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PC Tools 'Registry Mechanic'...
On Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:08:19 -0500, Gene
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On Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:52:29 -0500, Harry
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On 12/17/09 11:45 AM, jps wrote:
On Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:22:43 -0500, Gene
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On Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:44:31 -0500, I am Tosk
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In ,
om says...
...is it worth $29.95? Anyone use it? Supposedly it's good for
amateurs like me.
I would never use it. When I get clogged up I do a format and rebuild.
Over the years I have probably averaged twice a year.
As infinitely painful as it is.... this is the best advice.
If you're a simple user like The Freak, I might agree. For those who
have lots of applications they use and would have to reinstall, it's a
bloody waste of time.
Registry Mechanic does a decent job. Vista and Win 7 both do a good
job of keeping the disc defragged.
Two of the aspects of Windozes I don't miss:
the registry
the need to defrag hard drives
There is no registry in the Apple OS, and it is pretty simple to remove
a program and all its pieces and parts. Also, the OS seems to keep the
drive(s) pretty much defragged on its own.
Backups and restores are much easier, too.
But I still like Windoze.
That's where I was headed with this.... defragging is a fragging waste
of time.... better spend wiping and re-installing.
You must have a very small number of apps. Defragging can be done
while sleeping on an XP or earlier machine. Vista and 7 take care of
it themselves.
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