RegSupreme Pro

jepsam

I have just installed RegS pro, running XP Pro. It's on my wife's computer which shows 2000 problems. Question, is there any publication that can help on choosing what should be deleted and what should be backed up first. i.e 'obsolete files' ect., would appear to go straight into the bin, but that might be a rash move. I'm not lazy but the actual time taken on each item is a bit daunting, a window appears saying this might take a few minutes and often nothing happens. 2000 items could take days to sort out. Any suggetions greatly appreciated.

jepsam

anewuser

Hi.

I'd say that entris containing in the problem column entries like "file.ext doesn't exist" (it was moved|deleted previously probably), "useless file extension" (they are recreated everytime they are needed) are the safest to the deleted without worrying much. Those are the most repeated entries you will often encounter.

Other entries on the "problems" column might need to be checked one by one, though. It eludes me now off the top of my head examples to it, though.

Hope it somehow helps.

twl845

Jepsam - I just happen to have printed a list of extensions NOT to touch are:

.386, .bat, .cat, .cmd, .com, .cpl, .dat, .dll, .drv, .exe, .hta, .htc, .inf, .ini, .lnk, .msc, .ocx, .pif, .sys, .vxd, zero-byte .log files, and files without extensions, like hosts.

I usually don't delete anything I can't figure out from reading it. You'd be surprised how many you can get rid of that way. It may have an abbreviated word from a web site you deleted or the name of a .jpg file you're familiar with or an e-mail attachment. Just back up what ever you delete with the date.