The registry is a hidden area where every program installed on your computer keeps settings, setup data, and other information they use every day. Unfortunately, the registry is also full of entries and key and data that is no longer needed, invalid, broken, missing, or incorrect. Our prorietary registry scanning algorithm looks at all the registry keys for problems and finds keys that have issues.
Using the Registry Cleaner
To use the Registry Cleaner, just click “Scan Registry” and PC Medic will begin its analysis. Once the scan is done, you can go to the Detailed Report tab to individually review each key and issue found or just click “Repair Issues”. PC medic will make a backup of each item before a repair is made.
What gets scanned?
CLSIDs: These shared objects are used by different programs on your system to provide functionality. The Registry Cleaner verifies that each object is still valid and working. Invalid or nonexistent CLSIDs can be an unnecessary burden on your system when it’s attempting to find other valid objects.
Type Libraries: These libraries contain commands and definitions used interact with objects, programs and DLL files. The Registry Cleaner test the validity of these references. Often orphaned by uninstalled programs, old and invalid type libraries also burn extra system time when searching for valid type libraries.
Interfaces: These are the access point between programs and CLSIDs, clearing out invalid interfaces can save your system valuable sorting time as there can be tens of thousands on a single machine.
ProgIDs: These references used by File Associations and Type Libraries. Invalid ProgIds can cause system errors and unusual behavior.
File Associations: Methods by which Windows recognize particular file types, such as pictures, movie files, or documents. Invalid File Associations can cause errors when Windows attempts to use a wrong or nonexistent program to access the file.
Application Paths: These paths are references that allow you to launch programs using the reference name. Invalid Application Paths can cause system errors when access is attempted.
Shared Files: All registered DLL’s and system resources shared by multiple programs are indexed in Shared Files. IF a DLL or resources does not exist, it can result in errors if a program attempts to access it.
Help Files: These legacy Help Files allow programs to link to a specific help document. If this document does not exist or is missing, an error can result.
Deep Software: The Deep Software scan probes various configuration settings and file references left different programs installed on your system. Unused values and keys bloat the registry which can slow down Windows when accessing the valid software registry keys.