Maybe you uninstalled an application without using the Add or Remove Programs function in the Control Panel, or perhaps an object or file in the registry got moved. Over time, the Windows Registry can begin to contain information that’s no longer valid. Here is Microsoft’s original take on Registry Cleaners on (now removed):
Microsoft’s old stand on Registry Cleaners and compressors Due to Virtualization, applications are prevented from writing to System Folders and to the ‘machine wide keys’ in the registry. Starting with Windows Vista, the Registry has been Virtualized, and hence unlike Windows XP or earlier versions, does not tend to suffer from bloat. Later on its Windows Live OneCare too offered registry cleaning feature, which was also discontinued. Microsoft once offered their own registry cleaners like RegClean, RegMaid which were discontinued from Windows XP onwards. The Registry isn’t simply one large file, but a set of discrete files called hives, primarily located in the system32 folder. It contains information for all the hardware and software, along with user preferences.
The Windows Registry is a place where you will find all the settings for your operating system. What is Microsoft’s stand on Registry Cleaners? Does Microsoft support the use of Registry Cleaners in Windows? In this post, we will see Microsoft’s support policy in this regard and what it thinks about the use of Registry Cleaners and Optimizers on a Windows PC.
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