Every time you install an item of hardware or a software application on to your system, information is added to the Registry. However, while you may use the correct procedure to later remove such devices or programs it’s probable that file remnants will be left behind.
It’s important that the Registry is clear of these redundant entries, as they can have a negative effect on your system’s stability. They can slow down program response times and affect overall performance. A clean Registry means fewer system crashes and error messages for you to put up with.
The uninstallation process is far more thorough for some items than it is for others. If files and folders have been left behind you’ll usually find them in C:\Program Files\application name: it’s then a case of deleting them. Nevertheless, certain Registry keys and values may remain. Yet with a little effort they can also be removed.
Manual cleanup
In the last issue we looked at how to delete stubborn applications from the Add or Remove Programs list. You can search your Registry and eliminate other entries that may be related to an application. Open the Registry Editor and highlight My Computer in the left panel. Next, click Edit -> Find and enter a word related to the program you want to remove. This could be the application name itself or the publisher. Check the Keys, Values and Data boxes, then click Find Next.
Look at the first item that’s found and if you don’t need it press [Del]. It’s likely that the search process will find more than a single entry so after removing ... click here to continue reading
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