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Old January 6th 09, 01:46 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_maintenance
Bruce Chambers
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Memphis PC Guy wrote:
I have pointed many XP/Vista users to the Online Safety Scan provided by
Microsoft. It includes a registry cleaner. Should that be avoided as well, or
is theirs "safer" to use?



One would hope that it is at least marginally safer (ignoring
Microsoft's history with the old RegClean) than 3rd party products, but
it is still no more useful.


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