Dr. Nathan Parker Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 I’m still in the process of refreshing myself on Windows in general. Quick question for other Accordance users. Should I run a “registry cleaner” to cleanup after uninstalling a bunch of programs, or should I leave everything as it is? I removed some pre-installed junkware that came with my Windows system to make more room for Accordance. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 If you don't have a problem with the system after the uninstallations, it's probably a bigger risk to run a third-party (i.e. non-Microsoft) registry cleaner than to let whatever leftover bits hang around in the registry. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Raynor Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 I have found autoruns quite useful. You can track down in one place what apps are auto loading. Sysinternals Utilities - Sysinternals | Microsoft Learn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nathan Parker Posted March 18, 2023 Author Share Posted March 18, 2023 Thanks for the info! I have disabled a bunch of auto run apps using Settings. For now, I’ll probably just leave the system as is instead of attempting to run a registry cleaner. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cim Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 Wise offers a free registry cleaner. It can be set to run unattended once a week. I've been using it for many years, never had a problem. It also has some safe system optimizations and they regularly update it. https://www.wisecleaner.com/wise-registry-cleaner.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nathan Parker Posted March 19, 2023 Author Share Posted March 19, 2023 Thanks! Have you used it on Windows 11? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cim Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 Yes I use it on Windows 11 Pro and Home since they were released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nathan Parker Posted March 20, 2023 Author Share Posted March 20, 2023 Great. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nathan Parker Posted March 20, 2023 Author Share Posted March 20, 2023 I went ahead and tried CCleaner (I successfully used it years ago). I didn’t have it just fix everything since that’s when things can get into trouble. I had it scan the registry for issues, then I selectively resolved removing the registry keys I know were connected to apps I’ve removed. It did seem to help optimize some stuff, and now my machine boots and runs extremely fast. I also removed a couple of defunct Services using Command Prompt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nathan Parker Posted March 27, 2023 Author Share Posted March 27, 2023 Side question, has anyone ever used PC Matic? How well does it play with your computer and with Accordance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Patterson Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 This may be late, but here's what I always do on Windows PCs, especially less-capable machines: Uninstall the bloatware If you don't know what it is and it doesn't have "Microsoft" or the PC mfg in the name, bye-bye. HP is particularly guilty of bloatware Remove ALL antivirus software Install MS Defender if not installed by default (Luke 22:38b) Install Malwarebytes and run to remove any offending malwares Turn off unnecessary startup apps Run all available Windows Updates Run Disk Cleanup Hopefully this helps someone. Note that step one usually takes an hour or more by itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nathan Parker Posted April 14, 2023 Author Share Posted April 14, 2023 That’s pretty much what I did. Thanks for this! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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