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We're constantly installing and uninstalling the programs that we review for Download.com, and we're sure you can imagine the mess that this creates on our computer: files, icons, and menu items that are left behind, and lots and lots of registry errors. Fortunately, there's a wide variety of registry cleaners that can tidy things up for us. Argente - Registry Cleaner is one such program. We can't say that there's anything about it that really sets it apart from the crowd, but it does an adequate job as far as we can tell.
The program's interface is plain, with its features arranged in a menu down the left side and a large empty pane in the middle where registry errors are displayed. It immediately started searching for updates to its database when we launched it. Once that was done, we clicked the Start New Analysis button and waited a few minutes for Argente - Registry Cleaner to do its thing. When it was finished, it had located 1,176 registry errors. Yikes! These were displayed in a list with check boxes, allowing us to select or deselect them as desired. We then clicked the Repair Selected Errors button and it set to work cleaning things up. Unfortunately, as with most such programs, there's no way to know whether or not you're inadvertently deleting something that shouldn't be deleted, so novice users should proceed with caution. The program does include a registry backup utility, which we appreciated, although it would have been nice if a Help file were included to give inexperienced users some guidance. Overall, we thought that Argente - Registry Cleaner worked just fine; it didn't rock our world, but it did seem to do a thorough job of searching and repairing our registry.
Argente - Registry Cleaner installs politely but leaves a folder behind upon removal.
Publisher's Description
From Argente Software:
With Argente - Registry Cleaner you can safely clean and repair problems in the Windows registry with just a few clicks of the mouse. By using a registry cleaner regularly and repair your registry, your system will not only be more stable but it will also help Windows and its software to run more quickly. Argente - Registry Cleaner uses a detection algorithm for high performance quickly identify missing and invalid references in your Windows registry.
These problems can occur due to various reasons such as having done an uninstall or having removed a program incorrectly, when you have hardware drivers missing or corrupt, or any Startup programs that do not belong to any program. Argente - Registry Cleaner scan your entire registry looking for invalid entries and provide you with a list of the errors found in the registry. Corrects error trying to delete a specific type of value in CacheMUI on Windows Vista.
What's new in this version: Version 3.1.0.1 added support for Windows 8, variables input detection, and fixed several errors in input detection and visual errors.
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"malware!!!!"
Version: Argente - Registry Cleaner 3.0.0.2
Pros
none, nada, zilch!
Cons
downloaded 5 minutes ago and webroot detected malware!!! I immediately uninstalled it.
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"This seemed to work"
Version: Argente - Registry Cleaner 2.0.0.5
Pros
cleaned up the registry
Cons
nothing at all
Summary
I would recommed this program to others
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"A good registry cleaner, and the right price. (FREE)"
Version: Argente - Registry Cleaner 2.0.0.5
Pros
Very good registry cleaner with options for tailoring to your system and straightforward install, especially on initial use. Updates to database very easy and clean.
Cons
Manual deletion of older version required for clean installation of updated VERSIONS. Perhaps not as thorough as commercial competitors, but certainly more than adequate for the average computer user.
Summary
Good cleaner and very fast (depending on processor speed), and fairly straightforward install and operation.
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"A VERY THOROUGH AND SAFE REGISTRY CLEANER AND FREE TOO"
Version: Argente - Registry Cleaner 1.5.1.3
Pros
* ARGENTE REGISTRY CLEANER APPEARS TO BE A QUITE THOROUGH AND SAFE RC * ITS GUI IS VERY SATISFACTORY WITH SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT *
Cons
* I DIDN'T FIND ANY SERIOUS FLAWS IN ARGENTE REGISTRY CLEANER BUT SOME IMPROVEMENTS TO THE INTERFACE COULD BE CONSIDERED *
Summary
* EXTREMELY WELL DESIGNED REGISTRY SCANNER AND CLEANER WITH TERRIFIC GUI * DISPLAYS THE ITEM BEING EVALUATED AS IT FLIES THROUGH THE LIST * FIX REGISTRY ITEMS AFTER THE SCAN (DEFAULT IS SCAN , CHOOSE PROCEDURE IN "CONFIGURE") * LIST OF FAULTS GROWS IN A DISPLAY LIST THAT DOESN'T FLICKER * LEFT MOUSE BUTTON PAUSES PROGRESS WHEN HELD DOWN ALLOWING SCROLLING THE LIST * WHEN FINISHED , SELECT A SUBLIST AND DISPLAY WILL SHOW ONLY THOSE ITEMS * NUMBER OF FAULTS DISPLAYED NEXT TO EACH SUBLIST AND TOTAL * TAKES A WHILE (FEW MINUTES) TO SCAN EVERYTHING BUT APPEARS TO WORK VERY EFFICIENTLY FINDING EVERYTHING * PROCESSOR PINNED AT 100% DURING SCAN ACCOUNTS FOR ITS GREAT SPEED * BACKUP CURRENT REGISTRY FEATURE ALLOWS ASSURED SAFETY BEFORE FIXING FAULTS , AND RECOVER ANY NUMBER OF BACKUPS TO RESTORE PREVIOUS REGISTRY STATES * SCANNING SAFELY FINDS FAULTS BUT DOES-NOT CHANGE THE REGISTRY UNTIL FIX SELECTED * AFTER SCANNING , SELECT ANY ITEM ON THE LIST OR SUBLIST TO GET EXPLANATION OF FAULT * EXPLANATION LINE A BIT FAINT AND HARD TO READ * NEEDS TO ALLOW SELECTION OF A SUBLIST TO DISPLAY DURING SCANNING (MINOR GRIPE) * COULD ALSO USE AN AUTOSCROLL TO STAY AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LIST BUT THIS MIGHT SLOW SCANNING DOWN DUE TO REFRESHING * CHECK BOXES WOULD BE NICE INSTEAD OF DELETING EACH ITEM TO NOT-FIX * THERE NEEDS TO BE TWO BUTTONS IN THE FRONT/MAIN PRESENTATION WHICH SEPARATE THE "SCAN" AND "REPAIR" STEPS * THIS WOULD GIVE GREATER CONFIDENCE THAT THE REGISTRY WILL-NOT BE ALTERED UNTIL SCANNING IS COMPLETE AND THE USER CAN SELECT TO GO AHEAD WITH A REGISTRY REPAIR SEPARATELY * WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A "FIND" FEATURE IN THE ERRORS LIST * "REPAIR ERRORS NOW" (AFTER SCAN) MEANS REPAIR ALL ERRORS IN THE TOTAL LIST , NOT JUST THE SUBLIST THAT IS BEING VIEWED * FORTUNATELY , THE ENTIRE REGISTRY IS BACKED UP INTO A FILE (BE SURE TO LOOK UNDER THE CONFIGURE BUTTON , GENERAL SETTINGS , TO ASSERT THIS BACKUP FEATURE) * UNFORTUNATELY , THE BACKUP FILE IS IN REGISTRY EDITOR VERSION 5 MODE AND IS RELATIVELY UNREADABLE TEXT * THE BACKUP ALSO INCLUDES A HUGE NUMBER OF SEPARATE FILES , SEEMINGLY ONE FOR EACH KEY THAT WAS REPAIRED (SOME FILES APPEAR TO BE GROUP CATEGORIES) * TO ITS CREDIT , ARGENTE REGISTRY CLEANER DID FIND AND REPAIR A HUGE NUMBER OF ERRORS *
* WELL , I'M HAPPY TO REPORT THAT MY COMPUTER REBOOTED JUST FINE AFTER THE REGISTRY FIX AND PROGRAMS SEEM TO BE WORKING PROPERLY * -
"Will not work correctly since "upgrading" XP to VISTA"
Version: Argente - Registry Cleaner 1.5.1.3
Pros
Worked very well under XP, nada under VISTA
Cons
Won't work with VISTA operating system
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"one of the best registry cleaners"
Version: Argente - Registry Cleaner 1.5.0.2
Pros
easy to use and catches most errors. I use it daily.
Cons
Like any registry cleaner there are a few errors missed.
Summary
I highly reccommend Argente Registry Cleaner because it is so thorough and easy to use.
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"Does a Super Job with no ill side-effects."
Version: Argente - Registry Cleaner 1.5.0.2
Pros
GUI is easily understood and clean. Everything functions how I would want and the selections of functionality are very flexible. Very nice program and I have told the author so.
Cons
Perhaps just my pc or configuration, but the last two versions will hang at start up if you have selected "check for updates upon start up." Perhaps it is searching for IE when I use Firefox ? Happens when Firefox 3 is already open too.
Summary
This program is by far the most flexible and feature rich I have ever used and I have tried dozens. Three difference scanning depth modes (I use normal), multiple automatic deletion of backup registry configuration selections or not (I use one month), registry location exclusions (none for me), automated startup/scan/close feature upon bootup (don't use because I feel not necessary to use so frequently) , selectable automatic backup registry before scan feature (of course) and when I did have a question I received a response in less than two days when submission occurred on a weekend. For me this is a keeper.
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"Better than others"
Version: Argente - Registry Cleaner 1.4.3.3
Pros
First time it ran, there were items two other well known products had missed.
Easy to use and fast.Cons
No cons, except you have to remember to use it.
Summary
Easy to use, effective, does what it claims.
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"Completely corrupted my registry!!! DO NOT USE!!!"
Version: Argente - Registry Cleaner 1.4.3.3
Pros
its free??
Cons
Using vista 64, for which it is supposedly compatible, and after one reboot I get blue screen of death every time windows starts. I only hope I can reverse this or it will take weeks to re-install everything I have. DO NOT USE THIS TERRIBLE SOFTWARE
Summary
Very outdated interface, completely corrupted my registry so that windows cannot start. DO NOT USE THIS. I cannot stress this enough.
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"Seems to get a lot of registry Items in its scans"
Version: Argente - Registry Cleaner 1.4.3.3
Pros
Is easy but may get a few to many Items in its scan. The scan is quick!
Cons
Not for a Novice. The Help and support is in Spanish so Not to much help
Summary
If you are a it or Super geek this one will serve well, If not Don't recommend as it can take out something really Important!
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