Three Steps to a Faster PC
Step One: Determine the Current State of Your Computer
I always found that it is best to understand exactly what problems exist on my computer before looking for the best registry cleaner to repair it. Honestly the best thing is to use a REPUTABLE free virus and spyware scanner like AVG first. You can find the free version online as a download and it works VERY well. If your PC still is acting up after this, then you pretty much know it is the registry that is causing the problems.
You could always skip this step, but you may save some money if in fact the registry turns out to be fine, and your PC could probably use an updated virus scan anyway.
Step Two: Use One of the Best Registry Repair Products for a Free Scan
The best registry repair products will allow a free download and scan of their software prior to purchasing the full edition that contains the repair utility needed to clean Windows registry errors. This is a good feature for peace of mind because if you are not sure of the product, you can take a test drive and see what is found. Note: Free versions will simply scan and identify errors, but not fix them. In order to repair the PC, you will need to purchase the full version. In order to fix the registry you will then need to purchase the full version….or trash your PC, it’s up to you.
If you are not sure about where to start when selecting a product for the free scanning, do not worry. There are only a couple of features that are a must for the software to do its job properly. One important feature is automatic file backups in case something would go wrong.
Another key element to look for is software that you understand. Most of the software programs on the market are similar in features and have only slight differences. Simplicity is a key in this type of software because the process to clean Windows registry problems is straightforward.
The main goal is cleaning and repair, but if you can find optimizer features in addition to repair features, you are a step ahead of the game.
Once you have selected a registry repair tool, you can begin the automatic scan with a few simple clicks. After a few minutes a scan results page will appear and you will have a detailed list of the errors found for each major scanning category.
Step 3: Conduct the Scan and Repair!
At this point, you will be guided to a purchase screen for the full version of the registry repair software. This is extremely quick and most of the ordering processes offer full encryption for you. Online ordering is extremely safe at this point.
You will need to decide based on errors found if you want to purchase the software. I am a strong advocate that every person should have solid registry repair cleaning and repair software, a general virus scan software, and a product to detect and remove spyware, adware and malware. Most software will give you at least a year of usage if not more to continually scan your PC.
The only steps left are to reboot your PC and check your repairs against the list you originally made (if you chose to do step one). Typically after the initial registry scan you will see a vast improvement in computer processing time.