Finding a Cheap Registry Fix

• There are a wide variety of registry repair and cleaning programs on the market, and the prices of these registry repair programs vary widely. There are freeware registry repair tools that are free for the taking, and some of these products can be quite good. There are also a number of shareware registry repair tools that provide a free trial period, with only a low purchase price if users decide to keep the program. And of course there are commercial products designed to make cleaning and optimizing the Windows registry fast, easy and user-friendly. When choosing a registry cleaning tool it is important to consider your own level of expertise and your needs. Some of those freeware registry cleaners are great, but they can require a bit more technical skills than the commercial products.
  
  

Check With Your Anti-Virus Vendor

• If you have purchased a suite of products from an anti-virus vendor, you may already have a registry cleaning tool at no additional cost. Some computer protection suites include not only virus protection but anti-spyware tools and registry cleaners as well. If you have the disk that came with your anti-virus program, it may be worth your while to pop it in your PC and run through the setup program. You may very well see a registry cleaning tool just waiting to be installed. If your anti-virus provider does not supply a registry cleaning solution, they may be able to recommend a quality registry cleaning solution. Finding a quality registry cleaning tool is vital, since those registry cleaning tools can also be used to repair a damaged registry should something go wrong. Since a damaged registry can stop your PC in its tracks keeping a registry cleaning and repair tool on hand is the best way to ensure the uninterrupted operation of your computer.
  
  

Back Up Your Registry

• No matter what registry fix you choose to use, it is essential that you back up your existing registry before making any changes. Most registry cleaning tools are very good and very easy to use, but some of them may flag problems that do not really exist. If you follow the recommendations to remove or change a registry key, you could end up with additional problems. So before you get started, simply click on the Start button, choose Run from the menu, type "Regedit" in the box and click "OK." When the registry editor opens up, right click on "My Computer" and choose "Export." Take note of where you save this file in case you need to restore your registry later.