By John Millar

The Windows registry is one of the most important components of any Windows operating system without which the operating system cannot run. The registry is like your operating system’s record of who, what, where, when and how. It is a database that contains information about all the software and hardware components on your system along with your preferences, settings and other pertinent information required to open and run any application smoothly.

Every time you make changes to your system, the registry of the OS is updated. Over time however, the registry becomes bloated with a large amount of information most of which is redundant, invalid or corrupt. This slows down your system and impacts its performance adversely. In some cases, errors in the registry have led to the whole system crashing down. Therefore it is better to take preventive steps by diagnosing registry problems and solving them in time. Some of the most common symptoms of a clogged registry are discussed below:
Decrease in speed: You might notice that your system becomes slower and slower with time. This is a sure shot sign of a haphazard and bloated registry. It happens because as and when you make changes to your system, the information in the registry is updated.

In case you are experiencing one or more of these problems then your registry is most probably badly bloated and in bad shape. It is advised that you fix your registry as soon as possible. Registry repair programs have made it fairly easy and simple to fix registry errors. All you need to do is download a good registry repair or cleaning software from the internet on your computer. Install and Run the program. The software will scan your registry for errors and perform both repairing as well cleaning functions. A good registry repair software will also provide you the option of defragmenting your registry, which would further organize your registry, increasing both the performance as well as the speed of your operating system. Some of the best registry repair software programs in the market today are Registry Easy, Reg Cure, Error Nuker, Reg Sweep, Reg Clean and Registry Repair Pro. Once your registry is back in shape, keep performing regular registry scans and clean ups in order to keep your system functioning optimally.