Everybody wants a computer to run fast and smoothly, but to be able to do so you need to tweak your computer's performance by tackling a few computer problems and issues. For instance, one of best ways to performing these Windows XP tweaks would mean tweaking the registry system. You will find all kinds of articles on how to do this online, but to be able to do so effectively you need to know why there is a need to fix the computer's registry in the first place. For this article, let's take a look at what this Windows registry is and what you can do to tweak it for optimum performance.

The Windows XP registry is a device found in every Windows operating system. This is basically a giant database filled with files created each time you create a command or install a new application into the system. The computer needs this registry to operate, so once this becomes heavier and bulkier due to piled up files, the computer becomes slower in terms of speed and performance. Believe it or not, even by simply visiting a website online adds registry files into the computer's system. Once the registry is full to burst with used and unused files, you will begin to start experiencing sluggishness, freezing, crashes, slow start-ups, even slower shutdowns, and the ever-frightening blue screen errors. Therefore, once you have learned how to perform Windows XP registry tweaks, you will be able to get rid of all the unused old files that are the cause of these many PC problems.

You have the choice to perform these Windows registry tweaks by yourself, but there are several consequences. There is a big possibility that you will damage your computer because any type of mistake can cause it to permanently crash and malfunction. The safest option then is to go for a registry repair software to scan for registry errors.