registry cleaner in vista 64?Post Date: 2008-06-03 |
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nomec
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Topic: registry cleaner in vista 64?Posted: 03 Jun 2008 at 9:12am |
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So with vista 32 i used abexo free registry cleaner, ccleaner, and ad-aware. These programs seemed to do a great job at keeping my registry and computer clean.
I just upgraded to vista home premium 64 and Ccleaner works fine, havent tried ad-aware. But I used the version of abexo that I used on the other OS and it seems to find SO many entries in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node part of the registry. Even after I ran it over night, I ran it again in the morning to see if it got everything and the entries from that same place kept piling up. I am guessing that this version of abexo isn't exactly compatible with vista64 as it is the old install I used from a while back - i think the new versions arent free so thats why i used the old one.
does anyone know if there is a free copy of abexo reg cleaner that works with vista 64 or of any other programs that work well? I always thought it was my best cleaner.
Thanks!
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EdH63
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Posted: 03 Jun 2008 at 10:08am |
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I use Regvac (registered version) Been using it for years and it works great. I also use A1-Ultra PC Cleaner, CCleaner and Spybot Search & destroy. All work great and haven't had any issues with them removing sensitive things.
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nomec
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Posted: 03 Jun 2008 at 10:57am |
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is regvac worth purchasing?
I just assume that the abexo version I have doesn't really support vista 64, but it worked fantastic in 32
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Posted: 03 Jun 2008 at 11:20am |
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Well, if you don't purchase the registered version it will only locate the problems, but it won't remove them. It's worth it to me. No doubt there are many programs like this one, but this is the one I have experience with and it's been great thus far. I think it'll run you around $30.00. It's dummy proof, also. It's hard to remove sensitive info due to the way it's set-up.
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Posted: 03 Jun 2008 at 1:51pm |
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edited because it makes people mad.
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Posted: 03 Jun 2008 at 1:55pm |
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I really do believe in a capitalistic society. I don't mind buying a product. God forbid someone making money on a concept. ![]() |
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Posted: 03 Jun 2008 at 9:55pm |
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cough, stealing.
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kclemens
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Posted: 03 Jun 2008 at 9:57pm |
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Sorry, not everyone has money to throw down the drain for software.
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Posted: 03 Jun 2008 at 10:12pm |
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Then you shouldnt have a computer. Piracy is what killed most of the PC gaming industry. Now they all make console games with PC ports now and then. |
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kclemens
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Posted: 03 Jun 2008 at 10:33pm |
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Everyone is entitled to their opinion. Ill choose to save my money for software that I can get free. Photoshop for 649$? LOL RIGHT!
The number one threat to Microsoft is something called open-source. I realize people need to make a profit, but come on. A registry cleaner for 30$? No thank you. |
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Posted: 03 Jun 2008 at 10:38pm |
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Its not really opinion, its law and fact. Youre stealing from people. Youre not any better then a person that walks into a store and shoves stuff down their pants. Thats what youre doing in a digital sense.
Just because i dont like the price of gas doesnt mean I have a right to steal it for example. If i cant afford gas then I dont need a car.
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Posted: 04 Jun 2008 at 12:10am |
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Sorry if I offended anyone
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Posted: 04 Jun 2008 at 6:20am |
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Software is just someone's work, they need to eat too... I am not offended and I do not think anyone else was either, I just think they were expressing their opinion as you were.
The fact that you happen to endorse what amounts to digital theft is an issue of morality and one only you can decide for yourself. I can tell you that working in the software industry myself, we strictly enforce our licensing and employ license keys and other technology to help us do so. For us like many small software companies our licensing and sales revenue is what pays my salary. It makes me sad when I see people choose to take rather than purchase, but long ago I realized everyone has to walk their own path, it is just not one I will chose to walk with you. Dave |
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EdH63
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Posted: 04 Jun 2008 at 8:37am |
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Yes, everyone is entitled to their own opinions and no one here is asking you to keep quiet about yours. And, it is a moral issue that people struggle with that compromises the integrity of one's decision process of right and wrong.
It's always the same answers when you've confronted someone about these kinds of things; Microsoft screwed me, so I'm getting mine; software is too expensive, so I'm not paying for it; gas is too high, so I'm going to drive away from the pump without paying for it. These are the choices we make because of the choices we've made that have us in our situations we're in in our lives. Our decision to steal is based in our own personal core values. We can justify our actions so we can sleep better at night, but it is what it is and what we call it doesn't change it. Regardless of political corruption and corporate corruption in this country, I believe in the democracy our founding fathers designed for us. I'm grateful for that and for a capitalistic society where a person can sell a product and make an income. If I don't like the price or see the value in it, I can alway not buy it. But, if I don't like what I see, that doesn't give me the right to take it. It is a moral issue. Today are tuff times for everyone and we all are on the edge more than we've ever been. It is in times like these that you build character and teach others what not to do, in spite of your emotional state. If we had more people in this world that taught others the right things to do, then maybe more would be driven less to react on emotion and do the right things. One thing we dp appreciate is your presence here on these forums talking to us and checking out DS. They're a good group. |
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nomec
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Posted: 04 Jun 2008 at 9:27am |
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anyways threadjack aside I figured out the problem with why the registry cleaner kept finding all those random entries regardless of how many times I ran the program. I guess I needed to delete the Wow6432 node in the registry manually and now it doesnt pop up. Forgot where I read it but it worked and I am not having the problems with any regsitry cleaners any more.
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Posted: 04 Jun 2008 at 9:46am |
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the short answer nomec is that you cant use registry cleaners on an OS they arent specified for, so you need to make sure any cleaner you are picking up is both well-reviewed and 64 bit ready, if you are having problems with programs that fit both of those, you should look at the errors and review them individually, as they may be legit
as far as the stealing thing goes, i believe your words were
while the points about the legality of this have been well-made, i need to say that not only is this a terribly poor excuse, but also just plain dishonest. If you are buying from DSO, youre likely dropping 2,000 or more dollars into a toy, spending that much and saying that you dont have 30 to spend protecting it...? i dont think so.
i work in debt collection, nationally, i can tell you right now that there are people who really can not afford to buy Photoshop at $649 or a reg cleaner at $30, but they do not, NOT, -not- have 2,000 computers... IF they even own a working computer.
furthermore, there is a video interview out with one of the leaders of CRYTEK (makers of farcry, crysis) In this interview they discuss how they are planning to go multi-platform with their following games because of the amount of revenue they believe they lost to piracy. wether or not this is why the game didnt do as well as it could, its a very valid claim.
tech savvy revolutionists seem to think that they can just do whatever they please and the world will bend to satisfy them, unfortunately what will happen is the industry will bend as far as they can bare to keep their profits, which means computer users can look forward to a future of pathetically bad multi-platform games (ie ironman) and RISING costs of useful programs such as reg cleaners and other system utilities
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Posted: 04 Jun 2008 at 9:51am |
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Posted: 04 Jun 2008 at 10:21am |
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Yes, well that hidden cost both dollar wise and lack of creative effort due to perceived issues in the supply chain has been nibbling away at the computer gaming market for years.
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Posted: 04 Jun 2008 at 10:49am |
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Crytek can eat me b/c they are no longer going to support Crysis. |
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Posted: 04 Jun 2008 at 12:15pm |
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Sorry! ![]() Edited by kclemens - 04 Jun 2008 at 12:15pm |
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nomec
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Posted: 04 Jun 2008 at 2:16pm |
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haha np!
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