Easy Cleaner Registry Cleaner
Easy Cleaner is one of the more preferred completely free registry cleaners. It's got a lot of advantages - it uses very little memory when it's running. It's a very small file in and of itself. It also has a very easy, button-based interface that will sort of remind you of an Iphone - you just click on what you want it to do, and if you hover your mouse over a button, a more detailed description will pop up.
You can see the main menu below:
The buttons basically do as follows:
Registry - Cleans up your registry and removes a bunch of invalid entries
Add/Remove - Deletes any false entries in your Add/Remove Programs List (these come from incomplete uninstalls)
Duplicates - This searches for duplicate files and deletes them
Unnecessary - This cleans up temporary files in Internet Explorer
Shortcuts - These deletes any shortcuts to programs that you've uninstalled or deleted
Space Usage - Gives you some details on what your disk usage is
Startup - If you have a virus or other malicious program, this option will let you control what is allowed to run when your computer starts up
Clear Files - Deletes temporary Internet Explorer files in one click
Clear Cookies - Deletes Internet Explorer cookies (basically little files that keep data about your web usage) in one click
Clear History - This deletes your Internet Explorer History in one click
MRU - Deletes your "Most Recently Used" list from your Start Menu (this is mainly for if you share your computer and don't want someone else knowing what you were using)
Undo - Undoes any deletions you did with Easy Cleaner.
Below is an example of what the actual registry part of it looks like:
Useful Links:
http://personal.inet.fi/business/toniarts/ecleane.htm
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