PC registry and problems associated with it

PC registry problems impact the user in several ways. It brings up several mysterious pop up messages and can slow down the system.  Registry is basically a database. It is a kind of source of reference for the system. All options as well as settings of MS windows operating systems are saved in it.  

It also includes hardware settings, user settings, operating systems software and non-operating system software settings. Much of all the executions in your system involves registry. Thus if there are any problems in this never treat it lightly.  

 Below given certain indications of problems in registry:

• For no reason PC crashes

• Several unknown error messages would appear

• PC performance has slowed down

• Very often the Computer freezes

• Malfunctioning in Hardware

• Blue screen appears

In case you experience these issues with your system then there is a huge possibility that the registry has some critical problems.

Registry database contain hundreds of registry entries, its sheer size and complexity make combing through invalid entries nearly impossible.

                 

 There are specific registry issues which indicate that it can be manually solved. If a layman’s computer is scanned you would thousands of registry issues which are very common. It is better not to mess up with it. You can use an effective registry cleaner to get rid of all such apathies. Prior cleaning takes a back up of the registry editor. 

If you are using registry editor (e.g. regedit) to edit the registry, be sure to backup your registry before making any changes.

Causes of problems in a registry 

If you surf net without using an anti spyware then viruses would surely cause havoc. It can steal major details like passwords and so on. Ensure that you install an effective anti-spyware and an updated antivirus. 

You registry gets slowly damaged when the system is switched off abruptly. A system should undergo a shut down process. To put it off rapidly is the worst thing you can do to it thereby resulting in malfunctioning of PC.   

Clean the registry at intervals.  As registry is one of the essential parts of the system you should maintain it. Over a period of time it accumulates redundant files that affect the smooth functioning. Thus use an effective registry cleaner tool to keep it functioning properly. Run it weekly to get rid of damaged files and other errors.