Have you noticed a dramatic change in your computer? Does it seem to be like a child refusing to get out of bed on a school day? If your PC is acting up like this, doing a registry clean up is the perfect solution to keep your computer running normally again.

A registry in a good condition is a must to make your PC operate at its optimum level. The registry is the house for all information needed in your system configuration including all the hardware and system drivers. This storehouse also has the details on your system parameters that are vital in making your PC run smoothly. Information about protocols, software applications, and all other happenings in your computer are found in it too.

Now, try to imagine how much trouble a problematic registry could cause. Seriously big, right? As you continue to make commands on your computer and even simply hop from one web page to another, your registry eventually becomes filled up with entries. These entries, in time, become invalid, incorrect, and obsolete to the point of fragmenting and damaging your registry. This leads to your PC refusing to work normally. It runs slow, hangs up, and even dies on you at times. This calls for a registry clean up.

There are several ways to perform a registry clean up. However, the most efficient is to use a registry repair program. It can free your system of useless registry entries. It can also eliminate unwanted and unnecessary files (and even programs) scattered all over your computer system. The registry clean up tool can also scan for ActiveX components, invalid DLL files, and Start menu shortcuts. All of which contribute to your PC's slacking off.

How many times should you do a registry clean up? Experts advise that you do it at least once in six months. However, you can choose to do it several times a week, just so you could be sure that your computer is running at its best at all times.