A must have Jewel, a real keeper!

I don't know how I missed RegSeeker but a few weeks ago ran across this jewel and am totally impressed. I have tried and trashed so many after testing that this one must have either slipped by or I confused it with one with a similar name I had already trashed.

GET THIS, once every 6-8 weeks I totally vacuum my OS of temps old backups etc then run multiple Registry cleaners in prep for a Drive Image. I want the image to be clean and tight if I need to restore. So this time as usual I ran EasyClean, RegCleaner, System Mechanic, MS RegClean, Fixit utilities Regcleaner and RegScrub. I ran them all repeatedly until they all come up clean. Then I ran RegSeeker and it found more.

But that is not all; it solves one problem for an inexperienced user. As it has a great registry search function that brings all items it finds up on a page like the windows search function and allows to "select all" or individually tag and delete. Additionally it shows all the registry entries in context and is easily readable. Making it easily discernable if you have some deviation like (using example below) MyNortonNutrition.com, and it is fast!

This makes registry searching so easy that although I am totally comfortable with manual registry searches I will not do another manual search if I have RegSeeker available. By being a professional Systems Analyst I have had the opportunity to run it on at least 10 other computers a mixture of 98 ME 2k and XP. All with great success.

This one is a GET if you don't have it, and Keeper when you do get it.

RegSeeker

http://www.hoverdesk.net/freeware.htm

The following is an example of the use of this program and assumes you are trying to clean up Norton to reinstall or replace.

Even though the below is an example if you were in fact removing Norton you should additionally run their SymClean and Rnav removal programs since these may get items in the registry that are not actually named Norton or Symantec.

THE EXAMPLE:
Run it and select clean the registry.

Then chose "Find in registry" and look first for Norton and delete all it finds. Then search again for Symantec and delete all it finds.

I highly recommend that the Experts and Pros on this BBS recommend this program to those that are inexperienced or intermediate especially when the registry needs to be searched.

Mike

 

MY dear Mike.

You are SSSOOOOOOO right about Norton.

It has to have one of the WORST uninstalls going.

I removed NAV and NIS the other day. And even Nortons' own WinDoctor is STILL finding left overs.

I did a manual reg search as you suggest and WOW !! what a mess of things left over.

I am now headed for ( or will be shortly ) to get and try RegSeeker.

BillyBob

 

HOLLY Mackeral

I had best make darn sure that I have a recent Restore Point BEFORE giving RegSeeker the green light.

450 usless entries found. And some were Creative related which I removed 3 weeks ago.

And Norton/Symantec which has been gone for a week.

I did not see anything but I assume this is safe to use in XP Pro.

BB

 

Lol!

BB point here was RegSeeker, I only used Norton as an example of how to clean any program from the registry, (but yes this is often needed).

Although I don't like Norton I was not bashing Norton.

But I do agree! Smile!

Mike

 

Mike,
I had a look at RegSeeker and must say I cannot agree with
your opinion of it. The stuff in my reg that it suggested I take out
(eg HKR .gif file) was mostly unbelievable.
Do not recommend, sorry.
regards

 

10-4 it is in my post 98,95 ME 2K and XP. I have run it on all at least 10 different computers.

Yes by all means do a backup!

RegSeeker also defaults to a backup of all repairs removals.

After the clean, then do asearch for Norton and Symantec again.

mike

 

10-4 Merlin

Then it was likely an orphan entry.

I have run this, as I think back and count, actually on 13 computers (mixed OS's) and some of these more than once without issue.

Actually I have been giving it the ACID test since I downloaded it a few weeks ago.

Although I might recommend this to a specific user for a specific problem if I had not done all this testing, I would not post a general broad recommendation like this one unless I had tested it fully and was satisfied.

There is a potential in any reg cleaner for error.

I would not recommend something I had not tested extensively.

It defaults to automatically backup all removals.

Of course I would not expect you to recommend something that you are not comfortable with.

But I do highly recommend.

Even if you don't recommend it for its cleanup, the search is worth recommending for a novice user that needs to manually clean something from his registry. Or for an expert for its speed.

Mike

 

Hee hee

10-4 Tony

I have cleaned a few of them and you are right why does it take a million reg entrys for a program.

But I have cleaned many many more Nortons especially System works and it ain't no slouch at mucking up a registry.

Mike

 

Well folks I am back. Wifh so far no problems.

But I believe that a lot of things ( out of 500 total ) that RegSeeker found were LEFTOVERS from 98 SE. ( I put XP over SE )

I know for sure that MS Office was taken out of 98 SE a LONG time ago.

But JUST IN CASE I did make my own RP before doing anything.

And there is ALWAYS a potentilal for HUMAN error.

There is a very highly recommended procedure called Backup first

BillyBob

 

Hi

Yes Nice tool thanks for recommending.
Ive a small problem though , after using it windows setup wont work we tried the FixAddRemove.reg, but that wont merge its not a reg file,, script trap intercepts and I say go ahead and merge but then windows say it cannot because its not a reg file..

So for now Ive simply used the backup to correct things..

Somthing (again) stupid I'm not seeing ???

Lonny

 

Lonnie

Only a minute.

Sorry but I had to work today still at it 7:55pm have a couple more hours.

Just checked in.

Sounds like we need to find the problem, but it may be in the morning before my mind will be rested.

Good luck!

Sounds like an association problem.

Mike

 

oops

just a minute more..

read Petes posting of the reg file.

it contains a reference to .hta

have you run htastop from nsclean to block hta

both hta and scriptrap will try to take preventive measures against this

if you know exatcly what it is and have these 2 programs installed disable scriptrap and turn off htastop long enough to do it

just a thought, gotta now...

edit: also try another reg file and see if it is only this particular file

Mike

 

ÿþR E G E D I T 4


ÿþ <<<< what's that and the solid square's box's.

Ive no problems with other reg files with script trap enabled.

I know this will be something (simply) stupid, I hate showing my ignorance but if i dont i'll not learn anything



Try the histories > Old startup entries,, thats were i had the most
More that Pete mentioned.

Lonny

 

Hi, Mike ~

How does this compare with JV's RegCleaner??

 

No Zip In Zip Files

Can't seem to install this program...I saved the file to "D" drive, I made sure the 3 little boxes were checked so the program would install itself after all files were extracted...after the files get extracted, I get a box saying, "all files extracted ". But the box just sits there and nothing happens...No listing on the menu, no shortcut icon, nothing.

J. M.

 

J. M.
There is no installer,Just double click on the exe, Not sure what you mean "the 3 little boxes "
Maybe XP's zip utility ? or what zip utility ?
I never let any zipped files unzip automaticaly,(when downloaded or emailed) that way I can peek inside and scan with an av program first..

regards,,
PS be carefull with it , as you see I had problems with it.
lonny

 

No Lonnie you had no problems with RegSeeker! Period.

Here is the problem.

It is with the FixAddremove.reg file. Had pete or anyone else run this file it would not execute.

Is your AddRemove broke?

Has nothing at all to do with RegSeeker. You should have realized this particular file had a problem when you could do others.

And by the way this file would not merge to the registry before or after RegSeeker. Again proof it had nothing to do with RegSeeker.

Someone mistakenly has saved the file in Rich text format. A Reg file has to be pure text. RTF files have hidden formating codes, that is what you see with the strange characters.

I have done this myself using Worpad for normal files, unless you do a "save as" and select to save the file in "Text document - MS-DOS Format" it defaults to rtf format. So the last person to edit that file basicaly curupted it. You can and should set Wordpad to default to "Text document - MS-DOS Format ".

Here is how to fix it.

Get it in any kind of view mode where you can read it normally. Copy it. Open WordPad, paste it, do "save as" name it FixAddRemove.Reg and Save as type = "Text document - MS-DOS Format "

Now you can run it.

This reg file has been around for ages they did not write it and maybe did not even edit it as i said but downloaded it from elsewhere as it is now.

So now to this point RegSeeker is exonerated! Smile!

Mike

 

Bruce

That is all in my post. The first in this thread.

But just for you I reinterate! Smile!

"GET THIS, once every 6-8 weeks I totally vacuum my OS of temps old backups etc then run multiple Registry cleaners in prep for a Drive Image. I want the image to be clean and tight if I need to restore. So this time as usual I ran EasyClean, RegCleaner, System Mechanic, MS RegClean, Fixit utilities Regcleaner and RegScrub. I ran them all repeatedly until they all come up clean.

([{Then I ran RegSeeker and it found more}]). "

"But that is not all; it solves one problem for an inexperienced user. As it has a great registry search function that brings all items it finds up on a page like the windows search function and allows to "select all" or individually tag and delete.

Additionally it shows all the registry entries in context and is easily readable. Making it easily discernable if you have some deviation like (using example below) MyNortonNutrition.com, and it is fast! "

Go to the site look at the screen shots, try it.

The search feature alone is worth recomending to someone inexperenced user. It is clear as logical.

As a test search for something you had on your computer but uninstalled like Norton or Mcafee. In fact search for Norton even if you have never had it as M$ even puts some norton stuff on.

Mike