA, the 3rd pass only removed 2 entries. Then I ran your tested products with the following results:

Cyber Defender 87
Max Registry Cleaner 8,068
Reg Defense 292
RegCure 1,217
Registry Fix 776

I then ran Max again and this time it found just under 8,000 entries. Strange since I didn't clean the registry with any of the other products.

Perhaps it is time to switch?
--Bill
#191 - Bill - 05/19/2009 - 12:06
Was Confused
Brilliant best reg cleaner review I have read like to see the evidence to back up your conlusions.
#190 - Tim - 05/17/2009 - 14:46
ADMIN RESPONSE
"PC Regisry Cleaner is absolute crap.

It nuked Autocad files on my PC and it took me a lot of time and lost production before I discovered the culprit.

I would not recommend this sotware to anyone"


We did not review PC Registry Cleaner but thanks for the headsup!
#189 - ADMIN - 05/15/2009 - 14:00
Good Questions
I also would like to know what your responses would be to entries 7,9, and 15. Number 20 would have also been an excellent category to check as well.

R2
#188 - R2 - 05/14/2009 - 14:53
Great Test
Thank you guys.
#187 - Edwin - 05/14/2009 - 04:03
Retired
Thank you for your effort. This effort is of great help for most computer owners. It would be great to expand the testing of new software suppliers with this kind of product line. Please consider "TuneUp Utilities 2009".
Thank you again....
Bob 05/13/2009
#186 - Robert Merritt - 05/13/2009 - 14:19
Technophobe friendly
Good stuff ! Even a novice could understand it. I was surprised that only an 11% improvement in performance [at best] was recorded. The ads often quote 100-300 % ! It does make me wonder if I should bother.
Thanks.
#185 - Alex - 05/09/2009 - 07:32
req cleaners
I just down loaded and pad for the regcure. I wish I would of found this page first. Oh well I hope this reg cure will help me. do you think ist ok to have 2 reg programs, so one may pick up what the other one does not. Thanks in Advance,
Sincerely,
Cynthia
#184 - cynthia - 05/08/2009 - 17:57
From what I've been told this process should speed up my computer response time. This program identified 646 items for deletion. I believe I've selected the go-ahead for the process to be installed, but I'm not sure and it's too late to call the number at the bottom of the page. I'll wait and check my email and see where we go from here. bev
#183 - Beverly Ann Hunter - 05/07/2009 - 21:51
Mr
Thank you very much.Really helpful as I'd always wondered which one was most effective. Excellent survey.
#182 - Mark Norgate - 05/07/2009 - 14:34
PC Registry Cleaner
PC Regisry Cleaner is absolute crap.
It nuked Autocad files on my PC and it took me a lot of time and lost production before I discovered the culprit.
I would not recommend this sotware to anyone
#181 - Bernard Wilson - 05/06/2009 - 05:43
Thanks a lot!
Your page was great. I was searching out how to speed up my computer a bit and found out about these registry cleaners. Your page was very, very informative and helpful for picking one out. Thanks again! :)
#180 - Lennon L. - 05/06/2009 - 04:45
Clearly explained, excellent!
Thank you very much.
#179 - bruce powell - 05/06/2009 - 03:31
Thanks for your insightful explanations. It helped determine my choice. I now have PC Reg and it seems to have caused more problems than it solves. There is NO customer support.
#178 - Alan - 05/05/2009 - 19:40
please help me with dll
hi i've been downloading programs and a lot of them i cant open, it just says its a dll and suggests a number of causes like my computer doesnt have the right program to extract or the program may have been sent by email. ect. so i googled dll and all the registry cleaners came up, i scaned my pc with 2 of them (regcure and error fix) then i seen your helpful site. i want to know if any of these programs actualy fix the dll files so i can open the programs i have downloaded.
#177 - bonpsy - 05/02/2009 - 08:01
I stumbled on your site totally by accident while I was investigating registry cleaning software. I had tired to use windows live one care but it isn't compatible with the 64 bit OS (i have vista home 64) so I had to find something else. I downloaded your editers pick Max Registry cleaner and I have had outstanding results. I am very impressed.
#176 - sara - 04/27/2009 - 22:16
Thanks for your efforts. I've used RegCure for a year, and now they want money to renew the license. Nothing was said about it not working for longer than a year. I buy other programs and use them as long as I wish to, so will not pay more money to shady folks who burned me once, but not again.
#175 - CD ALLEN - 04/23/2009 - 19:47
max registry cleaner
this product cleared up a nasty 1601 problem on our XP SP3 machine quite nicely. as a welcome bonus we are running faster and better. not a bad deal for under $30! i bought it on your recommend and am completely satisfied. thanks for your hard work!

ps: our previous reg cleaner, uniblue's Registry Booster 2, simply wasn't cutting it. max registry cleaner does a much better job.
#174 - bruce - 04/23/2009 - 01:44
ADMIN RESPONSE @ Mike
"I read your article regarding register cleaners, and as I use Reg Cure I was very interested.

I went back to my copy (Soon to require renewal)and cleaned the registry 5 times, eventually getting down to 9 errors.

I then downloaded your recommended cleaner and tried that. The result showed that I still had over 900 errors.
Are we all being conned ?
I would be interested in your comments.
Mike"


Hey Mike,

First off, sorry for the delay in approving your comment (and a lot of other folks too) I've been out of town and just caught up today.

Definitely not a con.

As I have stated probably 5-6 times now in these comments, the number of errors found by a registry cleaner is probably the most unreliable way to test (by this I mean solely gauging effectiveness based on this metric) them because every single company categorizes and sorts their error is different ways.

See the results and commentary of "Test #2" to get the full picture.
#173 - ADMIN - 04/16/2009 - 12:59
Max Registry Cleaner - Dishonest Company
Too bad you don't review customer service. Max Secure Software's money back guarantee is the joke of the internet. I strongly recommend doing a web search for "max registry cleaner scam" before buying from them.
#172 - SR - 04/16/2009 - 01:14
Computer User
What about CCleaner - free - good - no good?
#171 - Stephan A. Brown - 04/15/2009 - 18:06
Retired
Thanks for a great effort. Please include CCCleaner next time. I am using it on 5 PCs with no ill effects but cannot quantify speed improvement.
#170 - Mike - 04/15/2009 - 11:28
Reliability of registry cleaners
excellent testing but i feel you should have included some more poplar cleaners ie:
Wise registry cleaner, tuneup utilities registry cleaner, Registry mechanic, Nortons, Win doctor, Win Utilities, Win xp/vista manager, and ccleaner.

I have extensively tested many cleaners and based my ratings on; accuracy of errors detected and the number found, the number or real errors missed, the ability to actualy correct errors, the number of false or wrongly flagged errors, changes made to the registry that actually caused problems or program crash, and the improvement after cleaning, compacting and optimise operations.

I rated the best as the one that caused fewest errors, number of corectly flagged problems found and fixed, and performance after fix. I rated wise registry cleaner as best because it was safe, fast and improved performance. I rated Win utilities second because it found the most genuine errors corercted them and improved performance even though it incorrectly removed some file extensions as useless it was extensions that were introduced by removable storage.

You should always browse through all the errors found and determine that the errors are safe to remove, if you are not sure it is best to leave the suspect entries untouched.



#169 - Pcaceit - 04/14/2009 - 13:08
Thank you.
Tyler,

Thank you for this valuable information.
I was, like many, unable to differentiate between the plethora of products available.

Your information has been most helpful.

I will try Max Registry Cleaner.
#168 - John Tait - 04/14/2009 - 04:13
What are your thoughts on Error Fix????? I am having problems with it...my computer seems slower.
#167 - Darleen - 04/13/2009 - 20:03
Awesome review... thanks for all the detail.
#166 - Don - 04/13/2009 - 13:49
I got the Max Secure Registry Cleaner and it cased so many problems with my computer. I have so many error messages, no sound now, cant save any scan from my scanner. I sent them my log and they said that they would have to have the research team look at it and see what they could do.

I have gotten rid of it off my machine. They wouldn't even give me their "No Questions Asked" 30-day money back guarantee. I only had it 2 days when I asked for a refund. I have sent 7 or 8 emails asking for the refund. All they say is, "Sorry for the inconvenience".

I wouldn't recommend this registry cleaner or there "Spyware Detector" to anyone. They don't even have a phone number so you can talk to them.
#165 - Elizabeth - 04/13/2009 - 13:41
I purchased a subscription that is good thru 2010.
Recently, I lost all my files and mail.
Please send me the data needed to re-establish my subscription.

Thank-you
Walter Williams
#164 - walterwms46@peoplepc.com - 04/11/2009 - 20:08
Thank you for your exhaustive testing. After watching and listening I realized two things. The first is that while my computer certainly slowed down, I do not get error messages. Second, a 10% increase in operational speed probably is not significant enough to go further with this.
#163 - Jay Bohrer - 04/09/2009 - 14:09
I read your article regarding register cleaners, and as I use Reg Cure I was very interested.
I went back to my copy (Soon to require renewal)and cleaned the registry 5 times, eventually getting down to 9 errors.
I then downloaded your recommended cleaner and tried that. The result showed that I still had over 900 errors.
Are we all being conned ?
I would be interested in your comments.
Mike
#162 - Mike Pateman - 04/09/2009 - 06:41
ADMIN RESPONSE
"Question
Do you run the page below (it's written under your name and picture), or is it fake?

Thanks,
Nick

http://www.best-registry-cleaners.net/?gclid=CLrTxdjN1JkCFR0SagodGnz7XA#"


Hey Nick,

No, that is not my site or anything to do with me, that is one of the "copy cat" sites that used my name.

Fortunately, it appears they are no longer using my name and things are back to normal.
#161 - ADMIN - 04/07/2009 - 12:10
These "free" registry fix/cleaners are not free if you have problems!! They all want you to register and purchase the product.

You should add that to your page so users can be prepared for that.

Thanks for the comparisons.
#160 - Sheree - 04/04/2009 - 22:56
I thought this was a very good demostration about computer registry.I give you a 2 thumbs up for this.The actual video help me out alot.I think ther should be a web site that shows you in video how to do anything pertaining to a computer.Again very nice.(***** 5 stars)
#159 - cartus - 04/04/2009 - 14:53
Director of Information Technology
I have been using a FREEWare combination of cCleaner 2.16 and Auslogic's Registry Defrag.

I would love to see know they compare to MaxRegistry Cleaner.

Will you please consider testing (and posting the results of) this FreeWare duo ?
#158 - Mark Covalt - 04/03/2009 - 11:08
Question
Do you run the page below (it's written under your name and picture), or is it fake?

Thanks,
Nick

http://www.best-registry-cleaners.net/?gclid=CLrTxdjN1JkCFR0SagodGnz7XA#

#157 - Nick - 04/03/2009 - 09:06
I have just got rid of Spyware Detector (interestingly enough produced by the same company ..Max Secure) and they made me very nervous producing repetitive large offensive tracking cookies and other results which prompted me to contact them to ask if they were producing false positives. Very evasive answers followed and very poor responses so eventually I demanded my money back--more evasions then dead silence . Max Secure Registry Cleaner seems reputable, effective and stable but I certainly cannot say the same for their Spyware Detector which comes with poorly trained personnel who cannot even speak English correctly and are very reluctant to give a straight answer to a straight question. Thanks!
C Claner is very reiable and effective also and has been recommended by one of the senior techs in Shaw Cable systems who discussed this with me yestertday--he recommended it as the only Reg. Cleaner to uise since he claimss that other cleaners produce results which he average punter cannot understand i.e. he does not have enough knowledge to select which one to delete and which item to retain--correct!
Registry Mechanic from PCTools seems to also be effective and reliable--never had a problem with it. PCTools also sell Spyware Doctor whih is highly thought of in the industry and is a very effective, smooth as silk, operation with varying functions.Their explanations on the tool are also clear and seem to be well thought out.--I am using them now to replace Spyware Detector. Cheers Roderick
#156 - Roderick - 04/02/2009 - 04:15
I run both Reg Cure and Max Registry Cleaner and totally agree with your synopsis. In particular Reg Cure, despite being awarded top cleaner by several other assessors, repeatedly came up with errors after errors as I continued to run the cleaner. empty registry keys being the biggest offender (so to speak) with file path referencesand active X/etc showings also never getting cleared. It's a fast cleaner but this disturbs me and I will have to get in touch with Paretologic to see what they advise.
#155 - John - 04/02/2009 - 04:04
ADMIN - SOMEONE IS RIPPING THIS SITE OFF
Hello,

I have received and posted several comments about this site (or me personally) recommending another product.

This is not true, what has happened is someone has decided to take my name and picture and stick it on their own site!

This is the site in question:
http://www.best-registry-cleaners.net/

That site is not mine and I have absolutely nothing to do with that site or know who the people are running it other than that they took content that is not theirs!

I have contacted them and hopefully will get this resolved but honestly I'm not expecting a response.

This once again confirms how you need to do your research with registry cleaners because of people like this and the sites they run.


Tyler
#154 - ADMIN - 04/01/2009 - 13:25
thanks
#153 - james a. jones jr. - 04/01/2009 - 09:58
Your recomendations
Upon looking for a top notch reg cleaner, I found that you have several web pages out there. What startled me was the fact that you promote REG CURE ON ONE SITE AND MAX CLEANER ON THE OTHER. How much are you getting in kick backs and do you have the nerve to post this?
#152 - C. Meade - 04/01/2009 - 04:48
good
#151 - kk - 04/01/2009 - 04:47
thank you
GOOD JOB TYLER, TK-U
LUIZ
#150 - LUIZ - 03/31/2009 - 18:06
Money Matters Financial Services, LLC - CEO
Thanks for this product.
#149 - Sandye - 03/31/2009 - 06:25
REGISTRY CLEANERS TESTED
GMAIL HAD A LINK TO REGISTRY CLEANER.ORG. WHEN I FOLLOWED IT THROUGH IT RECOMMENDED PARETOLOGIC REGCURE. UNLIKE YOUR SITE I WAS UNABLE TO FIND OUT ANYMORE ABOUT IT. I SUSPECT IT WAS SET UP BY PARETOLOGIC AS WHEN I DOWNLOADED THE FREE SCAN IT SAID THERE WERE 984 ERRORS AND THE FREE SCAN WOULD CORRECT ONLY 2 OF THEM SO GUESS HOW SCARED I WAS AND TEMPTED TO SIGN UP! THANK GOODNESS MY WIKI SEARCH TURNED UP YOUR SITE. I'LL GIVE MAX A LOOK AND MAY NOT EVEN BOTHER WITH A REG CLEANER FOR THE SAKE OF 10% IMPROVEMENT
#148 - David Edwards - 03/30/2009 - 20:07
retired director of social work
The tests were very professional, very helpful. Since the "winner" improved performance 11.5%, I am wondering if in fact this is a large enough "improvement" for the user to truly notice it when he turns on his PC? It would seem you are paying $30 for a 11.5% improvement when ALL are advertising like it will be 100% better?

Please respond....Thanks for your time and for this info.
#147 - Bennie Henson - 03/30/2009 - 17:15
Mr
PC mag recommended RegCure last year. I am using both RegCure and Max Registry Cleaner. I did this to compare the programs. I have not found a significant difference between the two. However, I did notice that RegCure seems to find errors on almost every subsequent scan.
#146 - Mike Negus - 03/30/2009 - 13:15
Thanks very much for the info.found your site to be of great value to me, keep up the good work
#145 - David Cameron - 03/28/2009 - 23:11
Seems to be a conflict?
Just yesterday you did another review and you picked a different registry program as the best. I would have to assume that you are paid through these manufactures and not offering an unbias review. http://www.best-registry-cleaners.net/?tid=Y&OVRAW=registry%20programs&OVKEY=registry%20program&OVMTC=standard&OVADID=15867426521&OVKWID=181502955021
#144 - Bryan - 03/28/2009 - 01:59
Very interesting. I'm glad to have come to your site before proceeding any further
#143 - Bob Martin - 03/27/2009 - 18:14
contractor
I'm a contractor who is constantly on my computer,beside going to school on a daily bases. the error messages constantly pop-up, how can I stop these messsages.If I register for this registry cleaner will this be free of charge, or this will prompt me to a program that will charge me.
#142 - inger simmons - 03/26/2009 - 20:33
Cant get rid of the following mesage bellow
The procedure entry point @Regexpr@TRegExpr@Exec$qqx175system@WideString could not be located in the dynamic link library RegExp.bpl.
this message appears on computer startup and during computer opperation periodicly I have also tried removing the program I think is causing the problem tune up utilities 2008 which will not uninsail or reinsail I have spent the last 3 mths trying all the registry cleaners avaleble on the market with no luck if you can make sense of the problem and solve it lease email me rwood01@hotmail.co.uk Thank you because im not purchasing anything else until it can solve my problem
#141 - Richard - 03/25/2009 - 15:28
one you didn't check out
In going thru this website I noticed you did not mention repair registry. The so-called repair tool not only didn't download onto my system BUT the company told me that they refunded my cost. This was on 2/27/09. It is now 3/24/09 and I have yet to see a chargeback. As far as I am concerned repair registry is a scam.
#140 - Jackie - 03/24/2009 - 20:35
feedback on "registry cleaner compared"
thank you so much for seemingly giving your unbiased opinion with supporting documentation on the use of a registry cleaner. i consider myself an intelligent individual, but learning at best when it comes to my computer. your review was very helpful in confirming the need for a registry cleaner for myself, and the possible choices. thank you!
#139 - beverly - 03/22/2009 - 20:53
Chromey
I bought Regcure in response to a question typed into google relating to a particular problem. Regcure ad said that it was the easy, quick fix. It never fixed it.
It did speed up the computer a bit, but I didn't buy it for that. I'm not renewing.
#138 - Stephen - 03/22/2009 - 08:13
Is there any totaly free cleaners
Your site is good but can i get a cleaner free, they all scan and then ask for money.
thanks for your help and hope to have a reply soon.
Steven Pearse
#137 - Steven Pearse - 03/22/2009 - 06:16
ADMIN RESPONSE
@ Mr. Freeberg


"Max Registery Cleaner scared the hell out of me. It started eight applications all at once which I had to Ctrl/Alt/Delete to stop them."

I HIGHLY doubt this, and would be amazed if it did. Any chance you could provide a screen capture video of some sort to back this up?

I've never seen anything close to this happen....with any registry cleaner... let alone Max Registry Cleaner.


"Then it found over 600 errors (this is after I ran RegCure,ErrorFix,SpyBot, and AdAware."

Spybot and Adaware are not registry cleaners, ans as I have stated 3-4 times in these comments already, the number of errors found is probably the least accurate way to gauge a reg cleaner.

(see Test#2 results for our exact comments on this)


"To fix the suppose errors I had to register the product which I could not do because I didn't have a registration number, of course not I was trying to resister. Don't think I want this product!"


Bwuh?

You were trying to register to get a registration number but you don't want to register to get a registration number?

Confused.

PS: the other registry cleaners you mention require you to register in the exact same way as Max Registry Cleaner...seems kind of silly to complain about one and be cool with the other 2 but what do I know?




#136 - ADMIN - 03/20/2009 - 16:43
ADMIN RESPONSE
@ Eike

Yes, it works with 64-bit Vista...that is what I am running and it works fine.
#135 - ADMIN - 03/20/2009 - 16:32
ADMIN RESPONSE
@ Sandra

I am pretty sure that the "windows cannot check for updates" message WILL NOT be fixed by a registry cleaner.

That sounds more like an internet connection issue.

I highly doubt any of the registry cleaners on this page will conflict with Corel or MS Office 2000 although I have not tested with these specific programs.
#134 - ADMIN - 03/20/2009 - 16:30
Does it work on 64bit window vista?
Thanks!
Eike
#133 - Eike - 03/20/2009 - 15:51
I have a home computer, Vista, and use Mozilla Firefox with Google. My security system is Trend Micro. I have been receiving this message: "windows cannot check for updates" for about a week now. I read the reviews for regcure and was going to install that program but came across your website and I see that you your comparison tests recommend a different registry cleaner. My question is this: Will I run into any conflicts with some of the old programs that I have installed on my computer (CorelDraw 9 and MS Office 2000)? Will any of these reg cleaners make these 2 programs have errors when I open them?
Thank you
Sandra
#132 - Sandra - 03/20/2009 - 10:46
consultant
Thank you. I should have looked at this befor I bought SystemSuite. I am trying it on Vista and I had it on another XP machine. Nothing but problems with both systems now. Removed the program from the XP and will from the Vista. Trying to correct all of the problems.
I'll use your test results for my next attempt for good software.
#131 - Bob Bryant - 03/19/2009 - 20:12
Very helpful
#130 - Gloria Havens - 03/19/2009 - 07:20
not applicable
Hi!
I find your presentation impressive and very helpful indeed. My subscription with UNIBLUE (in Malta) registry Optimizer expiry date is coming to an end. Max Registry cleaner too is my choice but...Uniblue has a lot to offer like, fast scan, errors deletion, it has defragmentation too, CPU Booster, memory monitor 'est magnifique' and many more like their SpeedupmyPC is superb with a lot of option. I didn't have problem except its a too expensive too although user like me has a special discount if I renew. I just want to change (maybe or maybe not. My I ask what is your opinion of Uniblue
Merci...i will have to decide very soon.
#129 - rudy - 03/19/2009 - 02:45
Ten Month Real Estate millionaire
LEO
i been trying to find a good cleaner for my p c
i heaven try the cleaner you recommended yet but i will because i have being trying for a long time to find a good one thank you
#128 - Leonardo - 03/19/2009 - 00:17
Many Thanks for your analysis!
I would like to thank you for performing and posting this analysis, as it has been the first EDUCATIONAL analysis and comparison of registry maintenance software. I have been watching and experiencing the development of Windows OSs for many years now, and most of the registry maintenance programs I have seen have been freeware with no guarantees or support at all, or programs that had a lot of promises but little or no technical information (probably targeted at the non-technical end-user). This page has helped me see through marketing and sales angles to the 'spec analysis' of registry repair program performance.
*Kudos*
Hunting.Targ
#127 - Hunting.Targ - 03/18/2009 - 20:37
Max Registery Cleaner scared the hell out of me. It started eight applications all at once which I had to Ctrl/Alt/Delete to stop them. Then it found over 600 errors (this is after I ran RegCure,ErrorFix,SpyBot, and AdAware. To fix the suppose errors I had to register the product which I could not do because I didn't have a registration number, of course not I was trying to resister. Don't think I want this product!
#126 - Allen Freeberg - 03/18/2009 - 11:42
Max Registry Cleaner
This was my second attempt to repair my computers registry and thanks to your post, it’s FINALLY fixed. Max Registry Cleaner worked on both my desktop and laptop computer. I will be recommending this product to all my friends !
#125 - tintind2008 - 03/18/2009 - 03:42
Retired
Thanx for the testing. I'm using one of the Registry Cleaners you DID NOT test, but that's OK. You've done a good job and are complemtented for same.
How come your didn't list the current cost of each product? Or did you and I missed it?
#124 - Cal Townsend - 03/17/2009 - 20:02
I have Glary Utility, where does it fit in? How do I know it does what it`s suppose to do?

Regards
#123 - GJ Myburgh - 03/17/2009 - 05:56
ADMIN RESPONSE
@ Mr. Chaddon

"Did someone turn off your spell checker for the above article."

Don't you mean?

"Did someone turn off your spell checker for the above article?"

Sorry, couldn't resist :-)

You are right, we have done additional proofing and hopefully have found and corrected more errors but I'm sure there are still a few there (probably even a few in this post!).

Growing up with an English teacher for a mother, I think I subconsciously like to stick it to the grammar police folks out there :-)



#122 - ADMIN - 03/16/2009 - 17:56
ADMIN RESPONSE
"I wonder why the whole registrycleanertested.org site only has this one article?"

What else is there to write about in regards to registry cleaners?

Besides what is written on this page and our registry cleaner guide which we link to at the bottom of our review page.

Here is the link to the guide:
http://www.registrycleanerstested.org/guide.html

Suggestions are welcome.

Just submit them here in the comments.
#121 - ADMIN - 03/16/2009 - 17:45
I wonder why the whole registrycleanertested.org site only has this one article?
#120 - Tyler - 03/14/2009 - 13:52
ADMIN RESPONSE
Hey Liam,

Thanks for the feedback and kudos to you for doing your own testing!

The errors found is probably the least accurate way to judge a registry cleaner because each one identifies and categorizes the things they find in a different way.

As we said in our concluding thoughts for our errors found test (Test #2):

"No clear winner in this test as simply comparing the number of errors found is just too vague and inaccurate."

#119 - ADMIN - 03/13/2009 - 18:34
Mr
I found the information informative and helpful in understanding what the Cleaner does in solving the problem. However, too expensive... Thanx
#118 - Errol - 03/13/2009 - 16:55
IT SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD PROGRAM TO MOVE A SLOW POKE
I DID
#117 - JOE DOMINGUE - 03/13/2009 - 11:50
Registry Cleaners
Did someone turn off your spell checker for the above article. If not, the quality of the report tends to make one believe that your testing staff isn't as up-to-speed as they should be. I think you may want to have an independent company do your comparison testing from now on. They would, at least, know how to spell.
#116 - Craig Chaddon - 03/13/2009 - 10:45
I have used the Max Reg Cleaner for the last year and found it very buggy.ie it would initiate a scan every time I logged on/off, setting the correct options made no difference.
Also their customer support was not very good, as they would ignore an original query and trot out a scripted answer.
It is now make your mind up time for me as my subscription is due to be renewed hence my browse for alternative Cleaners
#115 - Bill Doherty - 03/13/2009 - 07:12
mrs
I am going to try maxregistry,Wish me luck.
#114 - Sharon Whiteley - 03/12/2009 - 18:46
Ms
Thank you as this was very helpful in understanding what & how registry cleaners perform & their function. I have been receiving error messages on my hotmail account & downloaded Uniblue Registry which came up via error to use. Although Uniblue was not mentioned in your test I am better equipped in choosing software for registry cleaning.
#113 - RG - 03/12/2009 - 15:02
Tyler ,
I just read and was impressed by Ur very detailed tests comparing so-called Top Rated Reg. Cleaners.

So I ran a FREE test scan on my daughter's Dell PC Dimension 4600 w/Pentium CPU 2.80GHz and 1GB RAM.

These are the results;

Max Reg Cleaner found 7965 invalid entries
RegCure found 1766 problems
Reg Defence found 613 errors
Reg Fix found 1547 problems
Reg Clean found 704 problems.

What's with the Max Reg Cleaner ?

It's totally outa line ,seems to me.

Liam

#112 - Liam - 03/12/2009 - 13:17
sponsor
Hi,

Are you in any way, shape or form a sponsor for and including any monies paid either direct or indirect or gaining in some manner from this test with these programs including the flip side as to bagging out those that may conflict with you on some nature?

To put it simple are you on the up and up!!!!!

Regards,

Bob Hughes
#111 - Bob Hughes - 03/11/2009 - 18:53
Mr
Thanks very much for your wonderful effort. Much appreciated. I have to say that I regard you as one of the angels of Cyberspace watchiung over fellow travelers, as many of us are unsure what to choose due to our lack of understanding in this field.
Perhaps developing your own webpage where we could log on and pay to get the results of tests carried out on other software.
Having a decenet person with integrity running this type of opperation is gold.
Best Wishes
Sam
#110 - Samir Touma - 03/11/2009 - 04:29
Ms
is this ok?
#109 - jeand kandz, Jr. - 03/11/2009 - 01:40
Beware Regcure Annual License Renewal
BEWARE
When I thought I bought RegCure I didn't realise that I had only bought 12 months use. I now find that, unlike any other program I have ever bought, I have to pay a further annual "license fee" simply to go on using it as installed - and if I don't pay again, I get several reminders popping up on my screen every day, and the program scans but does not fix errors.
I have no objection to paying an annual license fee for access to upgrades & updates - as with an anti-virus program - but RegCure won't let me go on using the original program as it stands, without payment of an annual fee.
I am uninstalling RegCure, and will not be "renewing my License"
#108 - Don Montague - 03/10/2009 - 12:54
ADMIN RESPONSE
@ Rod (Business Owner)

Thanks for the feedback and kind words.

I think it is a good thing to have some healthy skepticism and definitely encourage you (and anyone for that matter) to do your own research.

As for validity of testing, that is what I hoped to provide with the videos on the site.

Because they pretty much show you how I did the testing, all the tests are pretty easily reproducible so you can replicate them on your own by just following the descriptions of the tests and using the tools I mention.
#107 - ADMIN - 03/09/2009 - 17:01
boss
Max Reg is too expensive in Cdn $
#106 - Bernard Eastman - 03/08/2009 - 16:32
ty
thank you . I found tihs info very heloful
#105 - Mr.Kono - 03/08/2009 - 06:18
Business owner
Hi Tyler,

Thank you for your test and the information that it provides.

How can one verify the validity of the test and that it is not just a marketing promotional program.

I don't mean to be skeptic. and forgive my ignorance about "RegistryCleanersTested.org"

Do appreciate all the hard work that went into this testing.

The whole report was beneficial to me.

Thanks,

Rod
#104 - Rod - 03/08/2009 - 04:25
Thanks for the review - very enlightening and will help me in my decision making process
#103 - Rick - 03/07/2009 - 14:14
Thanks, this has been very helpful
#102 - Gord - 03/06/2009 - 16:01
ADMIN RESPONSE
@ CEO

Every single solitary computer that will ever be scanned with a registry cleaner is different, used for different purposes by different individuals, etc ....As we pointed out on the site.

AND this is the reason we said judging a registry cleaner by the number of errors it finds is completely irrelevant.

As to having to pay for someone's software...well, can I have all of your products and services for free?

I'm sure you did not work hard to create them.

Obviously, I'm being sarcastic.

But someone that is a CEO complaining about another company charging for their product is something I can't take too seriously.
#101 - ADMIN - 03/06/2009 - 12:37
Registry performance
Just a thought if during the multiple scan test RegCue is actually continually optimising the register one would expect this to show up if the bench mark test is also repeated, i.e getting slightly faster each time. If it doesn't what is really doing, suggesting problems that are not really there?
#100 - dave - 03/06/2009 - 04:54
CEO
Max Registry did find approx. twice as many errors as RegCure.
And may I add, your no better than the other "COME ON" cleaners on the web. You promise the world and cap it off with a BILL.
Sorry, no sale.
#99 - T. Ed - 03/05/2009 - 22:02
Great Results!
You have provided very good Results and went with your Recommended Choice of Registry Cleaning programs.

I just hope this works for Windows Vista coz I've had so many problems with it like, Run.dll errors, (Not Responding), Occasional & Frequent freezing, explorer.exe failed to load, explorer.exe has encountered a problem and will now close, explorer.exe has performed an Illigal Operation and will now close, Boot up problems (ie: press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to restart, and end up in a loop coming to the same message.), System32.dll could not be found.

my computer is currently in the state of Boot Problems (ie: press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to Restart, coming to the never ending loop), it won't reach past the Vista Loading Screen, the computer boots up past the Manufacturers Name & Model Screen then I run into the problem.

I needs to know if I can Boot up or Install Windows XP by copying the Files from another computer and putting it in the current computer, as I do NOT have a Windows Vista or XP CD DVD. if this is possible I'll need to know what Files I'll need to make for a Boot or Installation, I know Vista & XP Boot-Up files are different, but I want to try get the computer up and running again asap, without the cost of buying a New Computer or CD Installation, if I do have to buy a New Computer then it means I'd not beable to keep my important files from the computer.
#98 - Phillip Watkins - 03/05/2009 - 15:15
Thank you for your help
#97 - mike holden - 03/05/2009 - 10:30
Thanks
For a not particularly knowledgeable user with a laptop brought to it's knees by unknown problems (letting the son in law play online games - big mistake!)this was a very useful read
(If you own or work for Max Registry Cleaner - be ashamed!)
Unfortunately it told me that registry cleaning don't do much good, but hey ho!
#96 - Lew - 03/04/2009 - 16:01
Thanks for this comparison
Tyler, I appreciate your efforts in studying and comparing these 5 registry cleaners. I am an outside sales rep for a large transportation company; not an IT or computer guy by any stretch of the imagination. I use my laptop/pc for the normal stuff you mentioned. I am confused by all the software programs that are offered to me when I am on the internet, and what they can do for my computer’s performance. I recently downloaded a free edition of Uniblues RegistryBooster 2. It worried me I did this without knowing anything about it, and it got me to thinking about what I know and don't know about software. Unfortunately I know very little about computers, computer performance, internet security, internet protection (I am sure you get the picture by name). In August, 2008, I purchased from BestBuy a copy of Trend Micro Internet Security 2008 because I had contracted a virus on the internet and it really screwed up my pc. After having it repaired, I purchased Trend (to late but hopefully will protect my pc in the future). Recently my wife was surfing the internet and got a virus, and then all kinds of registry errors (like you outlined in test #2). This latest virus attack led to the Uniblue download, which I am not sure ever really helped. Like the average person, I am always trying to figure out 1) how to protect my pc from spyware and infections I may pick-up while on the internet. 2) how to get the best performance from my pc. Note: What the heck makes pc performance deteriorate over time? I have really never known the answer to this question. 3) What all those little pesky registry errors really mean (and they do worry me). In trying to figure out how to protect and defend my pc from these types of attacks, I would most certainly appreciate your insight on this. Have you ever written about this in the past? If yes, please let me know where I can down load that review. As I said, for the average person, like me, I want to keep my pc clean and running efficiently, but am not sure how to do this. If you have ever written an internet paper on this, please let me know. FYI: My home laptop/pc is a Dell Inspiron 600m running Windows XP, used by the entire family (me, my wife and our 10 year old son (who is always playing games on it). Thank you Tyler. Cordially, Sterling Schwab
#95 - Sterling Schwab - 03/01/2009 - 09:24
Cheesed Off By Many.
I have tried also a few Reg Cleaners and say they do this and that.
It is a pity that you did not try PC Tune-up. I would love to have seen that in comparison. I have downloaded most and more of what you used, except for your top list.
None yet I found were any good.
Henk. Lcivic.
#94 - Henk Broekmann - 03/01/2009 - 03:13
Hello
Hello sir,


I love these reviews. There perfectly tested. One question though. Which one do you think would run better on Vista?


Thank you,

Michael
#93 - Michael - 02/28/2009 - 21:52
Captain
At 54 years of age (old dog springs to mind!) I'm still learning new tricks, very analytical and subsequently critical. Been thro' more computers than many (dislike fruit).

I read, I try, I analyse, accept and throw-out.

Conclusion:

An extremely thorough investigaton, easy to read, very well presented and FIVE STARS to all involved !
#92 - Timo Collinger - 02/26/2009 - 13:50
Mrs
Thank you, i know very little about computers. This really helped. Thank you
#91 - Janet - 02/25/2009 - 16:50
Thanks!
That was truly helpful. Have you run any tests on software who make claims to clean up the entire PC system? (not laptop)
Thanks again!
#90 - Rick H Ortiz - 02/25/2009 - 12:40
Hi I saw yor advert for Register Clean,will this Product solve my Problem? when I start up my computer a message box comes up with the message:Configuration Registry Database is Corrupt.How do I solve this Problem?message goes away after a few seconds,starts in Default.Regards.
#89 - William - 02/25/2009 - 03:58
Registry Cleaners
Thank you for the videos on registry cleaners.
They were very informative. Rgds Stracey
#88 - Barry Stracey - 02/24/2009 - 07:14
Questions on Registry Cleaners
I have Registry Mechanic on my computer because my husband downloaded this thinking it would make the computer run better.
What I want to know is, when I go to the different Registry sites and run the trial scans, there is such a span in the amount of errors found, not only with each brand of software, but also if I go back later and run it again on the same site, the amount of errors found is entirely different.

I use add and remove to remove the software that was downloaded, clean files, history and cookies before I run the same scan again.

Last week I went to one site, ran a scan it said I had 239 errors.

I close out of the site and ran RM which found 3 errors.

I then cleaned up the computer and ran the trial scan again on the same site and it showed I had 467 errors. I have even ran these scans one right behind the other and have gotten different reports.

It makes me wonder if these are bogus error reports. Are these scans really accurate?
#87 - Mary - 02/24/2009 - 04:39
ADMIN RESPONSE
"Why does your download link read: MAR REGISTRY CLEANER here; instead of MAX REGISTRY CLEANER here ...?"


oops! No reason just a good old fashioned typo, thanks for pointing that out!
#86 - ADMIN - 02/23/2009 - 15:36
I was 'slammed' into purchasing an Advanced Registry Optimizer from Zoombil.com (repeated appearance of icon--unable to delete until opened and sales transaction processed). It created "malware-like problems" in my system. I blocked their charge of $72.85 and demanded a refund from them to which they complied without delay. What would be the benefits of this service? This was a potentially costly aggravation. EVERYONE SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS INCIDENT.
#85 - Timothy John Steppe - 02/23/2009 - 09:35
mr
now i dont know what to do i think i will stick with my wizard
#84 - Thomas Hunter - 02/23/2009 - 04:43
Does Max registry cleaner worh for Win 7 64Bit
#83 - Kerry Duncan - 02/22/2009 - 21:07
nit picking
Why does your download link read: MAR REGISTRY CLEANER here; instead of MAX REGISTRY CLEANER here ...?

just curious, Mike.
#82 - michael spillers - 02/22/2009 - 13:19
Am a silver surfer and keen to improve the performance of my 4yr old computer which has become tempermental. Am a bit apprehensive which programme to use so found your site(found through computeractive) helpful.
#81 - margaret mcnairn - 02/21/2009 - 15:10
Your Article Saved Me Two Hours of Reading
That was the best explanation I have ever read, especially for someone like myself with limited knowledge on the subject.

Awesome!

Is there a difference between "fix" and "remove" when you clean the registry?

#80 - Edina - 02/21/2009 - 14:06
Looking to get rid of annoying error message that windows installer is trying to install PSPrinter08 with every start up. Will Max Registry Cleaner be my solution to this problem?
#79 - Higgins - 02/21/2009 - 10:49
Well done !
Good study and an excellen t conclusion.
#78 - Cabdulrasaaq - 02/21/2009 - 05:02
Dear Tyler:
Thank you very much for the testing effort you made.
Do you have similar test on other common software? (such as Anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-spam, ....)
#77 - Philip Yuan - 02/20/2009 - 14:07
ADMIN RESPONSE
"...so, how long have you worked for Max Secure?"

Again, for the fourth or fifth time:
http://www.registrycleanerstested.org/about.html
#76 - ADMIN - 02/20/2009 - 12:08
ADMIN RESPONSE
"Just a question from Me to you;
If cyber defender came on top of all the other registry cleaners, why do you recommend max registry cleaner?"

Cyber Defender did not come out on top in our testing.
#75 - ADMIN - 02/20/2009 - 12:07
...so, how long have you worked for Max Secure?
#74 - paul - 02/20/2009 - 10:24
GM
Looking for something to make this thing run faster. It is new and has plenty of room. Just hangs up alot "not responding" crap like that, would like to try Max and if it does good I would be happy to pay.
#73 - Daniel Kirby - 02/20/2009 - 03:47
Max Registry Cleaner Good for a Year
Hi,
I purchased this program and I was very happy with it until my year of support ran out. I expected not to be able to download updates unless I paid, however, the program would no longer run.
Looking back at the license I found that I had actually purchased a 1 year license.
This is a rip-off.
#72 - Eric - 02/19/2009 - 15:11
Very useful review and service. Thanks!
#71 - David Boesel - 02/19/2009 - 09:34
Did a free run on MAX REGISTRY before I saw your site and it gave about 1700 probs. fixed and did another run - it found about 900! doing yours now - still running at 6000.

Thanks. I hope I see a diffenrence and will download the winner in your test if so!
#70 - Steve - 02/19/2009 - 08:20
Thanks for all the hard work....Great job!!
#69 - Tom J - 02/19/2009 - 07:37
I am very inpressed with the comparisons. Thank you.
#68 - Sandra Merrifield - 02/18/2009 - 23:44
Just a question from Me to you;
If cyber defender came on top of all the other registry cleaners, why do you recomend max registry cleaner?
#67 - Arcadio De Jesus - 02/18/2009 - 11:46
Hi There!
Thanks for the very useful article - I've always wondered whether a lot of these PC "fixes" aren't just a load of B.S. and know I know what is and what isn't.
Thanks for using clear and simple language ;-)
Regards
Christoan
#66 - Christoan - 02/18/2009 - 01:38
PLEASE!!!!! can you help me remove pesttrap from my computer. nothing i have tried has worked. any suggestions?
#65 - pam mallon - 02/16/2009 - 15:18
ADMIN RESPONSE
@ Recovery Tech

Please see:
http://www.registrycleanerstested.org/about.html

This page is linked to at the bottom of every page on the site.
#64 - ADMIN - 02/16/2009 - 14:53
Recovery Tech, Company Owner
Why did you not compare prices for the programs? Why did you not include a disclaimer or statement that you are not connected with MAX nor any or the other registry cleaners?
#63 - Carlos Adams - 02/16/2009 - 13:19
ADMIN RESPONSE
@ Scott Huber

Thanks for the great info!

This reply is sort of an all encompassing reply to your several posts.

BTW, I think I have posted all of your comments, I am getting 3-4 copies of each of your posts for some reason so I have tried to make sure I included each one without duplicates so if I have missed one just let me know.

I like the idea of testing to see which areas each cleaner scans compared to each other. It will still be difficult to match up precisely since some sections may be included in a "deep scan" for some programs like you mention but it is another level of testing that I like.


I like what you pointed out about the numerous scan issues and what exactly it could mean and the possible benefits.

One thing though that I think is important is that registry cleaners are not necessarily "registry change detectors".

This is an important distinction in my mind.

For instance, registry cleaners are used to optimize a registry by purging invalid entries, reorganizing the registry to perform better, etc.

They are not however used to report on every singe change made to the registry and then report those changes as "errors"; or inefficiencies.

Also, I think that if repeated scans are indeed a benefit there needs to be a much bigger push on the vendors part to not only point this fact out but build it into their software.

So after a scan perhaps a message like,

"To further optimize your computer it is recommended to run several additional scans."

Of course even something as simple as this would be hard to test and easy to manipulate people with. After all how does an end user know that those additional scans are actually doing anything?

But again I like the new level of analysis you are doing, it would be much easier if there was a naming standard for these programs like there is with AntiVirus software.

#62 - ADMIN - 02/16/2009 - 12:12
student
Great article Tyler,
Best research I've yet seen. Picked up Registry Booster 2009 (not reviewed) yesterday. Great cleaner! Caught nearly 1,000 problems that System Mechanic couldn't (another demo said I had over 7,000). Increased the performance tremendously. Very pleased. Wouldn't hesitate to replace Mechanic with the Uniblue suite.

Ron
#61 - Ron Van Brenk - 02/15/2009 - 19:56
NOTE OF CORRECTION...In my first comment the program noted as Reg Drive should be RegDefense!

In consideration of registry areas scanned:

I have included the following content showing the areas scanned in each of the programs mentioned. Note especially RegDefense & RegCure at the beginning as they use identical scan area terms. Note also the differences between identical scanned areas & note also the similar areas in the other programs that I tested on the same boot just scanning singularly with each program. Where additional numbers appear after a program or area name. The additional total scan results listed on RegCure, Uniblue and Eusing were resultant after each having have been cleaned consecutively before another scan by the three on the original boot.

Errors Listed

2-6-09 Very First Scan on Same Boot

uniblue Registry Booster 215
Speed Scan Pro 288
RegCure 656


Errors Listed

2-12-09

Registry Defense 357 RegCure 184-62-24

13 Com/ActiveX Entries 0 0 Uninstall Entries 0 0 Font Entries 0
0 Shared DLLs 0
0 Application Paths 0
0 Help Files Information 0
0 Windows Startup Item 0
31 File/Path References 53
287 Program Shortcuts 6
26 Empty Registry Keys 125 apx62 & 24
0 File Associations 0



PC SpeedScan Pro 284

(Registry) Class Errors 12
Missing(Windows)Shortcuts 270
Missing Shared Files 0
Missing Application Path 0
Missing Fonts 0
Missing Help Files 0
Invalid File Extensions 2
Device Driver Errors 0

RegClean Problems 235

ActiveX, OLE, and COM 45
Add/Remove Programs 44
File Associations 126
History / MRU lists 14
Invalid Shortcuts 5
System Services 1

Eusing Free Registry Cleaner 79-2 Problems

Shared DLLs 0
Startup Programs 0
Add/Remove Program 0
File Extensions 0
Custom Controls 0
Obsolete Software 0
Windows Services 0
Start Menu 0
Shortcuts 5
Sound & Appevents 0
Invalid ActiveX 0
MRU & History Lists 9
Installer 0
Applications 0
Software Locations 0
Windows Fonts 0
Invalid Help Files 0
Files & Folders 65
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE 0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER 0 1
HKEY_USERS 0 1


Free Registry Fix - initial scan 1874 were Reported & 405 were actually logged!

Windows File Extensions 210
ActiveX 50
Com/DCOM Type Libraries 14
OLE/OLE2 Applications Settings 19
COM/DCOM Interfaces 75
Windows Shell Settings 5
Windows Sounds 8
Application Paths 4
Windows Uninstall Entries 2
Windows Shortcuts 2
Recently Opened Files 17
Windows Start Menu Orphan Entries 1


Uniblue Registry Booster Errors 202-11-0
(THIS ONE GOT AWAY BEFORE I COULD TAB IT!)

ActiveX, OLE, and COM ?
Invalid File Associations 11?
User Software Settings ?
System Software Settings 17?
Shared DLLs Section ?
File Extensions 12 ?
Startup Section ?
Sound & App Events ?
Uninstall Sections ?
Font Section 36?
Help Section 20?
Application Paths 2?
System Drivers ?
Shared Folders ?
Invalid Shortcuts 5?

As I said in a prior comment, the areas scanned are hard to compare for most and it remains to be seen if they are the same areas in many cases with different labels.

It also remains to be seen if each program actually scans the whole registry or just parts of the registry accounting for the variations in errors reported and if those areas that are the same with different error reports are bringing into question the significance of whether it is a so called "deep scan" or something else!

Scott M. Huber
2-15-09 4:46 PM



#60 - S. M. Huber - 02/15/2009 - 17:46
Thank you for doing this test.I have been looking for a good reg cleaner for a while but was looking for a good one. I didn't know much about the difference in them and which would be the better choice.Now you have given me that info...
Thank You........
#59 - Gregory - 02/14/2009 - 13:50
Awsome!
Very helpful info!
#58 - CompuDude - 02/14/2009 - 11:30
In consideration of "the possible reasons for RegCure's behavior, suggesting (perhaps correctly or perhaps not) that the makings of a good registry cleaner is one that continually finds new problems and constantly refines your registry's performance" this theory might be upheld by the comments as found in Eusing's Free Registry Cleaner which is Freeware, (http://www.eusing.com/free_registry_cleaner/Reg_Cleaner_Features.htm), as is said in the program and in my experience it has repetitive errors that often completely disappear after enough scans and cleans! Eusing also says that the program may never zero out on errors due to the fact that windows recreates some of the repetitive keys or errors automatically after each clean!

Now Eusing’s program does not nearly come up to error detection quantities as those others you and I have considered but it did improve the performance of my computer and such results are found important by asknerd.net in his analysis of registry cleaners! When it is free who is to complain!

S. M. Huber
2-13-09 2:54 PM
#57 - S. M. Huber - 02/13/2009 - 16:05
I have noticed in my comparisons of some of the popular,(like RegDrive & RegCure etc.) and less popular cleaners / not comparison evaluated,(like Uniblue Registry Booster 2009, Free Registry Fix and PC Scan Pro 7.1.2)that the areas scanned for errors may be different.

It is difficult to tell by the wording of areas checked if they are referring to the same area of the registry or not!

There also indications that some areas are not checked in some brands and are in some others which might account for different errors reported and quantity of errors reported!

Further study on this aspect is needed. Perhaps your services can in the future shed some light on these perceived anomalies!

Additionally, I have noted that some of these programs offer only a year's subscription use in their price and others are outright purchase with unlimited lifetime updates. Perhaps that aspect can also be noted in your evaluations for cost effective purchases as most programs don't tell you what the price actually includes until after you are locked into the purchase!


Thanks,
Scott M. Huber
2-1-09 1:28 PM

P.S.: I really like the detailed, carefully executed presentation you have used. You might also include as http://asknerd.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17&gclid=CM-yoe3V2ZgCFQwDGgodHnC-cQ has the disclaimer of commissions as he has on his site. You both have similar perceptions but yet evaluate different registry software with different recommendations!

Scott M. Huber
#56 - Scott M Huber - 02/13/2009 - 14:33
First of all thanks a lot. I just would like to share an information about Reg Cure. This cleaner can kill the system. Looks like that after first scan you have to open results of the scan, inspect everything and put program that you don't wont to be scan to ignore list.
Reg Cure deleted on my computer entries of NOD, Zone Alarm, printer, camera... So I was happy. One more time thanks a lot. I will try Max Registry Cleaner.
Regards. Andrey
#55 - Andrey - 02/11/2009 - 13:06
Thank you, you confirmed some of my previous suspicions and showed me some new thoughts - very good.
#54 - Ted Summerfield - 02/10/2009 - 11:11
ict
please could we have a trial version for a day or two
#53 - Thomas Supru - 02/09/2009 - 19:05
Thanks for a what looks like a very thorough honest review. I was impressed.

My one frustration with many of these registry cleaner software sites is they don't actually tell you the price - lots of free downloads and long agreements to agree to, but no actual price.

So you might include offical price or something like that.
#52 - Nigel Staunton - 02/09/2009 - 17:31
Thank you for the info. It would be nice if you would correct your spelling and language errors. Thanks
#51 - Marie - 02/09/2009 - 11:58
Retired auto worker
Recently I have been using Reg Cure and Windows Registry Cleaner. The information on Reg Cure was helpful. However I am still undecided as what to use because after every cleaning, and every reboot I still have issues with Which one is better.
#50 - Don Palmateer - 02/09/2009 - 10:32
Nice job analyzing the contenders! Helped me decide between them and what I can expect. Once suggestion: add a cost-benefit comparison analysis to the study...
Thanks
#49 - Joseph Montana - 02/09/2009 - 09:35
Mrs
Most appreciative of the tests you made to inform people about registry cleaners. It was very helpful and considerate of you. Thanks so much.
#48 - Alethea Thomas - 02/09/2009 - 05:11
I hope this works, I'm trying it on my husbands HP Pavillion
#47 - dona marshalek - 02/08/2009 - 19:23
Spelling error
Good article, you misspelled “find” in this paragraph.

“As you can see this kind of difference in reporting could quickly add up to one program appearing to fin far more errors than another.”
#46 - Unknown - 02/08/2009 - 10:13
ADMIN RESPONSE
Just got this email a day or so ago and thought I would post it here since it wasn't submitted through the comment system.

I guess the best way to describe it would be hate mail but since the hate mail we do receive out of all the positive comments seems to revolve around this topic I figured a nice hate mail that sums things up nicely would be useful to all visitors to the site.

Basically, they make some unnecessary accusations when they could have just gotten the truth at the link below...as it has always be stated...


http://www.registrycleanerstested.org/about.html


And despite the obvious irony behind their other comments, I do think it is a point of view people would like to hear so I have made some updates and added a video here:


http://www.registrycleanerstested.org/#video



Here is the email...Enjoy!



"Hmmm...

Well, I've compared all the same registry cleaners you claim to, numerous times over the years. From your assessment I am led to one of two, possibly non-exclusive, alternatives.

1) Max Registry Cleaner is actually your product.

2) You are a shill for Max Secure, the distributors of Max Registry Cleaner

In case you are unfamiliar with, or incompletely familiar with, the term "shill":

A shill is an associate of a person selling goods or services or a political group, who pretends no association to the seller/group and assumes the air of an enthusiastic customer. The intention of the shill is, using crowd psychology, to encourage others unaware of the set-up to purchase said goods or services or support the political group's ideological claims. Shills are often employed by confidence artists. In the UK the term plant is also used.

I would tend to lean toward your being in case 2).

Firstly, you site's "Registry Cleaner Guide" is nothing less than a full blown advertisement for Max Registry Cleaner!;) It certainly is not a selection guide!

Secondly, your major premise, which supposedly is RegCure's "death blow", is that RegCure keeps finding additional problems. This is the mark of a registry cleaner of high integrity. One which allows the user to decide which problems to remove and which not. It would be contraindicated to "anticipate" future problems and "cure" them also. So, in a stepwise manner, a reputable registry cleaner allows reruns to find additional problems uncovered by previous cleanings. Your appraisal is tantamount to crying "foul" to encourage mistrust in a product for misleading, trumped-up reason(s). Hence, it is a "shilling" technique!;)

In my testing, RegCure came out far and away ahead of all others, Max Registry Cleaner coming in close to last.

My best advice to you would be to stop such clandestine advertising for Max Registry Cleaner. Let them come out on their own with your so-called comparisons so that they may be seen in the correct light of a competitor's views. If you do not heed this advice, I'm sure you realize you run the risk of being found out. This would ruin your credibility in all areas for quite some time (unless you're also using an alias, a "front" address, and website which is, indeed, quite probable).

This is all probably useless on my part, as you no doubt have chosen a confidence man profession and are unlikely to stop short of arrest!;)

fyi:
Dave S."
#45 - ADMIN - 02/07/2009 - 12:34
retired
GREAT the best
#44 - gerald - 02/06/2009 - 17:42
I'm not sure what to put as I've not tried this yet.
#43 - Mandy Smithson - 02/06/2009 - 16:51
Thanks for a particularly unbiased and informative survey.So many times I have struggled to find a download that is worthwhile to download, and have done so only so that after spending a lot of time and money to do so, I find at the ultimate end, that they do a scan and then tell you to buy the product, which is OK for you guys in the States, but not much good for us unfortunates in South Africa where it is prohibitively EXPENSIVE just to download say, 20 megs. because of our ISP's charges here.
Coupled to this is the fact that to contact the supplier of the PGM. ,to pay for it involves a huge risk and other complications.
Many thanks again for all your hard work. Regards, Hyde (in the Karoo Desert!
#42 - Hyde - 02/06/2009 - 16:19
For a computer illiterate like myself, these tests and your recommendation were extremely helpful. Thank you.
#41 - S Wright - 02/06/2009 - 14:11
I was about to purchase "Registry Mechanic" and ran across your website. Are you familiar with this one? Would you recommend it?

Thank you for your help.
#40 - Nancy - 02/06/2009 - 11:22
ADMIN RESPONSE
@ #43

Hey Bruce,

I ran the tests on Windows XP, but I do have Vista Home Premium and use Max Registry Cleaner on my system and it works fine.

When you do the install it will prompt you download the 64-bit version of their software to run with Vista.

As for some of the restrictions with running things on Vista, I think a lot of that is just Vista being Vista, I've actually disabled the feature that gives you a warning every single time you launch any program because it drove me nuts!

RAM wise when scanning my PC running Max Registry cleaner just now (on my Vista computer) it used about 16MB of RAM and when finished it uses about 2.5MB when running in the system tray but you can always completely shut the program down so it uses resources only when you need to use it
#39 - ADMIN - 02/06/2009 - 11:14
n/a
I do appericate your feedback on cleaners. One problem I am finding is that I am running Vista Ultimate 64bit and it is real touchie about the things you do to it and software doesn't always support it. Give you 2 examples 1. Do not just turn your computer off (Problems in rebooting) 2. You have to fine software compatiable. 3. Haven't decided on how much Ram you have to run.
#38 - Bruce Whalen - 02/06/2009 - 10:40
Free Scan
my scan a few days after using my own product Registry Cleaner (registryoptimiser.com) Show over 1200 errors, on investigation over 1000 were recyclebin entries! If the recycle bin is emptied will any show up?
It would be nice to be able to compare your own cleaner with the test results!
#37 - Gordon Lanham - 02/06/2009 - 09:44
Appreciate seeing an honest assessment of these registry cleaners. But, there are many more on the market, one of which is called "Registry Patrol". Do you have hints on what to look for in a registry cleaner if it has not been in your test? I get the idea Registry Patrol may be a newer software (and maybe have more advanced and refined features??). Anyway, thanks for making a confusing subject much more understandable.
#36 - Bob McDowell - 02/05/2009 - 16:57
It really didn't help me. Maybe a registry cleaner is not what I need. The speed of my computer is no problem. I'm getting the exe problems; IE.exe has generated errors and will beclosed by windows, or firefox.exe has generated errors. I either need a program that fixes that or instructions on how to fix that. It would really be interesting on why that comes up because it only happens on certain websites, yahoo is one of them.
#35 - Martin - 02/05/2009 - 09:48
Great comparison. I've neglected to purchase any product because I didn't accept all their hype. I am now going to get Max Registry Cleaner and see if I can get an 11% performance improvement on my 4-year old laptop.
#34 - Bob - 02/04/2009 - 11:47
Thanks for such a thorough job.
#33 - Alice - 02/04/2009 - 11:42
Owner
Do you have any test results for Registory Mechanic by PC Tools? I am very intrested.

Thank you,

Wiliam A. Pierce
#32 - Wm. A. Pierce (American Integrity Properties LLC) - 02/04/2009 - 10:50
Mr
A great review. I was able to follow the breakdowns very easily. I'm going to try Max Registry Cleaner.
#31 - Bob Pollock - 02/03/2009 - 17:54
Mr
Have you tested Ccleaner? (aka crap cleaner)
#30 - Dee Kay - 02/03/2009 - 13:44
Mr
Because I have a problem with Windows Installer by the way which REGCURE GUARANTEED TO FIX and of course didn't I can't download anything (nor uninstall any program through the CONTROL PANEL). It follows iam unable to install or do a test scan for MAX REGISTRY CLEANER. Any help. Thnxs.
#29 - ANDREW POPOVIC - 02/03/2009 - 13:15
I use Advanced Registry Optimizer 2008. How does this compare with your list of Registry Cleaners?
#28 - David Wellman - 02/02/2009 - 20:01
Great Review
When I see lots of tools reviewed on websites, and they just list a table of how they performed, I kinda disbelieve it because it could have been a staged list. Your review is different as it clearly spelt out your testing steps and processes.

Well done .. and more of the same .. perhaps, lets throw in the free ones and find the best out there.

Thanks for this contribution to the web knowledgebase .. which I am sure must have helped a great deal of people.
#27 - zee carlos - 02/02/2009 - 11:50
Hi Tyler, Thanks so much for all of your efforts. I have been reasearching on Register Cleaners and this has helped me a lot to make an educated descition. I think I will buy Max registry cleaner.
Thanks.
#26 - Federico G. Fernandez - 02/02/2009 - 09:54
pc clean up
thanks for the info. would it be in the near future to do same for updating computer drives on xp? i was browsing through the deals and some of them had listed my graphics card that needed updating after i had already done so.
couple of them was reg cure and reg max.
#25 - Berta - 02/01/2009 - 09:09
Mr
i can never get any thing that will totaly clean my computer rick
#24 - ricky bray, Sr. - 01/31/2009 - 20:09
what about???
well ive read about this issue on registry cleaners but you didnt mention tune up utilites 2008-2009. this is what ive been useing and find that system performance is still slow and at times unstable. it seems that the system runs just fine until security updates are installed. in fact some updates cause system crashes. i use win xp pro sp2 and the download of sp3 actually caused my computer to run slow. i used tune up utilities to fix this but it did not. i then used a registered copy of regcure as well it did nothing, as well i have used reg mechanic,clean my pc. all inafective.i will now attempt to use you product. i am hoping it works thank you and have a nice day
#23 - scott - 01/31/2009 - 15:21
Retired computer consultant
Great article; good work and thorough analysis.

What do you know about Registry Utilities Professional from Avanquest? I got it at FRYS.
#22 - Tom Hughes - 01/31/2009 - 15:02
Ret. Music salrs mgr.
These errors appear to be common errors. I have never heard of Rtg Cleaner Max. Or the other one that performed so poorly. What iot boils down to to me is who can eliminate the tough errors like I get.I keep gettimh onr on outlook express saying Error Do you want to keep running on this script. line: 18
Char1 error: object expected
code:0then url MHTML:MID,//00000003 SHOW ME ONE THAT CAN FIX THAT ONR@
#21 - Larry L Story - 01/30/2009 - 21:04
Review and tests
Thanks for the heads up.
I noticed that RegCure itemized the errors it found better than any others I've tried.
And alot of it was pathways to old programs I had long since removed, too. I saved the free installation of it so I could save and have access to the information.
Now, maybe I'll pick on Max Registry Cleaner to mop up the mess hopefully manually if possible.
#20 - VonZae - 01/30/2009 - 01:33
very good
#19 - jay - 01/29/2009 - 22:54
Internet Marketer
Great Test ! I really appreciate your work.

Thanks !
#18 - CW Silvernagle - 01/29/2009 - 22:51
computer is aways froze up
how can i fix computer freeze up
#17 - shirley - 01/27/2009 - 10:47
ADMIN Response
@ george

"This could take initially four or five, or even more scans of ever increasing sensitivity [depending upon the Out of Reg. state initially !!!"

I ran more than 5 scans for each program and probably about 10-12 in a row for RegCure and the errors NEVER went away.

Also I could not quickly see in their documentation where it says it was necessary to run continuous and repeated scans to clean the computer.

Besides who wants to scan their computer a dozen times in succession to clean it?

Most people don't and won't.

I stand by my comments, and also clearly pointed out that I was not sure why the errors kept recurring without further investigation but gave some possible (yet unproven as clearly stated) reasons.

To each his own.

#16 - Admin - 01/26/2009 - 13:23
Mr
I have battled with RegCure in the past - it seemed as if I was not ever getting to the end of the problems on my PC and I wish to thank you for your tests as you have thrown light on the issue for me.
Very useful.
I liked your approach, you never gave up!
Thank you
Rodney
#15 - Rodney - 01/25/2009 - 22:14
Outstanding info. Thanks!
#14 - Ken - 01/25/2009 - 14:25
mrs
seems to be a lot quicker
#13 - lorraine andrews - 01/25/2009 - 11:03
Thanks for a very thoughtful and understandable review. Your tests seemed to make sense. I did not feel that I had to take someone elses word for effectiveness.
#12 - Rod MacGregor - 01/25/2009 - 10:58
Review & analysis
Your analysis of some of the Registry Cleaners on the market was extremely thorough and informative with, in my opinion, a sound logical approach to what customers not only want to know but also need to know. Inevitably value for money comes into to assessement but only at the end of your assessement.
Thanks for a thorough informative review
#11 - LBBrown - 01/24/2009 - 08:03
Very Helpful
Thank you very Much for your work on this, it was very Helpful. I had actually downloaded and was about to purchase RegCure when I thought I would try a few more site to find a freeware version. I am glad I did not purchase then read your research later.
#10 - A Villafana - 01/23/2009 - 15:23
very useful information as i am looking fore a cleaner
#9 - William Miller - 01/23/2009 - 12:01
Thanks
Thanks This Was So Useful, I Dont Know Much About Computers And Mine Is Running Really Slow! I Was Advised To Download A Registry Cleaner But Had No Clue Which To Get So This Was A Massive Help
Thanks Very Much
#8 - Jenny Hancocks - 01/22/2009 - 12:40
Systems Administrator
I loved your test. It is the first article I have trusted. I bought Max Registry Cleaner, which promptly fixed my PCs startup problems, and was so impressed by it's abilities, speed, features and user interface, that I bought 2 more licenses for our other PCs. Thanks!
#7 - Sabine Wise - 01/22/2009 - 07:33
Absolutely Amazing!
Wow! Very sharp & well explained. Great Testing & the graphs helped as well. Great explanation, step by step. I understood very well & it helped a lot! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!
#6 - Laree - 01/22/2009 - 01:37
Your comments about RegCure showing residual errors after successive scans shows that you do not know the process of FINE elimination of errors process used by Paretologic. All the errors are NOT absolutely eliminated after the 1st scan,but are progressively eliminated over successive scans according to the coarseness of the errors. Put another way, the errors become finer and finer , fewer and fewer, until the Registry is immaculately CLEAN !!! This could take initially four or five, or even more scans of ever increasing sensitivity [depending upon the Out of Reg. state initially !!! It is without doubt the FINEST cleaner of them all, as your own results clearly show ! All the twaddle about imaginary or created artificial errors is just that-imagination and failure to understand the means by which an accurate Registry Cleaner operates
#5 - george - 01/21/2009 - 20:18
Hi my cuestion is that I am not able to download any thing to fix this problems.
#4 - Guillermo - 01/21/2009 - 14:45
which registery scan
Thanks for the hard work. Devising a test of effectiveness for a system with so many variables is nigh on impossible but you did make a valient and well reasoned attempt. You haven't found the perfect registry tool but you have convinced me to look closely at your number one choice - note - this was not my first choice before reading your article-thanks
#3 - Barbara Morris - 01/19/2009 - 10:35
Error 1721
Hi Tyler,
thank you very much for your immense work, but the recommendation for Max Registry Cleaner (also not Registry Fix) could not solve the problem with Error 1721, which I have on my computer. The Windows Installer
always write: There is a problem with the Windows Installer package. A program (Auqua Supreme 3 screensaver) required for this install to complete could not be run. Contact your support personnel or package vendor.
If you can solve my problem, I send you the money for Max Registry Cleaner because I will cancel both registry programs, which can not solve my problem.
Best regards Franz
#2 - Franz Mantel - 01/19/2009 - 09:41
how many computers can use the product
#1 - kenstractor@comcast.net - 01/18/2009 - 23:24
Thankyou so much for doing these tests and explaining them in such detail that is understandable. I am due to renew my RegCure and was a little annoyed that it always had further errors in certain areas and I did wonder why until I found your site. This was explained in detail and I totally comprehend what my registry cleaner does now too. I shall be looking at your top recomendation after I write this and decide on my renewal options. Thank you once again .................
#0 - Christine Scott - 01/17/2009 - 16:52
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