Little Registry Cleaner
License: Freeware
Download size: 1 MB
Developer: Little Labs
Little Registry Cleaner is an open source and a freeware utility developed by Little Labs. This handy utility can help you speed up your Windows operating system and make its performance more stable. So how does this program save you from the annoying computer crashes of an ageing operating system? Here's how: At the heart of your Windows operating system is Windows Registry - a vital element responsible for healthy working of your computer. The Windows registry is the core of your operating system which contains keys and entries, used and referred by every program running on your computer. However, over a period of time, as we install and remove software and data, the registry may accumulate a whole lot of junk entries, left behind by some of the uninstalled programs. As a result you would find Windows slowing down gradually in its booting, as well as in its operation. Eventually, you would even see programs freezing, much to your annoyance. Most users resort to periodic clean reinstallation of Windows to end their woes. Programs like Little Registry Cleaner can help you restore the performance of your computer without requiring to reinstall Windows. Little Registry Cleaner scans and removes old and unwanted keys in your registry and helps you speed up your system without necessarily requiring a clean reinstall.
Setup and Use
The Little Registry Cleaner program download is light - just a little above 1 MB, and may be quickly downloaded through any of the links mentioned at the end of the article. The program download, which is in a ZIP archive, may be extracted to a folder on your local drive. The Little Registry Cleaner executable file is a portable application and is ready to use without requiring the program to be installed on your system. The program can also be carried in a USB flash drive for scanning multiple machines without actually having the program installed on each computer. Running the program is quite simple and similar to running a virus scan. The user interface is not too complicated and is easy for even beginners to figure out. On running the extracted EXE file, you will be given an option to scan selective sections of your system, or all of it. The sections can be selected or cleared through checkboxes given for each folder. At the end of the scan, you will see a list of unwanted entries detected by the program which may be validated and opted for clean-up. Before clicking the button for final cleanup, you have a choice to not to delete some of the entries which the program finds to be unwanted.
Performance
We compared the performance of Little Registry cleaner with other popular utilities. The speed and detection accuracy of the program was found to be marginally better than its counterparts. The program by itself is compact and keeps itself from making its own entries in the registry through a conventional installation. The program is portable, runs straight from its exe files, and runs equally fast when run from a flash drive. With an easy to use interface and compatibility with both 32- and 64-bit versions of Windows, Little Registry Cleaner can be easily used even by relatively inexperienced users.
Summary
Little Registry Cleaner helps you keep your registry clean making your PC faster with fewer instances of crashing. Regularly scanning your registry with the program can help you do the necessary housekeeping for your operating system, and render it faster and rugged. Advantages of Little Registry Cleaner:
Its a freeware open source program
Downloads instantly small download size of little over 1MB
Easy to use intuitive interface even for beginners
Facility to rollback changes in case of any issues after deletion of keys
Portable program can be run from a USB flash drive across different computer
Facility to record restore points and to roll back to the same if need arises
Regular updates of the program available through sourceforge.net where the program is listed
You can download a copy of it here.
Useful Links:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/littlecleaner/
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