On Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:02:17 -0400, "Athanasian Creed <><"
<athanasian_creed(NOSPAM)@(NOSPAM)hotmail.com> wrote:

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> "Wingwong Woo" <ww@spamtrap.invalid> wrote in message
> news:YEWnk.125834$kx.5998@pd7urf3no...
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> > Well, the registry is where the Windows history is stored so it can have
> > it's uses too. I don't like progs that leave behind a history of their
> > installation so use CCleaner's reg cleaner to delete those too.
>
>
> You then want to use a program called Revo Uninstaller, which not only
> uninstalls a program but searches the registry for entries left behind by
> the uninstaller. It highlights the safe keys to delete. Great, great
> program - haven't had a problem using it and, best of all, it's GRATIS!


I'm glad you haven't had a problem using it, but I strongly recommend
against using any program like this. That's for two reasons:

1. Although most of the time, doing what it does does not create a
problem, occasionally it will remove something it shouldn't, and will
create a problem. If you haven't had a problem using it, consider
yourself lucky.

2. Other than saving a tiny amount of disk space, there is *no*
benefit to removing those orphaned registry entries. It doesn't
improve your performance at all.

In my view, running any risk at all, no matter how small, that such a
program may erroneously remove a needed registry entry, in return for
zero benefit, is foolhardy.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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