PC Tools Registry Mechanic Version 7.0 [Old Version]

by PC Tools

Product Features

• Clean the registry to fix Windows errors and crashes.
• Registry defrag to optimize your PC for better performance.
• FREE customer support for all users from PC Tools
• Easy to use. Designed for both expert and novice users.
• Windows Management tools for Computer, Security and System, each with their own set of related tools. Examples - Computer management, Windows Update, System Restore, System Properties

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001CU9ILE
• Item model number: PRMX701F
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 17, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,094 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

PC Tools Registry Mechanic will safely scan, clean, repair and optimize the Windows registry on up to 3 computers with a few simple mouse clicks. (3 User)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars PC TOOLS Registry Mechanic and Vista-64 ?, October 4, 2008

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Michelle Meador "meador-63" (TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: PC Tools Registry Mechanic Version 7.0 [Old Version] (CD-ROM)

I was going to purchase this product through Amazon, but first I wanted to try it. So I downloaded a trial run copy from PC TOOLS website. I am glad I did because after running it just once it began to act crazy within my system. I can tell you that it is probably alright with the standard vista, but the 64 version and with Microsoft's new Silverlight as well as Google's new browser it crashed my entire system. And caused me to have to spend two days in a recovery of all software and even Vista itself. So I guess just be careful. I do not say it is a bad product, it just may have some problems.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works as intended, February 21, 2009

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New England Yankee (Northern New England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: PC Tools Registry Mechanic Version 7.0 [Old Version] (CD-ROM)

I've always kept my PCs pretty clean - which, at times, has meant really tedious work in the Windows registry using regedit. Registry Mechanic automates that work away. It also has a registry monitor feature (which can be turned off) to notify you real-time of any changes made to the registry ... which could be legitimate, as in the case of a software install, or not, as in malware. Backup points are created before the registry is "cleaned."

I bought the software because it is the registry tool used by the local big box electronics retailer, and the techs there are pretty happy with the product. So am I. Works as intended on XP, in my case without any unintended consequences at all.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A case of swings and rounabouts, October 23, 2008

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Benjamin (UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: PC Tools Registry Mechanic Version 7.0 [Old Version] (CD-ROM)

(Used with Windows XP)
Easy to install and little to do to set it up, and it immediately gets to work finding problems. On its first run it found over 1,000 registry problems, which it promptly fixed. Just to make sure it wasn't having me on I ran the scan again on the next start-up and this time if found only nine problems.

I ran the Compact Registry option, but the saving was only 1%. The option to Tuneup Your Services had the visual effect of simplifying the appearance of Windows so presumably saving resources and in turn speeding things up.

In practise I'm not sure it has made very much difference in performance. Before installing the software I was experiencing persistent problems on Start-Up with the dreaded blue screen appearing, and the same if the computer was left in sleep mode for more than an hour or more. It seems to happen less since installation, but still does occur at times.

One annoying problem: since installing pctools my computer no longer recognises my camera. Not only does the usual software not open when the camera is connected, but the camera does not show up anywhere, so I cannot access it directly. In order to download photos now I have to use USB Card Reader. An interesting outcome though was the speed of the pctool's response to my email about the problem; I sent the email Sunday afternoon and received a reply Monday afternoon; not bad if the reply came from the UK, excellent if it came from the companies home Australia. The bad news is that the problem was not resolved, even removing pctools and a system restore and reinstalling the errant camera software failed to remedy the situation.

Another problem following one of the tune-ups was that my computer could not find the wireless networked printer; but a system restore to an earlier date did solve that problem.

My conclusion? it's a case of swings and roundabouts; there does seem to be a slight improvement in performance, but it also appears to have caused a few problems of its own, although of course there is no concrete evidence the pctools is to blame.