On Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:28:11 -0700, "Ken Blake, MVP"
<kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote:

>On Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:02:17 -0400, "Athanasian Creed <><"
><athanasian_creed(NOSPAM)@(NOSPAM)hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> "Wingwong Woo" <ww@spamtrap.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:YEWnk.125834$kx.5998@pd7urf3no...
>>
>> > 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.

Tightening up the size of the Registry DOES one thing good and MANY
things bad. It CAN speed up the loading of the computer, BY A VERY
SMALL AMOUNT!! THAT is the good thing!!!
The bad thing....it can make your computer unbootable!!!! If you have
no clue how to back up the Registry AND restore it if you screw up,
LEAVE IT ALONE!!!! Yes programs can mess it up really badly too!!!!