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Cleaning the Registry

In the following chapters, you will find out how you can use the TuneUp Registry Cleaner module to clean

the registry and why it is important to do so.

All modifications to your system will be monitored by TuneUp Rescue Center and can be undone if

necessary.

Introduction

The registry is the heart of a Windows system. It is where Windows continuously stores entries (values and

keys). In addition, each newly installed program and every newly connected hardware item is entered in the

registry where it records keys and values. When you start up a program, Windows does not call up this pro-

gram directly. Instead it opens the program using a key in the registry, which was created there when the

program was installed. This entry must also be deleted from the registry when the program is uninstalled

since it is no longer required. It is often the case, however, that Windows does not delete these entries prop-

erly, which is why a great many invalid entries build up over time.

These entries are not just created when programs are installed, but also during many other tasks. For exam-

ple, the history list of recently used documents in the Start menu works using the entries in the registry.

These references become invalid when you move or delete a document. Since Windows does not clean the

registry regularly, we recommend you do it yourself with TuneUp Registry Cleaner.

By cleaning Your registry regularly your whole system and all your programs will be more stable. This is why

this is one of the functions that TuneUp Utilities can also run regularly as part of the Automatic Main-

tenance.

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