Diagnosis

• Manual diagnosis of the registry for Windows XP, or any other system, is not recommended. The probability of removing good files is too high, and the damage is irreversible. Instead, the entire computer registry is thoroughly checked for invalid files by running a reputable registry cleaning software on Windows XP; "Registry Easy" is such a trustworthy software program. The software scans the Windows XP registry completely, seeking out invalid files and other kinds of errors. It then generates reports for invalid files and errors. Options for removing invalid files prompt the user to take a given course of action (ignore, fix, remove). Backup files are automatically generated by the software program to save repaired files as they were, in the event that the user needs to recover the files.
  
  

Invalid files

• Software like "Registry Repair Pro" is used to seek out invalid data. The type of data the user will see in the report most commonly includes, invalid paths, shared files, application paths, file associations, help files and DLLs. The computer user will seek out unused software entries, programs that run automatically at start up, as well as Start menu programs that take up extra memory (typically running in the background with out the user's knowledge).
  
  

Automatic fFxes

• The computer user will open the registry repair software and select the auto scan program (ensure that the software you purchase has an auto scan program/function included). The auto scan program allows the user to set appointments for running a diagnosis of the registry, and also gives the user the option to configure what type of problems the scan should look for in the Windows XP registry. The auto scan program will include a backup program to create several restore points for automatically fixed files (in case of an error the program can restore a fixed file to its original state). Automatic fixes will also include a registry defrag program, which will move files in the registry to preserve space. The registry defrag is like a file defrag program on Windows XP, and works to make the registry run smoothly.