The registry is one of the most important components of your PC. It stores configuration settings that the Windows operating system needs to perform all of its operations.
Due to the critical role it plays in how Windows operates, errors in the registry have a significantly detrimental effect on performance. When the registry becomes corrupted or cluttered, you can experience slow boot times, sluggish responses from programs, unusual error messages, and frequent lock-ups or crashes.
Every time you install software, install hardware, or change Control Panel settings (such as the appearance of your desktop), more data is added to the registry.
Every device (printer, camera, USB drive, etc) you've ever plugged in leaves data stored in the registry. Many of these settings quickly become obsolete, but Windows is still trying to decipher the commands every time you start your PC or open a program.
When programs are incompletely installed or uninstalled, invalid and obsolete entries are left behind, leading to linkage and compatibility problems.
Even for programs that are thoroughly uninstalled, the old registry keys are deleted but the registry does not get smaller; rather, the old entries leave gaps and the registry becomes larger, fragmented, and inefficient.
Dangerous software and intrusive adware, installed without your knowledge, often hide themselves inside the registry.
Without proper maintenance of the registry, a computer will only get slower and errors will eventually begin to surface. To maximize your PC's performance, keep the registry clean, organized, and at its minimum size.
System Mechanic's registry optimization tools detect and remove empty registry keys. While these empty registry keys may cause negligible system slowdown or degradation, System Mechanic reports them as problematic because they increase clutter within the registry, adding unnecessary computing to certain intensive processes.
Automated solutions in System Mechanic
ActiveCare monitors performance behind-the-scenes and then automatically runs the repairs and optimizations your computer needs.
To automate registry optimization, select the following from the Automated Tasks pane:
Automatically repair registry problems
Automatically repair registry fragmentation problems
Automatically back up registry every 14 days
On-demand solutions in System Mechanic
Total Registry Revitalizer is an all-in-one solution to maintaining your registry's health. The 3-step process keeps the registry protected, clean, and organized.
Individual Tools allow you run the exact tools that suit your needs, with the settings you specify. Choose from the following System Mechanic tools to run registry optimizations:
Repair Registry Problems. Remove invalid and obsolete data references from the registry.
Defragment and Compact Registry. Reorganize the registry and remove excess bloat, to free up RAM and allow Windows to access and read registry data faster.
Back Up or Restore Registry. Back up the registry, allowing you to restore the registry and its vital settings in case of damage.