When Registry Mechanic has finished scanning your system, the Scan results screen is displayed. All problems that Registry Mechanic found in a scan can be accessed from this screen.

Here, the action properties of each problem can be modified before implementing any repairs and changes into the Windows Registry with the Repair function.

Scan results screen

On the left is a list of sections where Registry Mechanic found problems. The number of problems found in each section are displayed in brackets after the section name.

The total number of problems found in a scan is indicated at the top of the section list. In the above example, Registry Mechanic found a total of 37 problems.

Click a section name on the left to display details of the individual problems belonging to that section on the right of this screen. In the above example, the "Custom Controls" section has been selected and the details of each of its problems are displayed on the right. As shown in the image above, the selected problem and section are highlighted blue.

Notes: The "All sections" section lists all problems found in the scan on the right of this screen.

The details of an individual problem displayed on the Scan results screen include:

First line - the priority level of the problem (high, medium or low, depending on the section to which the problem belongs), a brief description of the problem, and the action performed on the problem when the Repair function is executed.
Second line - the location in the registry where the problem was found.
Third line - the name of the problematic value and the data it contains. The color of the data changes depending on the action to be performed on the problem.

Note: While Registry Mechanic is unregistered, some sections of the registry cannot be modified and repaired. These restricted sections and their problems are represented with padlock symbols on the Scan results screen. Click here for more information on registering Registry Mechanic.

Modifying problems

To modify a problem, right-click or double-click the problem on the Scan results screen (away from its check box), which brings up the pop-up menu below.

Alternatively, a problem can be modified by first selecting it on the Scan results screen (away from its check box) and then choosing the appropriate action from the "Options" menu at the top-left of this screen.

The pop-up and "Options" menus are identical and list all actions that can be performed on problems before they are implemented with the Repair function.

Click on a menu item for more information:

Scan results screen pop-up

When you are satisfied with the actions and modifications to the problems indicated on the Scan results screen, you are ready to execute the Repair function. Clicking this button implements all available actions and modifications to the relevant entries in the registry, including additions to Ignore Lists.

Note: If you do not wish to repair any problems on the Scan results screen, click the Close button on the lower-right of this screen. You will proceed directly to the Scan and Repair summary screen.

Keep Item

By default, all problems on the Scan results screen are automatically selected for repair, as indicated by the green tick in each problem's check box.

To prevent a problem being repaired such that the registry entry is not changed upon executing the Repair function, clear its check box on the Scan results screen or select "Keep Item" from the pop-up or "Options" menu.

Delete Item

To select a problem for repair such that the registry entry is deleted upon executing the Repair function, select its check box on the Scan results screen or select "Delete Item" from the pop-up or "Options" menu.

Please note that by default, all problems on the Scan results screen are automatically selected for repair, as indicated by the green tick in each problem's check box.

Replace with...

Registry Mechanic can scan your hard drive for suggested corrections to registry entries which contain erroneous path values that point to invalid or missing files on your system. For a selected problem on the Scan results screen whose value points to an invalid or missing file, a 'suggested correction' can be chosen if another file with the same name was found elsewhere on your system during the scan. If the suggested correction is chosen, the entry's path value is updated in the registry upon executing the Repair function.

Note: To use this function, you must have the "Scan files for suggested correction" option selected on the General options screen. This option can be accessed by clicking the Options -> General buttons from the Main Status screen.

To replace a problem's value with a suggested correction, select "Replace with..." from the pop-up or "Options" menu.

If Registry Mechanic found no alternatives, a message indicating "No replacements found" is displayed. Click the OK button to continue.
If Registry Mechanic did find alternatives, a list of these is displayed on the resulting Suggested Corrections dialog box. Select an appropriate correction and then take one of the following actions:

To accept a suggested correction for a value, click the Replace button. On the Scan results screen, the problem's check box updates to a downward-pointing green arrow and its value is modified to your selection upon executing the Repair function.
To undo a suggested correction to a problem, click the Undo button. On the Scan results screen, the problem's value reverts back to the default 'Set to Delete' state.
If you decide not to replace a value with one of the suggested corrections, click the Close button. No change is made to the problem's value on the Scan results screen.

Note: If the "Scan files for suggested correction" option is not selected on the General options screen prior to scanning, or a problem does not contain an erroneous path value, "No replacements found" is displayed in the pop-up menu instead of "Replace With...".

Add value/subkey to ignore list:

To prevent a registry entry's value or subkey being repaired when the Repair function is executed and from being detected in future scans, add the value or subkey to your personalized Ignore Lists.

To add a value or subkey to your personalized Ignore Lists, select "Add value to ignore list:..." or "Add subkey to ignore list:...", from the pop-up or "Options" menu. A confirmation message is displayed:

Click Yes to confirm that you want to add the value or subkey to your Ignore Lists. On the Scan results screen, the problem's check box updates to a '!' and it will not be repaired upon executing the Repair function.
Click No if you do not wish to add the value or subkey to your Ignore Lists.

Keep All

In addition to keeping specific problems, all problems within a selected section of the Scan results screen can be kept.

To keep all problems within a section, select the section on the left of the Scan results screen and then select "Keep All" from the "Options" or pop-up menus. When this is done, the check boxes of all problems belonging to the selected section are cleared.

Note: To keep all problems found in a scan and then repair specific items, select the "All sections" section on the left of the Scan results screen, then select "Keep All" from the "Options" or pop-up menu. Specific items can then be selected for repair with the Delete Item action.

Delete All

In addition to repairing specific problems, all problems within a selected section of the Scan results screen can be repaired.

To repair all problems within a section, select the section on the left of the Scan results screen and then select "Delete All" from the "Options" or pop-up menus. When this is done, the check boxes of all problems belonging to the selected section are selected. Specific items can then be kept using the Keep Item action.

Close

Select "Close" to close the pop-up menu. Note: Selecting close from the "Options" menu at the top left of the Scan results screen closes this screen and takes you directly to the Scan and repair summary screen.