registry cleaner

i would strongly recommend not using any registry fixer or making any registry changes
however if you need to use one i would suggest CCleaner from www.ccleaner.com
if you download and install that and select 'Issues' from the main menu and then 'Scan for Issues'
i have used this application on my PC many times and have not had any problems with it as yet.
before you make any registry changes i would strongly recommend backing up everything and if possible making a clone of your hard drive using ghost or something to that effect.
hope this helps

Although the extent of what actual benefits Registry cleaners, optimizers and defraggers* provide will always be debated, There is no argument against that they can improve performance.

There are three things that should go hand-in-hand...
A Registry Cleaner, a Registry Optimizer (defragger) and most importantly... a Registry Backup.

Keeping that in mind, here is the best article I have found that not only discusses the reason and need for Registry cleaning and optimizing but also includes a good test and review of many programs designed for that purpose.
http://tinyurl.com/d9krp

Although, having many years of experience with such tools, I have my own favorites.

My favorite Cleaner and Optimizer are the ones that come as part of Systeak's [b]Advanced System Optimizer[/b]. It is an excellent utility that also includes 30 tools and over 200 tweaks for customizing Windows and improving performance. Well worth the $35. http://tinyurl.com/39x3wb

The three best [b]free[/b] Registry Cleaners -
EasyCleaner:
http://tinyurl.com/2dg5d
Eusing Free Registry Cleaner:
http://tinyurl.com/lvtk5
Wise Registry Cleaner:
http://tinyurl.com/2vocz3

Here is where you can get Erunt and NTRegopt, a free Registry Backup Tool and a free Registry Optimizer: http://tinyurl.com/6j8xa

[b]NOTE:[/b] It is always a good idea to create a System Restore point and a backup of the Registry before using any Registry 'cleaners,' 'defraggers' or 'optimizers!'

I hope this helps.
Good Luck

* an 'Optimizer' and a 'Defragger' are the same thing.

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I have used Regcure for near on two years now and it does the job. It also has a option to do a restore point when you do a clean, so if your computer does not run as good you can select the restore point to go back. It keeps my computers running good and stable, stability means a lot in my business. Who wants to keep on doing Re-installs when you have a restore point to fall back on. :)

Regcure here:
http://www.regcure.com/