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Slow startup? Registry errors that need fixing? No problem, there’s software to take care of those issues. How ever knowing what product to buy isn’t always a straight forward decision. Finding a good registry cleaner in the sea of mediocre ones can take some time, so I want to outline the points to look for before you buy in this article.

Free Scan Tools are a Must

All good registry cleaners likely have a free trial option. Most times this free trial consists of a free scan of your registry system. This does two things, one it helps you determine if indeed you have registry related troubles, and it helps the company because if their program does what they promise it will then you’re more likely to buy it. Look for a product that offers a free trial that you can test before you have to buy anything.

Backup

Most review sites and articles don’t often discuss how important this fact is, but always get a registry repair program that offers a backup utility. Backing up your current registry troubles ensures that you have a way to undo any changes that the software makes but you’re not happy with. Using a program without a backup feature, or not knowing how to create the backup yourself in windows is a dangerous situation waiting to happen.

Option to Manually Repair

Having the option of manually reviewing all the items that the registry cleaner decides are errors before it deletes them is a good idea. Most beginners aren’t going to be interested in going through a list of possibly 100 or more items that are supposed errors, but if you’re some what PC savvy then you may enjoy this feature. It basically allows you to tell the registry cleaner to repair, delete, or leave each item that it found during it’s initial scan.

Get a good Guarantee

This is an important option to have with any program you have, and you should know what it is before you buy. Many software companies are now offering between thirty and sixty day guarantees on their product as a competitive advantage over their competition. This allows you to buy the program, test it on your machine and see if it does what it claims to do. If not you can request a refund. Yes, some consumers abuse these programs, but the honest customer gets to take the product for a test run risk free to them.

Use Product Reviews to Decide

Before you rush out now to buy the first program you can find that meets all of these requirements I suggest you take a moment to read some registry cleaner review sites. These sites review registry cleaners individually and often compare them to each other. Making them a useful resource for you during your research.