Clean Up the Registry

The Registry plays a very critical role in Windows. It also is a critical component that needs to be cleaned periodically to keep your computer running in top form. The Registry can easily get gunked up because Windows applications often store data in it but don’t always clean up after themselves as they should. Unfortunately, the Registry is one of those Windows features that everyone is constantly warning you about, which deters most people from ever exploring it or trying to manage it. Many Windows users (and even power users) are afraid of it because they don’t fully understand what it does and how it works. But in order to really degunk your PC, you really do need to, at some point, invest in a good, reliable, and ...

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