Registry Mechanic for Windows

User Reviews

• Don't waste your money!!!

  labailey53November 11, 2014

  Pros

  The software performs good, when it performs

  Cons

  I've purchased the software 2 times, have the invoices, and still can't register it so I'm uninstalling it and going to forget that I ever saw it. When I first purchased in 2010, there was NOT 1 THING that mentioned having to renew. But I did purchase it 2 times and still couldn't register so it's gone forever

  Summary

  Save your money, may not be able to register after purchase.

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• Cleans more than your registy

  cubecompmtdxSeptember 27, 2014

  Pros

  I have used Registry Mechanic for years and have always found it to be a decent tool for optimizing your computer's performance. I've used versions 5 (in XP), and 9 (in Vista and 7)

  Cons

  With newer versions such as RM 11.1, RM runs in the background, auto-scheduling cleanups for more than your registry. Less than an hour after I upgraded from v9 to v11.1, I had noticed that it had popped up saying that it had finished "removing my privacy items"... in other words, it closed down ALL my browsers and wiped them of all the tabs that I had opened. I had ~20 tabs open in Chrome... now, I have 1 and it's the start page. It wiped out ALL the data from my last session of Chrome so I couldn't just go back and restore the previous session. It also did similar things to Firefox, which I had open with ~6 tabs, now gone. Maybe some people like to have this stuff cleaned out once in awhile, but don't have these "scanners running on schedules by default. I prefer the only "scheduled" scan on my computer to be my anti-virus scanner. Also, I've noticed that this version of RM fould a lot more registry error than v9. Now, system restore does not work and I cannot get it back on.

  Summary

  It seems like RM used to be great prior to it being owned by Symantec, the same company that owns Norton antivirus. Now I'm not surprised by how 11.1 does more than you want it to. Safe to say, I'm uninstalling 11.1 and going back to 9.

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• Very good program with several key features

  katherinegeorgeAugust 26, 2014

  Pros

  Very good program with several key features such as: Registry cleaning - cleans the registry and fix it, and get rid of old registry notes and files which is very good for a fast system. Shred files - you can actually shred all files and not only delete them which makes them unavailable even for recovery programs, this way you can destroy files completely clean hard drives - can help you clean all hard drives from junk files or not needed files to clear space and optimize system

  Cons

  sometimes does not clean all registry errors and need to restart computer in order for it to find again and clean everything

  Summary

  very good program with good features would advise people to use only this program for registry cleaning and optimizing.

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• good software

  gamerx_danielJuly 24, 2013

  Pros

  all the features are good

  Cons

  I have nothing to report as `bad`

  Summary

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• Did not fix problems with my system and was re-billed.

  FGHMNovember 26, 2012

  Pros

  None, in my case.

  Cons

  I purchased Registry Mechanic from PC Tools online in 2011 without any online mention of automatic renewals. Without using the product I was subsequently billed in 2012 with an automatic renewal. The re-billing was without my consent or notification, and PC Tool refused to refund the money because the claim period had expired. When I spoke with PC Tool they had no interest in satisfying me as a customer and were adamant, as if they knew that credit card companies will not file a clam after 120 days. PC tools has since changed the renewal notifications and web page.

  Summary

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• Registry Mechanic Was A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing.

  Several9920October 2, 2012

  Pros

  Bleaching the hard drive free space was one of the only few features i loved about this software.

  Cons

  Like a lot of registry software, Registry Mechanic deletes too much.

  Summary

  I payed for Registry Mechanic and i was pleased with it at first, Then came the problems. I was the click happy type so i do take responsibility but, I trusted this software. I would scan and click fix on what ever it found. Then the error messages started up. I was deleting things that my computer needed to run properly. Important service pack files had been deleted, My system eventually slowed down to a crawl. Restore points didn't help at all, and my built in windows system restore feature know longer worked. It was just one problem after the next, My documents folder, Windows services folder, all corrupt. The last straw was when i decided to bleach the hard drive free space and at the half way point, I got a message from windows stating that i didn't have enough memory to complete the task system restart. After restart i got the dreaded blue screen of death. I then had to order recovery cd's from the Manufacturer because so many files were missing when i tried to perform my own system recovery hitting f10 on my keyboard. Its best to leave the registry alone, But as someone else stated below CCleaner registry cleaner is the safest.

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• Used it for years, no trouble.

  Tom_SFJune 30, 2012

  Pros

  Works as advertized but I let my subscription expire. Still works great.

  Cons

  Doesn't "over clean". It won't get rid of things your system needs. (Beware of CCleaner. It will delete your start-up sounds on XP).

  Summary

  Can't go wrong. I bought this originally in 2005. Works great.

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• Will Not recommend

  srnimaniMay 25, 2012

  Pros

  Clears most of the Issues.

  Cons

  I purchased this SW after seeing the initial results. I paid for 2 years and when I did not renew the second time, the SW stopped working. No valid reason when I contacted support. I will not recommend if you want to protect your money. Use a freeware like CCleaner Instead.. Works as well and free.

  Summary

  Pathetic customer support. If you care for your money, do not buy.

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• New Version = Terrible

  zebra148May 16, 2012

  Pros

  none....has always been a very good program, but new 11.0.277 is awful

  Cons

  The newest Registry Mechanic is probably the worst ever made. I have been using for years, and when seen an update figured OH good. Well that was a mistake. Took twice to install in windows7, after the re-boot figured was something I did, then it started. It removed parts and pieces of programs I use everyday. Hard to find all the settings, lot slower than the the older version. interface is poor. Overall the worst product on the market if trying this version......Terrible to remove, left all kinds of trails.

  Summary

  Too bad had to give it a 1, the is being overrated, Tried it had major problems, caused me to re-install two programs (Office being one) because allowed it to auto fix. Had troubles getting out of system. Had me digging to go back to RM 10 far more stable. Advise to stay away from RM 11 till they fix some problems maybe in next update, But keep what you have that works do NOT bother with this one.

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• Sadly, not as good as it used to be

  CobrawingApril 14, 2012

  Pros

  Very comprehensive suite of registry and computer cleaning tools

  Cons

  The latest version became stuck on scrubbing my registry every night and the normal scheduling tools to turn this off became ineffective! This forced me to reboot every morning as the registry scrubbing could no longer be turned off. That kind of invasion into my operating system is an automatic deal breaker for me.

  Summary

  This used to be one of the best programs around. Unfortunately, it has gotten too aggressive and wants to literally take over your operating system. This entire program needs a new overhaul. They need to get back to the simple effective program they once had. Each year they kept adding more and more tools and capabilities and now it has a mind of its own. I'm searching again for a better alternative and hopefully a freeware one.

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