What is File Association and Its Relation With the Registry?

March 13th, 2010

Windows uses a system called ‘file association’ to open a file with the correct program that the file was created in. If a file has an extension .doc then windows knows that the file is a word document and uses file association to open the file in the Microsoft Word application. Or if the file has a .bmp extension then file association will open the file in Microsoft Paint by default.

All these associations are retained in the registry of the system and there will be many times that files are downloaded from the internet and they come with their own third party program to run them. Once we are done with the files we delete the files but the programs remain in the system. The list of such programs builds up over time and we need a windows registry cleaner to clean the registry of these redundant files and programs.

A file extension is a set of alphabetical characters, sometimes these are alphanumeric, and these are placed at the end of the file name after a period. These extensions are also attached to the various software on the system such as .exe, which means the file is an executable program. These extensions are used to determine the type of data stored in them as well as to distinguish the type of program. This information is recorded in the registry and needs to be cleaned with a windows registry cleaner regularly.

The registry gets crammed with useless programs and files. These files and redundant data and information do nothing other than slow down the system. It is important to clean the registry of these files and programs or entries as they are called. There are many registry cleaners on the Internet that can do a good job of cleaning the registry. Typing in a set of keywords such as ‘A must registry cleaner’, ‘free registry cleaner software’, ‘free XP registry cleaner’ in a search engine will produce results that can lead you to the appropriate registry cleaner software you are looking for.

Windows and computer operating systems have used Filename extensions for decades, but they have become popular because the file systems included with DOS and Windows had limitations on filenames for many years, which pushed the use of filename extensions.

It will help to download one of these free registry cleaner software for your system and run it on your computer from time to time. This will keep your computer running well and get rid of the sluggishness of the system. In fact, if you find that your system is running slower than usual it is time to download a registry cleaner and utilize it on your system and get the PC back on track.

Arvind
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Why Use Registry Cleaners?

March 13th, 2010

Over time your system will become slow and sluggish. This may be because of all your activity on the Internet. You will have through the years or months depending on your Internet activity, downloaded tons of stuff from the Internet. Most of the stuff you download you will forget about. These downloads, be it music, programs, pictures, or links will all be stored in the system registry and this registry keeps on growing. You will need to clean the registry of your system in order to make your system run more efficiently. A registry cleaner can repair and clean your registry on the computer. A free registry cleaner, such as the windows XP registry cleaner or the Eusing Registry cleaner can organize and streamline your computer registry by unclogging all the junk that has been downloaded onto the hard drives and are no longer of any use but are there and slowing down the system.

Regular registry cleaning and tuning is very necessary. Without this the system is definitely going to crash attracting a very high bill from the technician not to mention the data that could be lost in the bargain. You can take the cheaper way out by downloading one of the free registry cleaner software from the Internet. There are loads of windows XP registry cleaner software or just registry cleaner software that are compatible with whatever operating system you are using.

Analyze The Registry Cleaner Before Using It

A good registry repair software will have the following features:

registry cleaners scan all types of problems such as invalid paths, file types, CLSID’s DLL’s Sound files, Fonts, extensions and class keys. The registry cleaner will have these features in a place where they are easy to access and well organized. The registry Cleaner will be easy to use. It should be user-friendly software and not require complicated steps to setup and use.

In addition the registry cleaner software that you download free or purchase, should have very good customer support. Many downloadable registry cleaner software can create backups of the registry. So if something goes wrong during the cleaning process it is important that you can restore the registry to its original state. Restoring the registry may not be as simple as cleaning up the registry with the help of the software and so it is important for the company that supplied you with the registry cleaner software to have a customer support to help you restore your registry to a working state.

Safety Is Paramount

Safety is also a prime concern while deciding which registry cleaner to download or purchase. Some good registry cleaner or repair software can help you get the computer back to running condition with the documentation and online tools. So, even though there are risks involved in cleaning up the registry, the rewards of having a fine tuned and cleaned registry are many.

Arvind
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What is the best way to access the Registry editor in Windows XP?

March 8th, 2010


windowskey + R
regedit

or
Start –> Run…
regedit

how to reinstall window xp instead of using registry cleaners?

March 8th, 2010

I was told not to install a registry cleaners if your not experience, which Im not. so how to make it easy and safe for me to clean and spead up my puter ? thaks sas

There are several good and safe registery cleaners available. Check them out at cnet.com and other software review sites. If you reinstall windows, you will lose all your music and folders that you put on your pc and start with a "clean" machine. It is easier to clean out "junk" using special software such as System Mechanic. It will do the work for you after you tell it to.

Is it safe to delete unused anti-virus from registry editor?

March 6th, 2010

Do I just go through all the registry entries that have the name on it and delete them? Will it effect the rest of my computer? Its an old anti-virus program that I dont use anymore.

thats how you do it if your not going to use it anymore, of course you could just go into your programs menu and delete the program.

Does microsoft offer a registry clean up?

March 6th, 2010

there are so many different registry clean ups being offered and they’re SOOO expensive. I’d like to find a good free one that is actually free…not a trial that lasts thirty days and doesn’t actually do anything. Any suggestions or advice?

There is bunch of freeware ones.

http://www.ccleaner.com/

are registry cleaners good for my computer?

March 6th, 2010

i bought a vista in may and have quite a good deal of installing various software and sometimes it starts to freeze and say not responding. should i use a registry cleaner?

Yeah very good. They clean up stuff like software fragments, broken files, cluster, unused items..you name it.
CCleaner is one of the best out there. Your machine benefits as well in terms of performance.
You can also try Tuneup Utilities..works really great on my computer. http://www.tune-up.com/products/tuneup-utilities/

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