Chapter 6: Registry Defrags

Registry fragmentation occurs because certain processes continually use the registry to incrementally modify the same values in the corresponding registry hives (see, How is Windows Registry Structured to learn what hives are). Microsoft warns, for example, that this fragmentation, in certain cases, may be excessive. File sizes may eventually exceed the Registry Size Limits imposed by Windows and this will cause subsequent modifications to the registry to fail with resultant errors, slowdowns and crashes.

Registry Booster is designed to reorganize the data within your registry so that your computer runs more efficiently. Registry fragmentation is a similar phenomenon as fragmented hard drives. Your computer will slot new pieces of data in empty areas of your registry.  If the file is too big for the slot, your computer will break it up and put a piece in one slot and another elsewhere. This creates gaps, wasted space and increase the probability of corruption of your registry.  By defragging your registry, Registry Booster will create a more linear structure maximising application response times and registry access times, saving memory (smaller registries consume less memory), and enhanced boot-up times. This results in improved system performance and decreases the probability of registry corruption.

Click on the Defrag Registry button to start defragging your Windows Registry in the Systems Overview Screen.

Alternatively click on the Registry Scan Tab on the Navigation Panel. When in the Registry Scan Window, click on the Defrag Button on the side navigation panel to access the Defrag Window.

Once Registry Booster starts defragging your registry, a status monitor will appear.

Once complete, Registry Booster will ask you to reboot your system to ensure that the affected changes take place.

To ensure the best results, please close all applications before you run your defrag.

During the defrag, your system may appear sluggish and to slow down depending on computer memory and the size of your registry. This normal - do not attempt to stop the defrag.  

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