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How safe is RegCure Pro?

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2013-03-13T14:49:26+00:00

Should I allow RegCure PRO from Pareto Logic make changes on my pc?

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-03-14T00:35:23+00:00

    On Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:49:26 +0000, richray-hotmail.com wrote:

    Should I allow RegCure PRO from Pareto Logic make changes on my pc?

    No! You should dump it immediately. Don't run it and don't let it do
    anything.

    Registry cleaning programs are all snake oil. Cleaning of the
    registry isn't needed and is dangerous. Leave the registry alone and
    don't use any registry cleaner. Despite what many people think, and
    what vendors of registry cleaning software try to convince you of,
    having unused registry entries doesn't really hurt you.

    The risk of a serious problem caused by a registry cleaner erroneously
    removing an entry you need is far greater than any potential benefit
    it may have.

    Read http://www.edbott.com/weblog/archives/000643.html
    and http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=28099
    and also
    http://blogs.technet.com/markrussinovich/archive/2005/10/02/registry-junk-a-windows-fact-of-life.aspx

    Let me point out that neither I nor anyone else who warns against the
    use of registry cleaners has ever said that they always cause
    problems. If they always caused problems, they would disappear from
    the market almost immediately. Many people have used a registry
    cleaner and never had a problem with it.

    Rather, the problem with a registry cleaner is that it carries with it
    the substantial risk of having a problem. And since there is no
    benefit to using a registry cleaner, running that risk is a very bad
    bargain.

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-03-13T17:28:09+00:00

    As with all these 'SpeedUpMyPc' type of programs as safe as holding a rattle snake by its tail

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-11-08T16:12:25+00:00

    Larry - I agree with you completely!!!!!!!

    I had 2 machines infected with 2 different bugs... One was a faux Windows virus alert warning that shows up as an icon in the system tray. After infecting it also prevents system restore. The other bug was some type of spammy BHO (AVG search assist) that hijacks the browser.

    (the price of letting your grand children browse the web)

    I tried to remove both of these problems using some very powerful tools...

    1- Malware Bytes

    2 - Kaspersky virus removal tool

    I tried both fixes in Normal, Safe Boot and CMD.... (Nothing worked)

    As a last ditch effort before a complete reinstall I tried Reg Cure Pro.

    BOOM! -- It killed both bugs first try.

    P.S. I am a professional user since 95 as a developer/designer/programmer.

    I have Reg Pro running on 4 machines and 3 laptops.

    Also use Avast Pro and Super Anti Spyware. 

    But at the end of the day "no software can replace common sense usage"... and like Dad use to say "use the correct tool to get the job done". 

    Rick Vidallon

    ******@visionefx.net

    visionefx.net

    ps: Now I keep a first generation iPad on hand for the grand kids. (Developed while Mr. Jobs was still alive) Hackers just aren't interested in penetrating a legacy Unix device! Plus you can use it for a frisbee and it still keeps on ticking. LOL.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-10-27T17:42:32+00:00

    Kudos for being prepared for disaster. There is no substitute for backups when things go wrong.  I hope others take note in your post how valuable good backup practice is.

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-03-14T14:43:51+00:00

    This question has been answered well and I agree with Ken and others re. the general info on 'registry cleaners' and the advice to avoid them.

      I just want to add that RegCure PRO seems to be even worse than most.  In the last few years I've serviced a number of computers that were SEVERELY damaged by this specific program.  I a few cases (involving XP) an in-place repair re-installation was necessary for repair.  A few others were beyond repair.  RegCure PRO is an absolute disaster.

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