Randy Harper | Os Systems Editor

One of the major problems that most people will face while using a computer is a registry problem. Yes! You might not know that the problem faced by you is due to a corrupt registry and hence it is always advisable to regularly use a registry cleaner. There are hundreds of registry cleaners available in the market but some of the best include Regcure, Error Nuke and Registry Easy.

If you have technical knowledge and know your computer hardware and software in and out then you can even clean your registry manually using RegEdit function. Even if you want to make the smallest of changes in the registry value, then you need to first open the Windows registry database using RegEdit. Regedit is basically an advanced software tool that will help you to find registry keys so that you can edit, delete or make changes in them. But sometimes, the RegEdit might not function properly and at such times, you will need to fix Regedit using external software. Most of the software’s used will take a backup of all Windows Registry keys or files to prevent computer damage.

You can start the RegEdit software by: click Start >Run>RegEdit>Ok. This will bring up the Registry Editor window. Once you are within the Registry editor, you will be able to fix Regedit problems or errors with ease. The regedit window has two panes, right and left. In the left pane, you will see the names of different KEYs as well as SUBKEYs of your computer’s Windows registry. In the right pane, you will see different values under each and every KEY and SUBKEY. When you see the keys and sub-keys, you need to be extremely cautious while changing or editing the registry.

All Regedit windows will display the different types of contents or databases of the OS on your computer, which could be Win9x/Me Registry files like Classes.dat, System.dat, and User.dat. You can always search for specific keys as well as values, find them and then export them. Always remember that if you have to fix regedit then you need to take a back-up of all the information there in your registry so that you don’t lose any important data related to the overall performance and functioning of your computer. RegEdit can be used in the following versions of Windows OS:

Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP

One of the best ways to fix regedit is by using software and there is no dearth of such software’s over the internet. These software’s will not only fix regedit but also work as a registry cleaner with the help of which, you will be able to scan, clean, as well as repair any Windows registry problems. Some of the high-end software that you can use of this purpose includes Error Nuker, RegCure and registry easy. These are reputable software’s and will ensure that your computer functions are back to normal.