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26.4. Cleaning Windows Registry
Many applications write keys in the Windows Registry at installation time. When
removing such applications, some of their associated registry keys might not be
deleted and continue to remain in the Windows Registry, slowing down your system
and even causing system instability. The same happens when you delete shortcuts
to or certain files of applications installed on your system, as well as in the case of
corrupt drivers.
The Registry Cleaner Wizard will help you clean the Windows Registry and improve
the performance of your system. To start the wizard, open BitDefender and,
depending on the user interface view mode, proceed as follows:
Intermediate View
Go to the Tune-Up tab and click Registry Cleaner in the Quick Tasks area
on the left side of the window.
Expert View
Go to Tune-Up and click Run Now corresponding to Clean Registry.
Note
You can also add a shortcut to My Tools.
Follow the four-step guided procedure to clean the registry. You can navigate through
the wizard using the Next button. To exit the wizard, click Cancel.
1. Welcome screen
2. Perform Scan
Wait for BitDefender to finish scanning the registry.
3. Select Keys
You can see all the invalid or orphan registry keys detected. Detailed information
is provided about each registry key (name, value, priority, category).
The registry keys are grouped based on their location in the Windows Registry:
DescriptionCategory
Registry keys that contain information about the
path to applications installed on your computer.
Software Locations
The invalid keys are assigned a low priority, which
means that you can delete them without almost any
risk.
Registry keys that contain information about the file
extensions registered on your computer. These
Custom Controls
registry keys are commonly used to maintain file
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