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lexonex   08-16-2007 at 03:46:35 AM



Greeting Experts,

Is anyone running ToniArts EasyCleaner 2.0.6.380 with Vista 64 bit O.S.? It did download for me but, just kept running and running when I used it to clean the registry. I uninstalled the program and no harm was done. I just don’t know if it was 1. Non-compatible with Vista 64 bit or 2. I had so many bad registry items that it needed more time.

(The ToniArts EasyCleaner 2.0.6.380 was recommended by a CNET course I’m taking online entitled “Speed Up Vista”)

Thanks.



Windows Vista Home Premium
64-bit Operating System
I.E. 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Gateway FX510S
Intel(R) Pentium® D 950 CPU 3.40GHz
800 MHz FSB, 2x2MB cache non-HT EM64T
Intel (Watsonville 2) 975x Motherboard
BIOS WT97510J.15A.2039.2006.0825.0358
600-Watt power supply
4093 MB RAM
NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS Graphics Card

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Maxxify   08-16-2007 at 03:52:55 PM
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This seems to be a common problem on Vista x64 with registry cleaners, at least in my experience. It seems like most of them get caught-up in the 64-bit entries, causing them to take forever and eat a ton of RAM without really getting anywhere. I've found that simply stopping them at a point is good enough to get the results.

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lexonex   08-17-2007 at 12:38:15 AM
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"I've found that simply stopping them at a point is good enough to get the results."

Do you then go ahead and "delete" those registry entries that the program brought up?


Message edited by lexonex on 08-17-2007 at 12:38:39 AM
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Maxxify   08-17-2007 at 03:36:48 AM
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Yes, as I've found that the ones beyond the "normal" portion of the registry are either unable to be deleted or are reinstated (not sure which), at least in the registry cleaners I've tested (jv16, tweaknow, reg organizer). However after testing that, I've found it is a better policy to use the program removal portions of these programs coupled with manual removal, to be on the safe side. Vista can be temperamental with registry cleaning.

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lexonex   08-17-2007 at 02:43:55 PM
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thanks....you would think there is a Vista 64 bit compatible registry cleaner out there somewhere...........But, where?

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pkellmey   08-17-2007 at 05:30:44 PM
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Vista uses a lot more registry protection methods than previous versions of Windows. I've been running for more than a year and have never required a registry fix, even with installing/uninstalling about an app a week. Sounds like you might be doing some things that aren't "PC healthy."

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lexonex   08-18-2007 at 12:40:46 AM
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http://www.ccleaner.com/ccleaner-20

I'm running it and have found no problems....CCleaner v2.00.475 Beta




Message edited by lexonex on 08-18-2007 at 12:41:19 AM
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