Do I Need a Registry Cleaner?

It is a known fact that over 94% of PCs that are over 30 days old are infected with spyware and adware. Such software is rarely accompanied by an uninstall utility and even when it is it almost always leaves broken Windows Registry errors behind it.

The registry is essentially the catalog or reference source for your computer. Only those with a thorough knowledge of computers should attempt to change the registry. Before tampering with the registry. If you make a mistake while altering the registry and it is not backed up, you may lose information vital to the proper functioning of your computer.

Even if you bought an antispyware tool your Windows Registry might be broken - developers of those tools are focused on removing spyware and adware only, not every trace of software itself.

After you run a spyware program that deletes active spyware files, you are still left with references to those files in your computer registry. These traces will clog your registry over time, leaving your computer vulnerable to failure.

Problems with the Windows Registry are a common cause of Windows crashes and error messages.

Symptoms of Windows Registry Problems

Your PC is likely infected with Windows registry errors if it has ever experienced any of the problems:

PC runs much slower than when you first bought it
PC keeps crashing at critical times
PC does not startup correctly
PC does not shutdown correctly
PC needs frequent rebooting
Unable to remove a software using add/remove dialog
Getting the “Blue Screen”

The registry records the relationship between hardware, memory space, and addressing. It contains information and settings for all the hardware, software, users, and preferences of the computer. The registry is stored on your computer in several files and depending upon your version of Windows, there will be different files and different locations for these files. The registry keep growing when you use Windows and become corrupted as software and hardware is added and removed from your computer.

To keep your computer in top performance, it is recommended to periodically clean your Windows registry with a reliable and efficient Registry Cleaner. Registry Cleaner is an utility program that scans the Windows Registry and looks for outdated and invalid entries.

In short, the registry cleaner cleans the following:

Temporary files, URL history, cookies, Auto complete form history, index.dat. of Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Opera

Temporary files and Log files, recycle bin, recent documents of Windows

Unused and old entries, including File Extensions, Shared DLLs, Fonts ActiveX Controls, Icons, Invalid Shortcuts, ClassIDs, ProgIDs, Uninstallers, Help Files, Application Paths, and more…

Removes temporary files and recent file lists (MRUs) from many apps including Media Player, eMule, Kazaa, WinRAR, WinAce, WinZip, Google Toolbar, Netscape, MS Office, Nero, Adobe Acrobat, and many more…

There are dozens of programs on the market that cleans registry, boosts PCs performance, get rid of unwanted material and prevent crashes. Some of the prominent ones are: Error Doctor, Reg Cure, PAL Registry Cleaner, JV16 PowerTools, EasyCleaner, Adv. System Optimizer, Fix-It Utilities, Ace Utilities, Registry Mechanic, Registry Repair, RegistryFix.

A good windows registry clean and repair product should have the following options:

Automatic Scan:
This is the simplest way to clean up the registry. Automatic Scan is recommended for ‘non-technical’ users.

Custom Scan:
You can customize the search and scan Windows registry for particular types of errors (shared DLLs, missing fonts, invalid start-up entries, etc.).

Manual Cleanup:
After the scan is complete, the program should show a full list of errors with details, broken down by types and let you fix individual invalid entries or all invalid entries of a certain type.

Backup and Undo:
Before removing an entry from your registry, should an automatic creation of a backup file be done, that can be used to undo the changes. This to avoid changes without backup.

Scheduler:
To schedule the program to scan the registry whenever you start your PC.

Using software like this is not a one time fix. You must run it on a regular basis to keep your registry clean and without errors. This will help the stability and speed of windows.

Thus every PC requires registry cleaner which optimizes windows registry allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. Valuable registry repair software can help you get your computer back into shape, tuned up and running problem free in no time.

Cher K Markov articles on various subjects and has a treasure chest of information and resources on system utilities at http://registrycleaner.onlinedownloads.org and http://online-downloads.blogspot.com

November 30, 2007 | Filed Under System Utilities | Leave a Comment 

The Smart Way to Browse

Organizations need information from the Internet for various reasons – to look for data, laws, regulations, contacts, and many other things. And while the amount of data available on the web is constantly increasing, companies are becoming more and more demanding then it comes to data collection and storage.

The above processes are still done manually by many organizations – employees search for information, copy it, and then store it for use or future reference. The problems with this approach are that it is very time-consuming and therefore dubiously cost-effective. Besides, as the volume of work increases, so does the possibility of making mistakes.

The faults of manual data collection and storage are the main reason why many companies have already decided to use the services of ‘data rippers’ – software companies which provide various solutions to make the process completely easy and trouble-free, usually for very small amounts of money well able to compensate for expenses saved from manual work.

While automated data rippers are gaining popularity, some companies have gone one step further to choose unique solutions specifically tailored to their business needs. An example here is Ficstar Software (Ficstar.com), which is a Toronto-based company aiming to offer powerful and innovative solutions that help organizations capture and save information from targeted websites. One of the company’s new products, the Custom Web Crawler, is an outstanding example of how far the firm has gone in trying to meet customer needs related to web data collection.

Ficstar Web Grabber allows organizations to fully automate their Internet searches, so that they are conducted in the most efficient possible way. It allows browsing the web for specific keywords and provides result page content or search engine page rankings and locates results from search engines, portals, or listings of input URLs. The web Crawler makes it possible to navigate through complete websites, thus following all static and dynamic links, as well as internal links to other sites.

Ficstar Web Grabber allows customers to archive and store their results in a database, text file, or any other popular format. And, most importantly, it allows them to keep their data current and accurate at all times by automatically searching for updated or new data based on pre-defined schedules.

Internet data collection and storage has therefore gone a long way from the simple copy-and-paste after long manual browsing. Companies are quickly developing, progressing, and need to make their operations as efficient as possible. Products such as the Web Grabber are a proof that data rippers indeed have a limitless potential.

Website Grabber
Website tools

November 30, 2007 | Filed Under Browsers | Leave a Comment 

Seavus Group Announces the Release of New Beta Version of Projectoffice.net

Following its success, the Seavus Group today unveiled new beta release for ProjectOffice.net. Considerably upgrading its value, ProjectOffice.net provides a completely redesigned and more intuitive GUI.

“Our expertise in helping users collaborate and gets projects done on time and under budget is a cornerstone of our culture. ProjectOffice.net is built with cutting edge technology that generates enthusiasm with our user community“ says Mr. Igor Lestar, Seavus Group CEO.

This new version of ProjectOffice.net includes an entirely new application interface, with empowered visualization and brand new functionalities.

ProjectOffice.net’s interface has been redesigned in an absolutely organized, structured and efficient way. It provides a straightforward navigation trough the modules since everything is well planned and positioned on the right place.

Additionally, ProjectOffice.net web site has a completely new design. We made lot of efforts to provide you with better and superior web site which will introduce you with ProjectOffice.net easier.

In addition to many standard project management features currently available in ProjectOffice.net, Seavus introduces a list of powerful new attributes of ProjectOffice.net:

-New options for deleting project, tasks and recourses are added in the “Editor” Module.

-Improved timesheet section view, added additional information about Actual work; % of completed work and ETC are now available in “Time Management” Module.
Also, entering actual work, % completed and ETC in the task list is by default transferred in the timesheet and vice versa, meaning there is no need to enter the same data twice.

-In the “Wiki Projects” Module, Check In - Check Out of the wiki page and an option for adding attachments to paragraphs and wiki pages are presented

-The improved design of “Issues” Module provides more comprehensible and clear issue list view.

“We are very focused with ProjectOffice.net – the goal is to achieve the cutting edge in Web 2.0 and combine that with our strong expertise in project management”, explained Mr. Celakovski, Chief Products Officer. “A new technology revolution is just around the curb. It is high time Web 2.0 started to deliver on its promise, and ProjectOffice.net is a great example”, adds Mr. Lestar.

With ProjectOffice.net, online project management and collaboration solution, project managers can track time on assigned tasks, track expenses, share knowledge by using the wiki, improve team collaboration on both project and tasks levels and track status of the issues by the issue tracking system. ProjectOffice.net with its user friendly interface is designed for everyone that is involved in a project work, from individuals to experienced project managers

About Seavus:

Founded in 1999, today the Seavus Group is an innovative provider of information technology solutions, custom software development, project outsourcing and quality software products. Seavus is well positioned and highly experienced in providing project management products, enterprise-wide business solutions, system integration and support to our customers worldwide. Seavus’ headquarters are located in Sweden with offices in Denmark, United States, UK and the Balkans. We currently have a staff of over 300 professionals.

With the Seavus global network of partners, resellers and distributors we are able to deliver high quality products and develop, deliver, implement and support projects around the world.

November 30, 2007 | Filed Under Office software | Leave a Comment 

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