Showing posts with label performance tuning. Show all posts
Showing posts with label performance tuning. Show all posts

Optimizing Windows Registry

Registry is the core database of the Windows OS and it must be kept in good shape so that your PC performs well. Eusing Free Registry Cleaner 2.0 is an excellent freeware that serves this purpose. Grab a copy of this tool from http://www.eusing.com and install it.

Two things must be kept in mind before launching any registry optimization tool.

First: Always have complete backup of the registry, so that in case Windows fails to boot, you have the option to revert to previous state; and

Second: Always close all running programs, so that only the optimization tool is accessing the registry.

Now, launch Eusing Free Registry Cleaner. Following window appears on the screen.
























If you have time to register the product, please do it now. If you intend to register the tool later, then click on Skip button. Before proceeding, please note that registry is a delicate database. Though, you may have been very comfortable working with the registry, it is highly recommended to have backup. Click on File menu and select Backup Full Registry to save a copy of registry.

















After having full backup of registry, click on Scan registry issue button.

















The program starts scanning the registry.



























Now click on Repair registry issue button and close the program.

Once you have resolved all registry related issues with Eusing Free Registry Cleaner, it’s time to use Microsoft’s free tool – NT Registry Optimizer (NTREGOPT). Download it from Microsoft site, install it. When you launch the tool, following window appears on the screen.












Click on OK button to continue. NTREGOPT overcomes the registry fragmentation problem by reading registry hives, and then recreating the registry from scratch.










When optimization process is over, it notifies about it and seeks permission to reboot computer.















Click on Yes button to reboot your computer, so that optimized registry may come into effect. Registry optimization process of your Windows PC is complete.

Using CCleaner for crap cleaning

Piriform CCleaner is a useful application for crap cleaning in Windows PCs, i.e., removing temporary internet files, cookies, emptying recycle bin, memory dumps, windows log files, etc. as well as optimizing Windows Registry thereby increasing boosting PC performance. Let's take a look at CCleaner v2.18.878. Installation is very simple, so we skip it and go directly to using the application.

Just launch CCleaner.exe which is installed by default in "C:\Program Files\CCleaner\" folder. Following windows is displayed on your screen.















Click on Analyze button.















Click on Run Cleaner button. CCleaner cleans the crap left by Internet Explorer, Windows Explorer, and System.















Now click on Applications in left pane.
















Click on Analyze button.
















Click on Run Cleaner button. CCleaner cleans the crap left by select applications.
















Now click on Registry button in the extreme left pane.















Click on Scan for Issues button.















Click on Fix selected issues… button. CCleaner asks you to backup changes to registry. Please do so by clicking the Yes button.











Tell CCleaner where to save changes to be made to registry. Then click on Fix All Selected Issues button.














Click on OK button, below.










CCleaner fixes all registry related issues. Click on Close button.














CCleaner also offers you to safely uninstall installed applications. Click on Tools button in the extreme left pane and then click on Uninstall button. You can uninstall an application, rename and/or delete an uninstall entry.















Auto startup programs can also be either disabled or completely removed to save amount of booting time.















CCleaner can be configured by first clicking Options button then clicking Settings button.















More options can be set by clicking Advanced button.