RegClean

Microsoft's freeware RegClean program is a piece of software I came across a few years ago via a link in a magazine article, which is only for use with Windows 95/98, and is designed simply to clean the registry of your operating system from any offending errors or obsolete entries. This small program doesn't take any time to download, and it may have it's uses, as if you think of the Windows 9x registry as the nervous system of your computer, you'll know that if there are any registry problems, whether particularly light or severe, there could be adverse affects on your PC. Infact it mightn't run at all. RegClean then is a ...  Read the complete review

Have you ever had the situation where your machine refuses to close down and have wondered why that is? There are a number of tools that Microsoft provides that can help you to resolve the situation when it occurs. Most frequently the good old Cntl+Alt+Del to bring up the “Close Program” or “Task Manager” window helps, although this doesn’t always appear, especially if the machine is really screwed up. If it does, from here you can see what processes are still running and refusing to close down. This is usually the reason why the Shutdown process won’t complete. It may be necessary to select each task in turn and ...  Read the complete review