How safe is RegCure Pro?

Anonymous
2013-03-13T14:49:26+00:00

Should I allow RegCure PRO from Pareto Logic make changes on my pc?

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Anonymous
2013-03-14T00:35:23+00:00

On Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:49:26 +0000, richray-hotmail.com wrote:

Should I allow RegCure PRO from Pareto Logic make changes on my pc?

No! You should dump it immediately. Don't run it and don't let it do
anything.

Registry cleaning programs are all snake oil. Cleaning of the
registry isn't needed and is dangerous. Leave the registry alone and
don't use any registry cleaner. Despite what many people think, and
what vendors of registry cleaning software try to convince you of,
having unused registry entries doesn't really hurt you.

The risk of a serious problem caused by a registry cleaner erroneously
removing an entry you need is far greater than any potential benefit
it may have.

Read http://www.edbott.com/weblog/archives/000643.html
and http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=28099
and also
http://blogs.technet.com/markrussinovich/archive/2005/10/02/registry-junk-a-windows-fact-of-life.aspx

Let me point out that neither I nor anyone else who warns against the
use of registry cleaners has ever said that they always cause
problems. If they always caused problems, they would disappear from
the market almost immediately. Many people have used a registry
cleaner and never had a problem with it.

Rather, the problem with a registry cleaner is that it carries with it
the substantial risk of having a problem. And since there is no
benefit to using a registry cleaner, running that risk is a very bad
bargain.

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Anonymous
2013-03-13T17:28:09+00:00

As with all these 'SpeedUpMyPc' type of programs as safe as holding a rattle snake by its tail

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-10-28T17:15:04+00:00

    Well... you made the point.

    Otherwise, just another warning for all persons who'd like to play with registry.

    DO NOT EVER TOUCH WINDOWS REGISTRY WITHOUT IT PROFESSIONAL ADVISES.

    I'm telling you this, just because of this little example I had today (everything is true), with one my of users :

    He complains that Outlook couldn't open and that Windows Installer was trying to load something... But obviously, it wasn't loading anything.

    I tried to fix his Windows Installer and his Office suite...

    I haven't been able to fix them...

    Why ? Simply because this user was a fan addict of CCleaner. He used it so many times, without really watching what he was doing, and without doing any backup of the removed keys, that he corrupted his windows registry.

    He has so much corrupted it, that now I can't repair it at all.

    My only solution now => re-imaging the computer from scratch.

    So again, please avoid touching registry without IT experts advises.

    Kind Regards,

    David

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-10-28T13:57:33+00:00

    Microsoft don't sponsor RegCure anything.

    The people behind RegCure apply for Microsoft Certified Partner accreditation which, in my opinion, is way too easy to get. MS need to tighten up the entire process.

    Next, if the operation is run from outside the jurisdiction of Microsoft, anything goes, and it is easy to copy the logo from another website and include it on your own website. Try copying the logo off the RegCure website and paste it into WordPad or MS Paint. See? Now you can claim to be Microsoft Gold Partner Certified. It is all too easy..

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-03-13T17:44:56+00:00

    I'm not familiar with the product you mention, but here's Microsoft's advice on registry cleaners:

    Microsoft support policy for the use of registry cleaning utilities  .

    Don't look to registry cleaners as a cure-all for your computer woes. If you have a specific problem, look for a specific answer. The people in these forums will be glad to help.

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