registry deleting

[tortois]

for example in local machine-software,
if you expand an entry completely and
theres no values ,is it safe to say this
is un-needed and can be deleted?any other
tips on manually cleaning the reg?i know
about scanreg/restore.some entries i
know have been un-installed,some others
i dont recognize.

 

[wolluf]

why not get a good registry cleaner -

http://www.jv16.org

(the powertools has best registry cleaner) for example?

 

[tortois]

i actually use this same reg cleaner,just
browsing thru my reg manually to try and
understand more.this is a nice link,i'm
going to try the power tools,thanks...

 

[davidelnormal]

If you are not desperate for space and are not sure of your ground.........Leave the registry alone.

 

[tortois]

power tools looks good,i was using the reg cleaner
and a wipe called Ultra wipe from(red strike)
which i like alot.i say try and learn about
keeping things clean,you can gain speed as well
as space.CleanDisk2002,UltraWipe,RegCleaner,
is a good combo i have found.