Registry Tools

RegSeeker is a handy tool for managing several popular registry items and searching the registry by keyword. It offers quick access to Startup Entries, Uninstall Information, Color Schemes, History items (URLs, Recent Documents etc) and IE Favorites. The program also includes a registry cleaning feature that finds invalid and unused registry entries, allowing you to delete them. RegSeeker can automatically create a backup before deleting any registry entries. The program comes with an attractive, easy to use interface. Nevertheless it is not intended for complete beginners and you should feel comfortable working with the Windows registry before using it.

Regmon is a Registry monitoring utility that will show you which applications are accessing your Registry, which keys they are accessing, and the Registry data that they are reading and writing - all in real-time. This advanced utility takes you one step beyond what static Registry tools can do, to let you see and understand exactly how programs use the Registry. With static tools you might be able to see what Registry values and keys changed. With Regmon you ll see how the values and keys changed.

ERUNT (Emergency Recovery Utility NT) allows you to keep a complete backup of your registry and restore it when needed. The standard registry backup options that come with Windows back up most of the registry but not all of it. ERUNT however creates a complete backup set, including the Security hive and user related sections. ERUNT is easy to use and since it creates a full backup, there are no options or choices other than to select the location of the backup files. The backup set includes a small executable that will launch the registry restore if needed.

Wise Registry Cleaner scans the Windows registry for invalid or obsolete information and presents you with a list of potential problems. To help you decide which items to delete, the program classifies them as `Safe to fix` or `Not fully safe to fix`. A built-in registry backup enables you to undo any changes, should problems arise from a clean-up.

RegScanner enables you to scan your registry and search for specific keywords contained in registry keys and/or values. You can set advanced search options to narrow down the results, restrict the overall number of results and limit the search to specific areas of the registry. The results can be exported to .reg file or HTML report, and double-clicking on an entry will open Regedit with the selected key.

NTRegOpt is a registry compactor that improves system performance by compacting the registry, removing any slack space that may be left from previously modified or deleted keys. The program does not modify any registry entries, so it is safe to use. Also supports commandline switches for unattended runs.

Some programs that you install may import values into the Registry that overwrite the original settings. Even if the programs are uninstalled, you may not get the Registry back to original. Test-Run provides a separate Registry especially for testing trial programs. After testing a program, you can switch back to your normal Registry and install it, or uninstall it before switching back. The program easy to use, and provides you with a visual reminder when you have the special test Registry in place.

RegEditX (Registry Editor Extensions) is a program that enhances the Windows Registry Editor. If you edit the same keys repeatedly, this is for you! New buttons activate frequently used commands, and a combo box stores a history of visited keys and allows quick navigation back to them. The keys are saved across sessions and available the next time you use the Registry Editor. In addition, RegEditX optimally resizes the list columns for better view

CleanAfterMe enables you to clean files and Registry entries that are automatically created during daily computer usage. This includes the list of recently used files and folders, browser history and cache, cookies, auto-complete form data, typed URLs, Windows Temp files and various other system tracks. The program also includes an option to clear the Windows Event Logs, as well as the list of installed USB devices, features that are not often found in similar applications. You can select the items that you want to be removed, preview the list of files to be deleted and also save your settings for the next cleanup. CleanAfterMe supports Internet Explorer and Firefox. Standalone, no installation needed.

Auslogics Registry Defrag can help you speed up your computer by defragmenting the Windows Registry, thereby removing gaps, reducing the size and making it faster to access for applications. You will need to reboot your PC to apply the defrag results.

Eusing Free Registry Cleaner enables you to scan your registry for invalid entries. It provides a list of all errors that were found, and you can choose to remove all items, or only selected errors. Before the program deletes any keys, it automatically creates a backup of the registry and allows you to easily undo any changes if needed. You can choose to scan the entire registry or only selected sections.

Comodo Registry Cleaner enables you to scan your Windows registry for invalid entries that can potentially slow down your computer. You can then browse the list of errors that were found and choose to fix (delete) all of them or just selected entries. The program offers an integrated backup features that allows you to undo any changes and restore your registry to a previous state if your cleanup actions should cause problems. Other features include a built-in startup manager, scheduled registry scans and detailed logging.

Quicksys RegDefrag is a small and simple utility that allows you to defragment the Windows registry, thereby removing gaps, fragments and wasted space, which can improve system performance.

Free Window Registry Repair enables you to scan your Windows registry to find and remove errors or invalid registry entries. You can choose to scan the entire registry or only specific areas by using the custom scan option. The program presents you with a list of suspected problems, allowing you to inspect the errors before fixing them. An automatic backup is creates before any registry keys are removed, allowing you to restore your previous registry if you run into any problems caused by the clean-up.

Free Registry Defrag is a simple tool that scans and optimizes your registry by removing gaps and wasted space, thereby helping to improve system performance. If you choose to defrag your registry after the scan results, be prepared to reboot your machine.

Registry Jumper is a small and simple utility that enables you to quickly jump to a specific registry path, without having to navigate there with RegEdit. Just enter or paste the path into the box, and the program will run RegEdit and open the desired key. The program saves each path in a drop down box, so you can return to it later by simply selecting it. Registry Jumper also supports command-line launching and can handle custom protocol calls (regjump://) to launch RegEdit from URLs.

MiTeC Windows Registry File Viewer is a viewer for Windows registry hives of all (e.g. NTUSER.DAT, SYSTEM.1ST, SAM, etc. - not .reg files). It displays the file content in a tree view, similar to the standard RegEdit display and includes features like registry searching, dumping and exporting to REGEDIT4 format. The program also allows you to explore the NT/2k/XP security records. In order to view most of the supported files, you need to create a copy of them first, as they cannot be used while they are used by the NT/2000/XP system.

WhyReboot is a small and simple utility that allows you to review the pending file operations (from the Registry) that are schedule to take place with the next reboot. If a software installation or update prompts you to reboot your computer, you can use this program to view the pending copy/rename/delete operations as well as RunOnce entries.