RegSeeker Editor's Review With a powerful registry cleaner coupled with a range of helpful registry-focused utilities, RegSeeker is a great addition to any Windows PC. Its cleaner is one of the most powerful and thorough out there, especially impressive considering it's freeware. While amongst its system tools you’ll find an excellent registry search, OS optimizer and a range of system-information displays. With a lightweight build and no need for installation, RegSeeker starts promisingly but is let down by an overly complex and confusing interface. Many people will stick with the auto-clean option, but even then the user is confronted with a range of technical options before the process can start. This is not a utility for those looking for something simple and easy to use.
But for those with the technical knowledge to use it, this is a strong and deep registry cleaner. It’s likely to find hundreds of problems that other free cleaners will miss, though be aware that RegSeeker is not fully Windows 7 safe. Elsewhere, RegSeeker’s alternative system tools are also a pleasant surprise; the registry searcher, system-information displays and OS tweaks are genuinely useful additions for those who'll use them. App Pro’s: Impressive cleaner, nice range of system utilities. App Con’s: Complex and confusing interface, not Windows 7 safe. Conclusion: For those who like to dig a little deeper into their system than the average user, this is an strong and efficient support utility.
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Andavari's Customized RegSeeker Exclude.ini File to better protect the Windows registry Updated: Thursday, September 11, 2008 @ 8:10 PM CST This update includes: No new exclusions were added! I just updated the installation information for newer versions of RegSeeker that now use the exclude.lst file, and how to have RegSeeker import the customized exclude.ini file. This was done to remove any confusion of how to install the customized exclusions, plus it means no more copying and pasting. If you already have the last exclude.ini file from February 4, 2007 you don't need to download this update as it offers nothing new other than what has been mentioned above in 'This update includes.' Note: This is the last an final update from me, anyone whom wishes to continue this is more than welcomed to do so! All included files were scanned for malware before being uploaded to the Piriform Forums using up-to-date anti-malware software. What it does: This customized exclude file covers 804 more exclusions than that of the default one included with RegSeeker.
The goal is to better protect the Windows registry and some applications from accidental registry cleaning which can result into Windows and program errors, the re-installation of programs, or worse yet Windows. Change Log (truncated): February 4, 2007:. Added: Paint.NET (Stops RegSeeker from removing last opened directories, etc). Added: PC Tools Firewall (Stops RegSeeker from removing AppRules, even ifthey're invalid. This was necessary since some applications use a temporary filefor updating purposes such as SUPERAntiSpyware's ssupdate.exe). View the included readme.txt file for installation instructions with your already installed exclude.lst file. Main Download Sites: If you aren't a registered Piriform Forums member the two download locations listed below are for you.
RapidShare:. MediaFire: Alternate Download: The exclude.zip download located below is from the Piriform Forums and requires forum membership/registration, and you must be logged into your member account in order to download the file.
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Hi Andavari, Thanks! Just downloaded the exclude.ini zip file.I have pasted the original exclude.ini into this customised exclude.ini file by copy paste method right at the end and moved it into my RegSeeker folder! I have removed the original exlude.ini to a backup folder!
Have i done it the correct way? Seems to work coz this time RegSeeker 1.52 has picked up far fewer entries marked for deletion! It's fine you can move it to a different dir like the backup dir, etc. The only reason I suggested backing up the original (without really giving an explanation as to why) is in the case someone has something they uninstalled which is protected in the customized exclude.ini file for which they could restore the original which would list unprotected registry keys.
@ Andavari: is there a particular reason you stopped using RegSeeker? I have better things to do than track down every so-called 'invalid' reference it finds which has turned into a very unappealing chore, especially when much of the stuff found wasn't even invalid to begin with so it was a waste of time, thus the bore compliment I made several posts up from this one.
Plus the progress is rather slow in only finding stuff in my registry - when such a task needs to be done by a group/community of people whom could submit exclusions into a sort of database to cover more software titles, etc. Although it seems the customized exclude.ini file is a tidbit more popular than I could have imagined as a Google search turned up multiple pages it's mentioned in, and one person surprisingly stated it made RegSeeker 10x safer to use, wow. Anyways I just hope the developer of the program takes charge in making it even at least 20x safer because with the default exclude.ini it's dangerous especially if people delete everything it lists.