Mike Hall - MVP wrote:
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> I have endeavored to search for anything good about registry cleaners,
> and have yet to locate any other than the sales blurb put out by the
> authors of said utilities..
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Mike

Here is what Mark Russinovich has to say about it. Whatever you think of
Mark (sys internals fame) he is NOT a "sales blurb author"

[url]http://blogs.technet.com/markrussinovich/archive/2005/10/02/registry-junk-a-windows-fact-of-life.aspx[/url]

Summary
"Registry cleaners have always been popular, but I never paid much
attention to them. I originally thought that there might be valid
reasons for their existence, but over time changed my mind, only to
recently recognize that even today they can help maintain Registry hygiene."