If you operate a Windows PC, your registry will get full and bog down your computer.  The only way for this not to happen, is to not use the computer once it is set up.

As you install programs, the Registry collects data about them.  If you uninstall the program, the Registry still keeps some data about the program inside its Hives.  I asked a Microsoft Certified Trainer about this in a class, and he said the information is left in just in case you want to re-install the application.  My reply was, “So if you had a messed-up install, then you can have another one, just like it?”  He replied that he had the same thoughts about it.  Sometimes the folks that engineer stuff don’t think about the consumer very much.

Anyway, I decided to put RegTool through its paces, and this is what I determined about the product.

Installation of RegTool went very quickly and without any problems.  The installation is quick and gives the user an option as to whether he/she wants a desktop shortcut, or a quicklaunch toolbar icon. 

The program has several really nice options such as a 1 click scan that will do pretty much everything in the following list:

1. •  Clean the Registry
   

2. •  Remove Temporary Files
   

3. •  Remove Privacy Items to Protect Against Identity Theft
   

4. •  Block Bad Active X Items
   

5. •  Optimize the PC for Improved Operation
   

6. •  Check for and Install Microsoft Updates
   

7. •  Check for and Install Adobe Updates
   

8. •  Check for and Install Java Updates
   

I disabled Norton Internet Security to do the scan.  You should ALWAYS disable your anti-virus and anti-spyware BEFORE running a tool that alters the Registry or Operating System.  These will prevent the utility from doing its job.

I ran the One Button Scan and it found literally hundreds of problems with my system.  At this point, it offers to let you register the product or to proceed.  I decided to proceed.  There were only about 10% of the items fixed because you must register to get all the other fixes.

The download is free, and the price for the registered version of RegTool is around $35.00, but to fix all the things that it is designed to fix, it is well worth it.

I have placed a video of my RegTool review below for you to view.