2. Well after a lot of computer usage, installing, uninstalling,
downloading and general use the computer will create
links to all the files and collect data in a big database
called registry.
3. In the registry there is information on everything that
happens on the computer and after a long time or a lot of
activity the computer will get bogged down within this
database, as it gets bigger and bigger the computer will
get slow and slower because it takes so long to search the
registry for the information you are seeking. So cleaning
out the registry will slightly increases the speed of your
computer by deleting old, unused or incorrect records that
are held inside the registry. Thus making searches quicker
for the information your computer is looking for in the
registry.
5. There are many ways to clean the registry but not all of
them are safe or easy, but there is one key rule when
doing any work on the registry is to make a backup first,
because if you delete something by mistake you could
corrupt your Windows install and without a backup you
would have to reinstall windows or use a repair tool.
6. To clean your registry the easy way you are going to need
to download some software that is free and can check
your entire registry automatically and tell you if there are
any errors and what needs to be done about it. The
software will also apply the fixes for you, so you don't
have to worry about that. So to download the software,
go to Google and search for cleaner, this software can also
clean up internet history and other unused files.
7. Once the search has completed you see a link for Piriform
this is the correct site for the download, click on it and
then click on the green download button on the website.
Then scroll down to the download link that is from
Filehippo, now in the top right side of the screen will be a
green download button click on that, now your download
will start automatically. If the option pops up to run, save,
or cancel click on run.
8. Once the installation starts you'll be shown a screen to
select your language, select language and click ok. Then
click next, and then click I agree, then click next again, and
now you should see the option to install Google toolbar,
this is optional and can be unmarked, now click on the
install button. Once the install has completed it will ask
you one last question if you want to run Ccleaner, leave
marked and click the finished button.
9. When Ccleaner first opens you'll be asked a question
about intelligent cookie scan, this is to save all your
passwords for thing s like Hotmail, Facebook etc, you don't
have to yes but it is recommend you do, to save you time
when logging into such sites. Now after clicking yes or no
you'll be brought to a screen that gives you two options,
to analyze or to run cleaner, you can run the analyzer first
if you want to see the files it's going to fix. This isn't the
registry but can also help speed up your computer.
10. This scan might take some time to complete. If you click
on run cleaner you'll get a message box pop up warning
that the files will be permanently delete from your
computer click ok to continue, again this can take a long
time. Now to clean your registry you'll need to click on
registry button (the cube icon on the left) and then click
on scan for issues button. This will check for any issues
and will report them to you.
11. When the scan has been completed click on fix selected
issues. The software will then ask you if you want to make
a back up select yes and place the backup file somewhere
you'll be able to find it again should anything go wrong.
Now you'll have the option to fix issues one by one or fix
all selected issues click on fix all selected issues unless you
need to check each one. Once complete click on close and
now you've just cleaned your computer of old files and
cleaned up the registry to increase your computer speeds.