Let us look at what a registry is and how to keep it clean so your computer could function as it is supposed to. A registry is a database used in all Microsoft Windows operating systems starting from Windows 95 and onwards. This serves as a storehouse for all the information that your PC needs. These files are for system configuration, installation of applications, and even installation of all hardware devices. It is the registry, which stores data and settings for all users, software, hardware, and preferences on your operating system and computer.

Every time a piece of hardware or software is installed, or even the simple act of browsing a new web page, your registry makes a new entry about the action. This function leads to it getting bigger and bigger as time goes by, to the point that it becomes way too big for your computer's comfort-if we may put it as that. A spilling registry results to error messages, start ups and shut downs that take ages, slow loading, and system stall.

When you start experiencing these troubles, you need to clean your registry. Now, what's the importance of keeping you registry clean? Keeping your computer storehouse clean means you are keeping it free of corrupt files. Unless you get rid of these useless files, your PC function will continue to go slow to a crawl.

You can keep your registry clean by using a registry repair program. Also called a registry cleaner, a piece of this repair software can fix problems in your registry. These problems primarily include corrupt and insignificant files. The cleaner fixes your problem by first scanning your computer of trouble-causing entries. These files will be presented to you so you can get rid of them yourself. Your registry repair software will also turn off programs hanging around which you do not use and are just spamming up valuable space in your memory. By keeping your registry clutter-free, your PC is once again free to function well.