Is registry cleaner helpful to fix PC freeze up problem?

Question

I have installed screensaver from internet. From that day i am getting PC freeze up problem. I have uninstalled those screensavers yet i am facing same problem. Is registry cleaner helpful to solve this problem?

Answer 1

Ways to Improve Performance of Windows operating system

1. Limit programs load at startup

It will take a longer time to load more programs when Windows starts up. So limit the amount of programs which are designed to load automatically when Windows starts up is an effective way for you to speed up your system running. But some kinds of programs need you to shut down them in a special way, because software manufacturers often set their programs to open in the background, where you can’t see them running, so they’ll open right away when you click their icons. Please check that you often use it or not, for these programs wastes precious memory and slows down the time it takes Windows to finish loading.

Even after you check the notification area, you might still have missed some programs that load automatically at startup. You can find and disable them using Windows Defender.

If you’re unsure about whether a program should open automatically at startup, you can try disabling it, restarting your computer, and then using the program. If that causes any problems with the program, you can go back and re-enable it to start automatically.

2. Check Viruses and Spywares.

Various kinds of files can be the best place for the hidden spyware and malicious programs. Some kinds of spyware and malicious programs may apply this place to attack your system indirectly and gain your personal information to make illegal profits. So you should invest in an excellent antivirus program with a powerful search engine and detect ability to prevent, detect, and remove malware, including computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses, adware, spyware, and other forms of malware as soon as possible.

3. Clean and defrag your hard disk.

A hard disk drive is designed to store and provides relatively quick access to large amounts of data on an electromagnetically charged surface or set of surfaces. It contains various kinds of files, included the system and application localization resources, OS temp files, video format files, etc. These various file not only often mess up your system to a temp shutdown, but also are attacked by the malwares. Some malwares come into your hard disk when you are surfing on the Internet in order to attack your whole system and steal your personal information to make illegal profits through these files. By freeing up your disk space, your system will run more smoothly and faster than before.

If you want more information about how to speed up your PC, you could visit the website:

http://blog.quusoft.com/ways-to-improve-performance-of-windows-vista/

Answer 2

The best way is to download Ccleaner here http://bitly.com/UrALrK



Or you can go on Windows operating system locate the command prompt and go there to do the following:

Create a Recovery file of system and date it today.



Then begin by;

delete the 'Temp' folders..they have hidden subfolders so you need to set the attributes in order to bypass this. For each subfolder delete all cookies and rubbish left behnd after install-uninstalled programs. Do a 'dir' command to check your progress. Make sure the 'Temp' file is empty.



goto c:\windows\prefetch and delete everything in there..no exceptions



goto c:\windows folder and delete all the '$' files that have been installed by updates. They can all be succesfully deleted and just take up disk space.



Locate the Internet Temporary Files..Check to see how high the saving level is..some have it set at 30 days..but that stores faaaar tooo much data..though it slows down the system overal. Keep this to a minimum..suggest 2 or 5 at most.



Delete all 'cookies' all those you don't need.



Locate the windows directory and go through the folders you know and those you don't need. Check this once a week at least. Some programs will install under XP as NT and older systems where there is no check of systems weight.



Check to see that system files have not changed since last booting. Things like .ini files or .bat are important items.





Check for 'Hidden Directories' all over the disk...do this at the command prompt:



dir *.* /ah wil show these hidden directories



Check the 'dir' command for all parameters

Answer 3

The most likely cause is a bloated registry which has become the home for all kinds of useless bits and pieces of data. Whenever any change is made to the system settings or a program is installed or uninstalled, a new entry is generated in the registry. The operating system while running your computer has to pick its way through all this excess material. There is a multitude of useless bits and pieces to be removed.Parts of uninstalled programs,parts of incompletely installed programs,dead drivers and many other things. clean your registry and remove all the useless data fragments and no longer needed information to fix the freeze error! I should like to commend Registry Easy http://make-computer-run-smoothly.com to you ! You can try ! Good luck!

Answer 4

It might if an error in your registry is the evildoer. If it is not however, you might mess up your computer even more. The use of registry cleaning software is not advisable to normal home users as the risk of using these is quite high. It would be better to troubleshoot the cause of these freezes. Uninstall all unused software. Update your computer using Microsoft Update. Download and install the latest drivers for your hardware. Click on Start, Run and type: msconfig. Verify on the Startup page that no unneeded programs are launched automatically. Be careful not to remove the checkmark next to an item of which you do not know what it is for. Clean your computer using CCleaner and scan your computer for viruses.

Answer 5

Step 1: Try Downloading these: 1. "Avast" antivirus software (include executable file updates) 2. an Anti-Spyware 3. "CCleaner" 4. "AusLogics Disk Defrag" from your friends computer hopefully complete with their serials...(you know...) and save them in your thumb drive. Step 2: IN SAFE MODE (press F8 during boot up): Identify all the Files/Programs you need and do not need (delete/uninstall). then defrag. your hard drives. Back up all your important files to your thumb drive or external hardrive of DVD. (to be scanned later on once your PC is OK.) Step 3: Install the 4 downloaded items to your pc. then use it. (make your pc as clean as possible from viruses, worms, spyware) then use auslogics defrag. Step 5: If your now contented with you pc's performance.. try scanning your thumb drive for spyware & viruses. defrag it afterwards. you still keep the files. LAST RESORT "BEST OPTION": Purchase a WINXP Home, make sure you select to format your drives to "NTSF" before you install the new OS. Purchase Necessary tools like anti-virus, registry tools, anti-spyware/adware, MSOffice,... That's what you get from surfing/downloading too much! be more careful next time. Good Luck!

Answer 6

it just may seem that the screensaver caused the problem but it could be a dozen other reasons thats causing it......instead of guessing and trying one thing (reg cleaner) then another, i would just do system restore, going back a week before last known date the computer worked good.

Answer 7

Free screen savers often come with hidden malware.

Get malwarebytes free from http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html?tag=mncol



That should fix it.