KBA-01980     Last Updated: 04/28/2010 Go back Return to previous page Print article Print this article

Excluding items from the System Mechanic Registry Optimizer

This article applies to:
  • System Mechanic 7
  • System Mechanic 7 Professional
  • System Mechanic 8
  • System Mechanic 8 Professional
  • System Mechanic 9
  • System Mechanic 9 Professional

Step-by-step Instructions

  1. Open System Mechanic
  2. From the main navigation panel select Toolbox (or Tools)>Individual Tools to display a list of tool categories.
  3. From the category list select Repair Problems, locate the Repair Registry Problems tool, then click the corresponding Start button.
  4. From the Operation Mode tab of the wizard, select Custom Optimization and Repair located under the Advanced heading, then click Next.
  5. From the Tests tab clear the Invalid Folder and Filename References box, click Next.
  6. From the Options tab, click Add located under the Exclusions heading.
  7. From the Edit Exclusion window, Browse to the registry key or value you wish to exclude, then click Exclude Selected Key/Value. When you are finished click OK.
  8. Click Next to begin searching for problems.
  9. Inspect detected items to ensure that a needed item is not marked for repair.
  10. To exclude an entry from future searches, ensure Expert Mode is turned on by clicking Tools>Expert Mode. Then highlight the entry you wish to exclude and click Tools>Exclude selected from future searches.
  11. Repair or exclude entries as desired, when you are finished, click Exit.