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How the Windows Registry infects you: The Windows Registry is a set of
files that contains settings for your Windows PC, such as what program
to use to open HTML files, when the antivirus program should run, or
what desktop background you use. Wikipedia has more information about
the Windows Registry.
files that contains settings for your Windows PC, such as what program
to use to open HTML files, when the antivirus program should run, or
what desktop background you use. Wikipedia has more information about
the Windows Registry.
Why CCleaner cleans the Windows Registry:
Over time, the Registry can become disarranged with missing or broken
items when installing, upgrading, and uninstalling software or updates.
CCleaner cleans out the Registry to assist prevent errors from
occurring, which can help it run faster.
items when installing, upgrading, and uninstalling software or updates.
CCleaner cleans out the Registry to assist prevent errors from
occurring, which can help it run faster.
Clean your Registry with CCleaner for Windows:
01. In CCleaner, Press the Registry icon at the left to view the
Registry Cleaner menu.
Registry Cleaner menu.
02. You can then select the items under Registry Clean you want CCleaner
to scan (they are all checked by default). This is for advanced users.
We recommend you leave all the items chosen.
to scan (they are all checked by default). This is for advanced users.
We recommend you leave all the items chosen.
03. Click Scan for Issues. You will see a progress bar & a list of
potential issues.
potential issues.
04. You can review the list of issues once the scan finishes (this is
really for advanced users). To save the list to a text file, right-click
anywhere inside the list, and then click Save to a text file.
really for advanced users). To save the list to a text file, right-click
anywhere inside the list, and then click Save to a text file.
05. If you want CCleaner to skip any of the issues it’s found
(permanently), right-click the issue, and then click Add to Exclude
List. You can analyze the current set of excluded files, folders, &
Registry entries in the Exclude section of Options – Exclude in
CCleaner.
(permanently), right-click the issue, and then click Add to Exclude
List. You can analyze the current set of excluded files, folders, &
Registry entries in the Exclude section of Options – Exclude in
CCleaner.
06. Click Fix Selected Issues to fix the Registry problems.
07. CCleaner prompts you to back up the Registry first. We strongly
recommend you click Yes.
recommend you click Yes.
08. Choose a location on your computer to save the Registry backup. The
file name ends in.REG. Click Save.
file name ends in.REG. Click Save.
09. CCleaner displays the first Registry problem on the list (like
Unused File Extension .oxps) and a proposed solution in the same modal
window, giving you the option to Fix the Issue, etc.
Unused File Extension .oxps) and a proposed solution in the same modal
window, giving you the option to Fix the Issue, etc.
Note: Please see the screenshot below to see what 9. is referring to.
This dialog box shows a sample of an issue found by CCleaner’s Registry
Cleaner.
Cleaner.
10. Do one of the following (as shown in the screenshot):
* To fix all issues at once, Press Fix All Selected Issues. Click OK.
Click Close when CCleaner the problems.
Click Close when CCleaner the problems.
* Review the issue and proposed solution. To Solve this specific issue,
Press Fix the Issue. CCleaner then goes to the next issue. To skip this
issue & go to the next one, click the button. Repeat this process for
all of the issues that CCleaner manages to find. We suggest this choice
for most users (for safety).
Press Fix the Issue. CCleaner then goes to the next issue. To skip this
issue & go to the next one, click the button. Repeat this process for
all of the issues that CCleaner manages to find. We suggest this choice
for most users (for safety).
* To stop making changes to the Registry, Press Close. If you do this by
mistake, Press Fix Selected Issues again.
mistake, Press Fix Selected Issues again.
We recommend examining Registry Cleaner’s note options carefully:
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This is important if you choose parts of the Registry that you want to
clean (see screenshot) but are unsure what will happen if you remove
them. We’ve made CCleaner’s fixing options (listed beneath Registry
Cleaner) in Registry ➡️ Registry Cleaner to help reduce potentially
harmful results. It’s always safer to leave an entry than to remove it
if you’re not 100% sure.
