CNET Editors' review
A clean, tabbed layout makes Registry Booster easy to use, and its Registry-centric features keep it focused and in fighting trim. The trial version comes burdened by some tight restrictions that will make it hard for average users to evaluate, but the program does a surprisingly good job of showing you precisely what would be fixed.
Annoyingly, after the program installs, if you choose to launch it immediately it will go directly into a scan without asking for user approval. Depending on your system resources and what other programs you have open, this could lead to a temporary but dramatic system slowdown. Once that first scan is complete, Registry Booster will take you directly to the Registry Scan tab and the scan results suboption. From there, click the small View Results link at the bottom of the pane to see a log of which Registry keys were flagged as problematic. The log will show you the key locations, too. Other left-nav tabs allow you to set an Ignore list, view saved cleaning logs, and defrag your Registry. You can also toggle Minimize and Close button behavior, as well as setting the program to run at Windows start-up or run a scan when it launches.
The trialware allows for only 15 sections of the Registry to be repaired, and the Registry defragger is similarly truncated. Running the program did clear up 15 problems in the Registry, although it would be better if users could determine which 15 problems get fixed so that we could better gauge Registry Booster's efficacy. A less noticeable problem was that the program incorrectly showed the amount of physical memory on the test computer under the System Information tab, calculating 2GB of RAM when there was actually 3GB. Registry Booster is a decent and focused Registry tool, but a more open trial might convince more people that the program is worth buying.
Publisher's Description
From Uniblue Systems:
Registry Booster is safe and trusted solution to clean and optimize your system, free it from registry errors and fragmented entries. Through Advanced Error Detection Technology, Registry Booster automatically identifies missing, corrupt, or invalid items in your Windows registry and dramatically enhances performance and general stability. With Registry Booster, you don't need to keep track of all the sources of common problems resulting from missing, broken or bad application or Windows shortcuts and links, obsolete Start Menu items, missing or corrupt application IDs, unused drivers.
What's new in this version: Version 6.0.10.7 increased the money back guarantee from 30 to 60 days.
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"NEVER GET OF ANY OF THEIR PRODUCT,messed up my comp!"
Version: Registry Booster 2011 6.0.19.3
Pros
NONE. Worse products, worse customer service and their software ruin my computer instead "cleaning". I can't access any files, I can't even log-on. And I have Kaspersky Antivirus program, too.
Cons
Hmmm, Let me think, they messed up my computer, can't log-on my profile, can't get to any of my files and customer service said that I had to purchase another of their products so I can get access to Teach Support!?!?!
So, they messed up my comp and now doing "shake down" for more money to fix mistake their program made on the first place? WOW. WORSE EVER>Summary
NEVER PURCHASE ANY OF THEIR PRODUCTS. They will break your computer as Booster 2010 did mine, lost all the files.
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"DON'T!! JUST DON'T!"
Version: Registry Booster 2011 6.0.19.3
Pros
Have yet to discover any pros.
Cons
My PC hasn't been the same since installing this piece of crud software. I consistently get boot errors which can't be resolved. Whenever it scans and "cleans" my registry I have to reinstall iCloud. Simply, it sucks! Don't install it and definitely don't pay for it!
Summary
I learned my lesson. The only true solution to maintaining your registry is to use the Windows utilities and/or seek the assistance of a professional. Never again!
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