Delete Unwanted Registry Entries

The registry is a collection of information in Windows that stores important details about your system's hardware, application program configurations, and settings. When a particular program runs, Windows continually references this database. For example, some entries in the registry file are as follows: HKEY_Current_User, which stores all the current user information for each user of the system, and HKEY_Local_Machine, which contains settings for hardware, the operating system, and installed applications.

Application programs write data into the registry file during installation and continue using it as a reference. Thus, this information is very critical. Any changes to it could lead to your computer becoming inoperable. Therefore, it is essential to handle the registry file with extra care while making any modifications. I would strongly suggest taking a backup before making any changes to it. This way, you can restore the original settings if any issues arise after the modifications.

The registry in a computer system is like a blueprint that contains information about drivers and other important components. DLLs (Dynamic Link Libraries) are also stored in this file and are used by more than one program. Thus, we can say that the registry includes very important data that fits together to run applications.

Important Points before Removing Registry Entry?

• The registry can contain hundreds or thousands of entries, and new entries are created over time as applications are installed and used.
• As the registry fills with information, it takes up memory space on your system, which can lead to performance issues.
• Entries in the registry are created during the installation of a program, but Windows does not automatically delete them after uninstalling the application.
• Entries pointing to programs that no longer exist are called unwanted entries.
• Unwanted entries can cause significant issues related to your computer's performance and overall stability.

How to remove unwanted registry entries?

Fortunately, you can clear all unwanted entries, and you do not have to tolerate these errors. Windows OS provides a feature that allows you to fix the registry and clean it up. However, cleaning the registry should be done with great care as it is a very sensitive file on your computer. You need to be extremely cautious while making any changes to this file.

Steps to remove the registry entries manually:

Step 1: Hit the “Start” button on your Windows desktop

Step 2: Select “Run” and type “regedit” and press “OK”

Figure 1: Open Registry Editor

Step 3: Now, a registry editor Windows will open and at the right hand side, you can see a list of registry keys.

Figure 2: Registry Editor Window

Step 4: Now, in the list select “HKEY_CURRENT-USER”, “Software” where in you will find many keys

Figure 3: Select Registry Key

Step 5: In case you find any keys of the applications that no longer exist select them, right click on them and press “Delete”

Figure 4: Delete Registry Keys

Issues while manually attempting to remove unwanted registry entries from your computer can lead to serious errors, possibly causing problems during system booting. Therefore, it is advisable to use a specialized tool capable of easily identifying and removing unwanted registry entries automatically. This ensures that the removal process does not affect other programs on your computer.

Step to remove unwanted registry entries using Remo Optimizer:

Remo Optimizer is a unique tool with the capability to efficiently remove all useless and unwanted registry entries from your computer in a short amount of time. It utilizes a highly advanced algorithm to identify all unwanted registry items. The best part is that Remo Optimizer is completely free to use and can be downloaded from the internet. It is widely used across the globe and has received much appreciation from various industry experts.

1. Download and install Remo Optimizer software on your system and launch it. After launching, the software will automatically start scanning of your system



2. After completion of scanning process, it will display number of junk files and issues that are there in register and need to deleted or fixed as shown in the image



3. Before fixing the issues, it takes backup of registry file automatically
4. Now, you need to select unwanted registry entries which you want to remove and click on Continue option to clean unwanted registry as shown in the picture



5. Next, click on "Fix Issues" button to start repairing issues as shown in image



6. At last you will get the detailed report of deleted items from different

By using Restore option, you can restore backed up registry file. Even, it allows you to remove existing or old registry backup file.