The Best Windows Registry Software

The registry is the central database for Windows. Every version of the legendary operating system has been powered by the registry since Windows '98, and it's still being used in Vista today. However, there's a problem. Many call the registry the 'Achilles Heel' of Windows because it's prone to making it run slow and with errors. This is a problem which affects millions of PCs, and there are tools to help it. But which one is the best?

To understand which is the best registry cleaner, we first need to understand the registry. This is the central Windows database, where all your program's files and settings are stored. Think of it as the central 'library' for your computer, where Windows actually looks up everything you need to do.

You see, Windows is actually a very dumb system. It only knows how to follow commands and read instructions.

This means that every time you want to use a program, Windows will have to look up exactly how to do it, from the files in the registry. This is okay, but the problems arise when these files are actually corrupted, or made unreadable.  Read more...