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There can be numerous factors that cause Windows registry errors
The Windows registry is vulnerable to some flaws and failures that can lead to frequent crashes of the operating system and other nasty problems.
There can be numerous factors that cause Windows registry errors but there are some that keep coming back and are worth checking and fixing. Even the fastest computer can be a victim of these failures.
Have you heard of orphan keys? When you install software, new entries are made inside the registry. When you uninstall a program these entries should be deleted but that does not always happen. More often than not when you uninstall software orphan keys are left behind. These are entries that do not belong to an application but still stay around and cause trouble by causing the registry to become irregular. This issue can be solved with the help of a registry cleaner.
Identify those risky entries. You might have some anti-adware protection or even an antivirus, but Malware, Adware, Spyware, Viruses and Trojans will occasionally find a way in the system and spoil the performances of even the fastest computer. It’s a shame and the only way to get rid of them is to be active about it and to remove them once in a while with the help of a dedicated program.
Shut down the system in the appropriate way
Because if you don’t the system registry will save recent changes incorrectly and cause some issues. When you shut down the system in the proper way the system registry will also save all the changes that were made in the registry in the correct way.
Duplicate keys are bad news
You thought reinstalling or upgrading software is a good thing? Well, it might be, but when this happens new keys are added to the registry while old keys are not removed and just cause the registry size to grow. A big registry will slow down Windows because the system will need more time and resources to find the required keys. Once in a while you need to run a registry cleaner to save yourself and your computer from the misery of looong waits.
Malware loves to generate new registry entries
Trojans, adware, viruses, malware and spyware will generate new entries that will damage the registry and make it really hard to access and really slow. These kinds of changes in the registry are eventually able to really damage your computer on the whole.
Remember we said that when you uninstall programs registry entries are left behind? Well, even if they are deleted it’s still bad news because a vacant space is formed. These small voids will fragment and fill up the registry and make it unstable. Fragmentation caused like this will slow down your computer even more.
Many things can happen to the registry and will make your computer slower and slower by the day. Luckily, jv16 PowerTools takes care of this nasty issue automatically and restores the performance of your computer instantly.