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On the Internet, you will find several Web sites promoting the use of Registry programs. These Web sites make you aware of the importance of registry maintenance and how registry programs can simplify the process. However, there is very little information available on how often you need to scan the registry.

Quite often, we hear people asking you to clean up your registry on a daily basis. However, the truth is that there are no specific set norms that control how often you need to clean your Windows Vista registry.

In fact, the frequency of registry repair and clean up activity depends on several factors. For instance, if your computer is new and you do not make any major changes to it, you may not need to perform a registry scan for a long time.

However, there are certain circumstances that require you to be more frequent in performing registry repair using the registry tool. Some of these are listed below:

• Your frequency of installing and uninstalling applications is high.
• You are an avid Web user and frequently download Web content such as audio/video files, multimedia games, and freeware/shareware programs on your computer.
• You often change system configuration and add/remove computer hardware such as monitor, printer, keyboard, mouse, and memory.

Over the years, with the introduction of each new operating system, work has been done to make the registry more stable and less susceptible to errors. This is the reason why, on a Windows Vista computer, you may not have to clean up the registry as often as you did for its older counterparts. But, it is always a good practice to perform a registry scan when:

• You uninstall a big application from the system.
• You are trying to completely remove malware programs, such as virus, spyware and adware from your system.
• You experience slow computer problems.
• You start experiencing frequent system errors and your computer starts freezing up often.
• You are performing regular PC maintenance.
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All said and done, remember that the registry is a vital component in keeping your computer functional. This is the reason why it is important for you to be aware of various threats that may cause harm to your system and try to take measures to combat these threats. First and foremost, you must install antivirus and antispyware tools on your system and turn on their real-time protection. It is also a good practice to configure a firewall to help prevent external malicious intrusions. You must be vigilant about the Web sites you browse and the content you download to your system.


Always ensure that all this content is from a legitimate Web site and that you do not download any malicious software to your system in the process. You must also be careful while opening e-mail attachments. Never open attachments that come with unsolicited e-mails or spam emails. It is also a good practice to implement an antispam tool to block spam mails. Lastly, perform regular registry maintenance using tools such as Disk Cleanup and Disk Defragmenter that are shipped with your Windows Vista operating system.