With Registry Mechanic you can safely clean, repair and optimize the Windows registry with a few simple mouse clicks! Problems with the Windows registry are a common cause of Windows crashes, slow performance and error messages.

By using a registry cleaner regularly and fixing registry errors your system should not only be more stable but it will also help improve your system performance without expensive hardware upgrades. Learn more about the importance of a clean registry with our registry insight.

Registry Mechanic uses a high-performance detection algorithm that will quickly identify missing invalid references in the Windows registry.These problems can occur for many reasons including being left-behind after the un-installation or incorrect removal of software, by missing or corrupt hardware drivers, or orphaned startup programs.

With a few easy steps Registry Mechanic will scan your entire registry for any invalid entries and provides a list of the registry errors found, you can then choose to selectively clean each item or automatically repair them all. For your convenience and protection Registry Mechanic can also make a backup of any repairs made so that you can easily recover any changes if required.

Here are some key features of "Registry Mechanic":

· Safely repair invalid entries in your Windows Registry, which can lead to Windows crashes and error messages
· Improve operating system performance and stability by removing orphaned references in your Windows Registry
· Registry Mechanic's ability to streamline your Windows Registry and remove orphaned references can significantly improve your system's stability and performance.
· Scans your hard drive for invalid and incorrect program shortcuts
· Registry Mechanic can scan for invalid and incorrect shortcuts in customizable locations on your computer.
· The Scan results screen provides full text search capabilities to allow for rapid problem identification using text strings, and expandable and collapsible problem views.
· Automatically creates Windows Registry backups with each repair, with the option to restore them
· Registry Mechanic automatically creates a backup of all changes it makes to the registry, allowing these changes to be restored to their original condition at a later time. On Windows XP operating systems, Registry Mechanic also allows the creation of Windows System Restore points prior to implementing repair changes, as an additional backup measure.
· Registry Monitor is designed to assists in keeping your system free of Windows Registry errors. Registry Monitor observes your Windows Registry and alerts you when a specified number of changes have been made to key areas of the registry. When alerted, you have the option to run a silent scan. This optional feature can begin monitoring your registry as soon as Windows starts up.
· Registry Mechanic incorporates a registry compacting feature, which analyzes, rebuilds and compacts the Windows Registry by removing registry gaps and free space, and corrupt keys.
· An 'Optimize Your System' feature
· Registry Mechanic implements a system optimization function which, at the click of a button, applies a set of tweaks and patches directly into the Windows Registry that are designed to improve system performance. This feature also includes boot file defragmentation and rebuilding, and sorts and refreshes the Windows Start Menu items list, all of which is designed to improve the efficiency and speed at which Windows starts up.
· Ability to conduct an automatic scan at Windows startup, for continued system optimization
· Registry Mechanic can be set to conduct a background scan each time you start up your PC. The Repair function can also be set to run automatically at the end of a scan, thereby allowing you to continue using your system without the need to interact with Registry Mechanic.
· Registry Mechanic's core architecture has been redeveloped to future-proof it and provide a platform for innovation. The new architecture has followed in the steps of PC Tools flagship product Spyware Doctor; by introducing a modular architecture to allow Registry Mechanic the ability to effortlessly extend its capacity and functionality in the future. This means that new tools and features can be easily plugged into the product and sent out immediately through the smart update feature.
· With the development of the new core engine, in turn comes a faster and more secure scanner. This latest version of Registry Mechanic provides several scanning improvements to safely and quickly identify more registry errors and enhance PC performance.
· Registry Mechanic has introduced a new feature enhancement to the registry repair process, "Registry Pruning." This new feature allows for the removal of subkeys if they are empty after repairing errors found within that subkey. The concept of registry pruning enhances and improves compacting and produces a more streamlined registry.
· The unique Registry Monitor feature now comes with a user interface to allow users to view registry change events captured by the monitor as well as enable/disable the monitor.
· The Registry Monitor is a real-time alerting feature that assists in keeping the system continually free of Windows Registry errors by alerting users when a specified number of changes and modifications have been made to key areas of the registry

Limitations:

· The trial is time unlimited and removes problems found in the first 6 sections of the registry only. A registered version is required to remove all detected problems.

What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]

· Version 6.0 improves scanning speed and problem detection, includes a customizable ignore list for selective scan, and features an online Live Update facility.

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