The first time I heard of Windows Registry was when I was 15. Having saved up to buy my first PC (a second-hand, 2GB memory job), I had used it for barely six months before it began acting funny. I would receive error messages that made no sense to me, or would be asked to provide more information about files I didn’t even know existed on the machine. So I turned to Luke Nelson, the guy my sister was dating at the time and who was an expert in my eyes because he had been using a PC for three years. I liked him otherwise, too, but that’s a different story.

And the first thing Luke asked me was: “When did you last clean Windows Registry?” And I went, “Huh?” And so it all came out. Step by step, Luke took me through the intricacies of Windows Registry and the importance of keeping it clean, an act for which I shall remain eternally grateful. It was Luke who shared with me this pearl of wisdom: “Kiddo,” he said, and I forgive him totally, “You need to regularly clean Windows Registry because it is the heart of your PC.” Pity sis never married him, but that’s a different story too.

So what, exactly, is Windows Registry? In very simple terms, Windows Registry is an enormous database that exists within every MS Windows operating system. Luke was not overdoing it when he described Windows Registry as the heart of my PC. The Registry is essentially unique to your PC, and it records every change that you make to the system, and every installation and uninstalling of a program.

Therefore, Windows Registry contains information relevant to such things as hardware components, OS parameters, protocols, and application data. Therefore, if anything goes wrong with the Registry, the consequences for your PC can be fatal, hence the vital importance of keeping Windows Registry clean.

And the best way to do that is to use a reputable Windows Registry cleaner such as RegCure (direct download link), which I use personally and can therefore guarantee its effectiveness. A cleaning tool like RegCure will scan and remove unused shortcuts, links to non-existent files and missing programs. Because it is pretty comprehensive, a tool like RegCure will be adequate for the ordinary user. Advanced users can clean Windows Registry with the help of regedit.exe, but don’t even think about it if you are an average user. There’s no accounting for the damage that you may do to your PC.

So go ahead and clean Windows Registry now. Download RegCure (direct download link) and embark on your cleaning spree. I promise you, you will never regret it.