Clean Windows XP Registry

Introduction to Windows XP registry 

Warning! 

Windows XP registry is a core component of PCs. PC user should clean Windows XP registry regularly. The registry is often referred to as the brain, heart soul and mind of Windows by computer Experts. The registry is used by Windows XP to store the devices and file associations of the computer. Registry is also used to store critical information on directories, drivers, Windows applications and much more. Unless you are very familiar with Windows XP operating system, you should use a registry cleaner software instead of cleaning the registry manually.

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Take a backup - When carrying out the process to clean windows XP registry, it is possible to make the entire system inoperable. Registry is one of the most important component of your computer. If you change, delete or move any wrong Registry file, this might lead to huge problems. Hence you should ensure that you take a backup. Fortunately, there are many registry tools available. These tools can find the potentially questionable or unused references, and they prompt the user to review any entry that may cause a problem once removed.

Start menu - To begin cleaning Windows XP Registry manually, go to the start menu, and click on run. Type "regedit" in the text field, and press enter.

HKEY sections - Windows XP registry has many different entries in, and it is separated in sections namely HKEY_CURRENT_USER, HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, HKEY_USERS, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, and HKEY_CURRENT CONFIG. There are different entries in each section, which are related to various aspects of Windows XP operation. Click on the plus sign to clean windows XP registry. You will see the plus sign next to the root directory. This will open the more detailed list, more directories to choose from in this section will then be available and will make it easier to find the entries needed to clean up the registry.

Entries causing conflicts - Next step to clean Windows XP registry is to erase the entries which are causing conflicts or are no longer required.

Clean boot records - It is also advisable to clean the boot records. This can be done easily by changing the list of programs that load when the system starts up. Click on the CURRENT_USER and LOCAL_MACHINE directories until you reach the "Run|" and "Run Once" option. This makes it possible to clean the registry entries that cause certain programs to run when computer starts.

Clean twice a year - Ideally you should clean windows XP registry once every six months. This sweeps out the items no longer in use. Machines which have a large number of software, or those where drivers are constantly being installed and uninstalled, require more frequent cleanups.