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[H1094]How To Fix A Corrupt File
by Kel. Purden, Kel

The registry is a Windows directory where all the files related to every application installed in the computer is located. Every time you install a program, it would automatically encode an entry into the registry. The operating system will then tap on these entries whenever you launch the program or during system start up.

However, the registry is usually cluttered with unnecessary files orphaned by applications that no longer exist on the computer. What happened is that some of the applications you uninstall from your computer leave behind files. When we open the computer, the system tends to mistakenly tap on these orphan files which cause the computer to slow down.

The same happens whenever we improperly install a program or whenever a certain virus, spyware or Trojan gets into the registry. These are even worse cases. You will find your computer experiencing lots of missing files errors that would lead to constant crashes and the dreaded blue screen of death. At this point, the only way to fix corrupt registry is by reinstalling your operating system.

Good thing that there are ways to fix corrupt registry immediately after detecting the errors. One way is by removing these corrupted and orphaned files manually by using a registry editor. However, the registry is very complicated. If you lack the proper skills, might as well not tamper with your registry and just let a professional do that for you.

But you should not lose hope if you want to fix corrupt registry all by yourself. There are various registry repair and registry cleaners available in the market. There are even software companies that offer them free of charge. To help you choose which registry cleaner is right for you, or if you really do need to have your registry cleaned, shop around for registry cleaners that offer free scans. That way you'll be able to check the bulk of clutter in your registry. You can even compare which among the registry cleaners available has efficiently detected errors in your registry.

Another factor that you have to consider is the interface of the registry cleaner. To be able to fix corrupt registry as thorough as possible, you have to understand what exactly you are doing. There are registry cleaners that tend to be as complicated as a registry editor itself. Find something that is easy to use. There are also registry cleaners that allow you to undo any changes you made on the registry. So that once you inadvertently removed an entry that is in fact vital to your operating system, you can revert the system back to where you were before you ran the cleaner.

Once you have cleaned your registry of its current clutter, you will notice how the operating system runs as smoothly as when you first had your computer. The performance of the applications will run at their peaks. To maintain this quality, you have to start regular scan at least once a week. Registry cleaners are not created merely to fix corrupt registry. They are also made to prevent them. In fact, there are registry cleaners that allow you to choose which programs should load during start up. This is to avoid any conflict with application boot up and orphaned registry.

So if you are experiencing any of the indications we have mentioned, go get yourself a free scan from a trusted software and see if your registry needs some de-cluttering.


It's really great to buy a new computer! With it you can do all the things you were unable to do on the old one. All your former limitations are left behind you. You have the resources to do any computer operation now. The sky's the limit. Get any program you want, your computer can deal with it. You're up to date and then some!

This was pretty much the attitude, and logically so, of a customer of mine who told me about his PC that had become very slow in a very short time. He had a good virus/spyware cleaner and had been using it regularly. Still, the computer acted like it was being dragged down; like something was eating its resources.

We're talking about a fast computer here! This guy didn't make the mistake many people do when they buy too much based on price instead of quality. This computer has 2Gig RAM!

Onboard memory is critical, but...

Several times I ran into the problem where a new computer was slow simply because, even though it was brand new, it had Windows Vista and only 512MB RAM. This is not the case with this computer. It is P4 Humming around at 3.3 MHZ and even has a dedicated gamer video card!

When I told this fellow he ought to get a good registry cleaner because he probably has some corrupt registry files, he became sort of indignant! "The computer's new!" he pleaded, "we just got it two months ago!"

I understand how he felt. The computer was new and it wasn't cheap. He thought he had left old his old lack of speed problems behind, but unfortunately, the fact a computer is new doesn't make it maintenance free.

Why is there corruption?

The nature of Windows operating systems is the registry becomes corrupt during what is considered normal use. This is not only true of Windows Vista but also of Windows XP and all the other Microsoft Windows platforms as well.

The problem is, as these operating systems have evolved, they have become more and more complicated and use more and more memory just to be functional. There was a time, the Windows 95 era for instance, when registry corruption could go on a long time without being noticed because a few more kilobytes of memory would push the O.S. to work around this corruption.

XP and Vista use a lot of resources

Now, with Windows XP and Vista, it takes a lot more memory to push corruption aside and get the computer to slog through it. Also, the fact drivers are so much bigger, the programs new computers run are so much more resource dependent and newer microprocessors are required to perform so many more functions, this corruption can't be very effectively worked around any more.

Bring back the 486!

So, does this mean you should convert to an Intel 486SD with Windows 3.11? No not at all! However, like your brand new car still needs to have its oil changed once in a while, your new computer still needs to be scanned for viruses and spyware and it needs to regularly have its registry scanned for and repaired of corruption.

This is not a monumental task, nor is it cost prohibited. There are many spyware and registry programs on the market today. Just remember, like you wouldn't put used crankcase oil in your new Lexus, you wouldn't get some non-guaranteed freeware program to deal with your registry corruption; would you?

It's just regular maintenance

These days, you need to scan for viruses and spyware regularly, and you need to scan for and repair registry corruption regularly, as well. Normally, this requires two separate programs, a virus/spyware program and a registry cleaner. Scan for viruses/ spyware first, then do a registry scan and clean because if you have any spyware removed, this will leave registry corruption.

So, the happy ending to the story is; our friend is back up to 100% speed because he had a ton of registry corruption repaired. In a short amount of time, he, his wife, their two teenage daughters and their boyfriends had flown around the Net almost endlessly. As you might have predicted, there was some registry file corruption left behind. Still, everything is fine since the registry cleaning.

New computers are absolutely wonderful. I am a big fan of the biggest and fastest in the world of computing, but their maintenance is more critical than ever. This is just a way of life.
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