Is it safe to use the registry feature

[crazylady]

I was wondering is it safe to use the registry feature on CCleaner, and if so when I do backup and want to restore the file. After the backup restoretion should I delete the .REG file or use I just leave it there.

[rridgely]

CCleaner is the only registry cleaner that I trust. I've been using it for years and I trust it so much that I dont even make back ups when I use it anymore(I dont recommend you do that though at first). Anyway yes you can delete the .reg file after you restore it or feel you dont need it anymor.e

[Oriour]

Similarly, I've been using the reg feature for years and my computer hasn't died on me or anything and I rarely make back ups, unless it's for an entry I don't particularly recognize (95% of the time it's just uninstall leftovers anyways).

 

I think some people reported breaking their comps using the reg service, so I do recommend making backups for your first time at least. I usually just leave the .REG, though that's because I'm too lazy to delete.

[crazylady]

Thank you, I just ran my scan and got a whole bunch of unusaul file extention of 3gg file, sfv, zo1, zfv, what are those. oh and I was wondering how offend should I run the registry feature for the program.

[amckern]

I run the cleaner about once a week, i normally do a full clean (with Winapp2.ini ( http://forum.piriform.com/index.php?showtopic=1110 )) and then run the registry checker.

 

The file exts you have are for things that you don't have a program to open with, but have opened a folder that contains them.