Has your personal computer been running slower than before? Do you experience system crashes and freezes? Does it take centuries for you web page to load? If yes, your computer has a registry problem. The registry of your system has gotten too big that it slows down your machine. However, you shouldn't worry about having to replace your valued computer as the problem can be fixed in three easy ways.

1. Make sure that the slowdown is really caused by the registry.

The initial speculation of a slowed computer is a bloated registry, but there may be other reasons why your computer is moving at a snail's pace. Run your anti-spyware and anti-virus software to check for spyware and viruses embedded in your system. If there are still problems, it is indeed your registry that needs fixing.

2. Make a backup of your registry files.

A registry cleaner like RegCure automatically creates a backup of your registry files. This saves you time and effort because you no longer have to do it yourself. Other versions of windows necessitate different steps in backing up registry files. Listed here are ways to do so. If your computer is running on an older version of Windows, you should consider RegCure right away.

Backing Up Registry for Windows 2000/2003/XP.

A. Go to start menu and hover your mouse to All Programs. Click on accessories and choose System Tools. Under that menu, click on Backup; Backup Utility will pop up. If no Backup Utility shows up, it should be installed from the CD that came along with your computer on purchase.

B. In Backup Utility, click on the Wizard and press Next.

C. Choose "Only back up the system state data". Click on Next until the options reach Finish. Backing up of the registry will then begin. Close it when it finished.

3. If you wish to restore, start the Backup Utility and choose the Wizard mode. The Wizard will let you choose which version you want to back up.