Registry Distiller

Some specialized applications require more privileges and access to Windows components than simply running as administrator. System registry entries are often modified, and leftovers after removing programs can heavily affect performance on the long run. In this regard, Registry Distiller wants to help you scan all hives for invalid or missing entries to repair, or remove them.

Once the applications is installed you can go ahead and run it to see what it’s all about. The start screen comes with a detailed description of the process so you don’t get stuck along the way. The entire operation takes you through several steps, making the application easy enough to use by individuals of all levels of experience.

It’s a good idea to manually create a backup of the entire registry system just in case something unexpected occurs. On the bright side of things, the application automatically does this so you don’t end up with a system damaged beyond repair.

First of all, a scan needs to be initiated, with no option to select custom areas, and all of them are taken into account. It doesn’t take a lot of time for the scan to finish, but it’s best to cease all other activities so registry entries aren’t used or modified in the meantime. The scan process shows hives and keys which are currently being processed.

Once the scan is done, all detected errors are shown in an organized table. Here you get to view invalid entries, and those whose source files are no longer on your computer. Details are shown next to each entry, and none is selected by default. All of them can be selected at a time, but it’s advisable to carefully go through all entries. Selected items are removed, and you can undo changes at the press of a button if something goes wrong.

Taking everything into consideration, we can say that Registry Distiller is a lightweight, practical method of cleaning system registry entries to keep performance in proper parameters. The wizard process takes you through a few detailed steps, with easy understanding of items, and what can be removed.