Common issues with Windows registries and how to fix them
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008According to experts, nine out of ten computers have errors in their Windows registry. Registry issues are actually very common, but many times, it’s hard to decide if the Windows registry is the culprit or not.
There are times when your computer can be running a little slowly and no error messages will show up, but this could mean that there are hidden problems in your Windows registry. With many computer experts saying that nine out of ten computers have issues with their registry, the odds are good that you have a problem.
Symptoms of a registry issue
How exactly can you tell if your Windows registry is causing your computer to run slowly or have problems? Well, there are a few signs you can look for. If you see any of these symptoms, you might have a Windows registry issue.
*You get the infamous blue screen of death. This one is fairly obvious. Most of the time, the error message you see will indicate some invalid entry in the registry is at fault.
*Your computer boots up very slowly or at least slower than usual. This is one of the reasons why a registry scan is recommended every month or so.
*After the computer boots it continues to run slowly when you try to load a program or run any otherwise normal program.
*A program crashes. Sometimes, you’ll just get a generic ‘this program has encountered an error and needs to close’ message, but sometimes the error will specifically point to the registry, which is very helpful since you know where the problem is.
*Internet explorer crashes often for no reason that you can see.
*There are error messages that reference .dll files. These files are important because they are the ones that the registry runs routinely. The file listed is probably experiencing some corruption and may have important data missing.
In order to fix some of these problems you will need to find and download a Windows registry scanner so that it can properly rid your registry of any lingering issues it might have. Since it is likely that there are several problems you aren’t even aware of, the scanner will likely find several different problems.
What You Can do to Recover
Most Windows registry scanners will include the option to repair your registry. However, a good number of Windows registry repair utilities require you to purchase the full version of the program. Once you have a licensed version, the program will be able to fix all of your registry problems.
If you need help finding a Windows registry repair tool, a quick internet search will turn up a number of different options. How do you know which one is the right repair tool for you? Nearly every site that features registry repair tools features reviews of these tools, so you can compare them and see which one fits your needs the most.