| If you've been using Vista for a while, you'll know how | | | | files are being moved, updated and created. It's an |
| much more stable, powerful and fun it is. This is no | | | | essential part of Windows... |
| surprise, as with an estimated $10 Billion worth of | | | | It so happens that this database is the Achilles heal |
| investment, Microsoft really tried to make it a landmark | | | | that could be causing all of your errors. You see, if |
| computer operating system.... However, if you've been | | | | your Windows computer accidentally corrupts or |
| one of the unlucky users to receive constant errors | | | | misplaces one of these registry files (which it often |
| from it, all the claims of this being a "revolutionary" | | | | does), then your system actually slows down a little. |
| system will seem pretty meaningless. Here's how to | | | | Every time a file becomes corrupted, the computer |
| fix them... | | | | slows down even more... |
| Like all the other Windows systems, Vista still relies on | | | | Because your computer can't fix these problems itself, |
| a core database to store all the vital settings and | | | | it eventually decides that it's getting overloaded with |
| information that the computer needs to operate. This is | | | | corrupt files and shows you an error. This only ends up |
| called the "registry" and is basically a big collection of | | | | getting worse and worse and eventually, you're left |
| information and files which are at the core of your PC. | | | | with a huge pile of errors which crop up out of the |
| Every time you log in to your computer, the registry's | | | | blue... |