First of all, you need to know what a registry is. Most people are not aware of the inner workings of the computer system. That part that saves up all the important files, that part that has all the information on uploads and downloads and password changes or any such moves the computer has made, is called the registry. It is a database of all past actions the computer has ever performed.

Through time, many errors will have naturally piled up in the computer registry. If it has been overloaded and corrupted, it will make your computer run slower. This is a common reason for most computer problems. A corrupt and error-laden registry might even crash your system, freeze it, or worse it will make you lose all your data. The good news is that there are ways to solve this problem.

To prevent and clean up a corrupted and overloaded computer registry, you must do a regular check up. This can be easily done by scanning your PC for errors. The question now is how do you conduct a registry scan? The answer to that is quite easy. You can do it with widely available software called registry cleaner without having to brake the bank, the best ones cost about $35.

Here then are some easy instructions on how to start to clean up your computer registry.

1. The first step is to download the scanner.

2. You then use this to perform a scan for any errors in your registry.

3. A list of the found errors will then be displayed.

4. A prompt will ask you if you want an automatic or a manual removal of errors.

5. The software will also ask you for your choice of a full or partial cleanup.

Once you are done with this process, you will be able to appreciate the difference. All obsolete and useless files will also have been deleted from your computer system. A clean registry will make your programs run faster. It will eliminate common problems such as hanging. Your computer will have an easier time, and so will you.