RegCure 1.4 Online Manual

Scan

There are three basic steps to the scan process. They include:

• Step 1: Select registry items and start the scan.
• Step 2: Scan and display.
• Step 3: Select and remove errors.

Warning: Registry items listed here can be invalid when associated with non-existing folders or files. However, some entries may be valid. It is recommended that you only remove items that you know are invalid.

Step 1: Select Items and Start the Scan

To begin you will need to select the items that are to be scanned.

To begin a scan:

1. Click the Start button in the Main window.
2. Select the registry items to scan.
3. Click the Start Scan button.

Registry Items

Categories	Invalid Entry Description
COM/ActiveX Entries	The COM/ActiveX section of the Windows registry can contain invalid entries that can cause application failure, system crashes, or errors when opening documents.
Uninstall Entries	The Uninstall Entries section of the Windows registry can contain invalid entries or point to one or more missing entries. Typically this is due to incorrect installing or uninstalling of applications.
Font Entries	The Font section of the Windows registry can contain one or more missing font files that can cause errors in applications (for example, Word processing applications).
Shared DLLs	The Shared DLLs section of the Windows registry can contain invalid entries that cause application failure due to DLL conflict.
Application Paths	The Application Paths section of the Windows registry can contain invalid disk directories that can cause application failure.
Help Files Information	The Help section of the Windows registry can point to invalid help files that can cause application help files to open incorrectly.
Windows Startup Items	The Run section of the Windows registry can contain missing program entries that can be caused by incorrect installing or uninstalling of an application.
File/Path References	Some registry items can be associated with non-existing files and folders such as when temporary files are used for storage. These entries may still be valid and required for use. Only remove entries that you know are invalid.
Program Shortcuts	Program shortcuts with a ".lnk" extension, may no longer be linked to an application.
Empty Registry Keys	Registry keys can be empty - they have no associated value.
File Associations	The File Associations section of the registry can contain invalid file associations. If a file type is associated with a program that does not exist then it shows up as an irregularity.

Step 2: Scan and Display

The progress of the current scan is displayed in the second step. When finished the results of the scan are displayed. During the scan you have the option of stopping and returning to the first step.

To stop the scan and return to the previous step:

1. Click the Cancel button.
2. Click the Back button.

As the current scan progresses it is displayed in the lower portion of the window. When the scan is finished the total errors found is displayed including a list of all identified issues. Click the Next button to continue.

See also:

Backup and Restore
Manage Startup