| Have you ever had a virus or spyware attack? Or | | | | especially when you start your computer, sudden |
| have you ever downloaded an innocent looking piece | | | | crashes, are also warning signs. When you see any or |
| of software, only to end up with a vicious Trojan or | | | | all of these signs it is time to take action. |
| dreaded worm on your computer and loads of | | | | In order to assess damage you will need to have a |
| spyware? If you do anything online you will very likely | | | | good virus and spyware scanner. There are free ones |
| know exactly what I am talking about. However what | | | | like Google's PC tools spyware doctor. This will help |
| you may not know about is the damage that can be | | | | you with spyware detection. If you are doing anything |
| done to your registry files when your computer is | | | | online you should be equipped with good antivirus |
| attacked by viruses and spyware. This is when | | | | software. This will scan your computer on a regular |
| registry repair software can help you. | | | | basis and show you the problems. These scan and |
| Firstly let us briefly examine what the registry really is. | | | | report spyware and viruses on your computer. They |
| It is actually a database on your computer. It stores | | | | will also tell you were the virus is hiding. Most of them |
| vital configuration data about the software and | | | | are hiding out in your registry. Specific software is |
| hardware on your computer. Just imagine what | | | | specially designed to fix, isolate or recode as |
| happens when these files get corrupted! | | | | necessary to keep your computer operating correctly. |
| If you are like most of us you are probably not very | | | | Once you know that there are problems with your |
| technical and you may not even be aware that your | | | | registry you can take steps to fix them. Much good |
| registry has gotten corrupted. The most common | | | | antivirus or antispyware software will remove the |
| cause of registry damage is, as mentioned, viruses | | | | corrupted files safely, without damaging them. |
| and spyware. Some of the most dangerous are | | | | However some of these programs will not be able to |
| worms and Trojans. They literally eat into your | | | | do this. This is especially true if you have viruses like |
| computer operating platform configuration; destroying | | | | worms and Trojans. Files can also be lost when you |
| the vital codes and files that your computer needs to | | | | remove viruses or software. When you remove the |
| function. In a very short time they can make your | | | | bad files, from the infection, they will be sticking to your |
| computer completely dysfunctional. Spyware is a close | | | | good files and literally take your files away with them. |
| second as their files usually sit in your registry and | | | | This results in loss of files and data, and this is when |
| attach themselves to your registry files. This will also | | | | you will need good registry software. This software |
| corrupt your files. | | | | will repair your files that these viruses and spyware |
| The first thing to do when you want to fix registry | | | | have damaged. They will also put back ones that may |
| errors safely is to assess the damage. Your first | | | | have been lost. Software is like any marketed product; |
| indication of anything being wrong will be if your | | | | there is bad, good and best available. You need to |
| computer slows down or if your graphics do not look | | | | compare the various software package capabilities, |
| or function correctly. Trouble with your browser is | | | | functions, warranties, ease of use, costs, etc. |
| another indication. Odd pop ups suddenly coming, | | | | |