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
    2014-03-10T05:20:01+00:00

    I received multiple error messages, and could not stop the Reg Cure Pro site from truncating on my system. (not this system - laptop). I had to agree to buy the RegCure Pro software and ParetoLogic system for $39.00. Once purchased, I had to call an 8-- number to install, and another $200 for tech support plus $14+ per month to "keep my system clean"

    My laptop is still not working, and has spent the past 12 hours in "tech support" mode, because whenever I attempt to use it I get a "Speedy backup" loop that prevents my using my own laptop.

    These jerks bragged about having the windows endorsement (gold edition), which is the only reason I finally agreed to the secondary purchase, for the tech support.

    If you can set me up with the antidote for this major cluster F..., I will, work with my cc company to remove the $$ I have been forced to spend this far.

    I have never had trouble with my computer before this RegCure Pro **** got into my settings... please help!

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-03-09T12:38:23+00:00

    I was dumb enough to try this software because it  said "Microsoft" on the advertisement.  It destroyed my computer for two days as I tried to recover from the damage it did, including preventing me from using a printer.  They refused to return my calls or emails when I tried to get help to recover.  Then, 6 months later, they charged my credit card again!  "For continued service!"  Fortunately I was able to stop that transaction upon notice from my card company.  Yes, I got "serviced" alright.  DO NOT use this product.

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-03-09T06:25:11+00:00

    Please do not use this product. It's a scam. They will steal your details & your money if you're not careful. I registered with them & rang an 0800 number to registerr & the person Angelo brought me to a website called fixme1.com & from there he  got remote access ( me thinking it was all legit) Call me naive & stupid but I believed it was credible as it states they're partnered with Microsoft. Total lies. I was scammed out of money then they made 13 attempts to withdraw more money luckily my bank blocked them. It turns out I was defrauded. Reported it to bank, actionfraud.police.uk & confirmed with Microsoft on their helpline number it's an 0844 number. If you can learn a lesson through this just be very vigilant. I'm not computer savvy, so I think I was naive to believe it was genuine as the guy was very convincing. Lesson learned. Feel violated & horrible but luckily. I exed out of their connection, changed my passwords & informed my bank who  advised me to contact the fraud  dept at the police.

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