PC Tools Registry Mechanic 6.0 [OLD VERSION]

by Encore

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000TMFVIK
• Item model number: 14180
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 16, 2007
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,445 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)

Product Description

PC Tools Registry Mechanic will safely scan, clean, repair and optimize the Windows® registry with a few simple mouse clicks. Improve the PC's system performance and stability, deeply scan and detect any errors and protect the PC from future issues. Features include: - Optimizes up to 3 PC's - Advanced scanning engine - Optimizes the PC's system for maximum operational performance - Compacts the registry and remove wasted space and gaps - Automatically backups the registry - Free product Upgrades for 12 months For added peace of mind, Registry Mechanic can also make a backup of any repairs made so that you can easily recover any changes if required.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

31 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Be kind to your computer and Clean your Registry!, September 29, 2007

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Glenn M. Schoditsch (Richmond, Virginia USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: PC Tools Registry Mechanic 6.0 [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

Registry Mechanic 6.0 is a handy utility that safely cleans & repairs your computer's registry. As many of us are often installing, upgrading or simply removing software applications, registry errors seem to abound. Registry Mechanic 6.0 does a good job repairing registry values while enhancing system functionality and immutability resulting in fewer errors. After scanning the registry, the program optionally initiates a system restoration point before repairing any errors to safely return your unit to its previous status.

I've found utilizing a registry cleaner along with regular virus and spyware scanning and hard drive defragging to be a good computer maintenance regiment! Registry Mechanic's 12-month, 3-computer license should be adequate for most home users.

Hey, changing the oil in your car every 3,000 miles is a good maintenance mindset. Do the same to your computers O.S. with good maintenance practices.

Mini Update: 10.02.07

In addition to Registry Mechanic; for those using I.E. 7.0, try a freeware ad-blocker called IE 7.0 Pro; an excellent companion utility to go along with Registry Mechanic.

And one more thing: 10.03.07

As PC Tools just rolled out Registry Mechanic 7.0 on 09.12.07, it appears a 3-computer license retail disc is not yet available. No matter, the above product is immediately upgradeable to version 7.0 upon registration.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Does What Others Only Claim to Do, November 17, 2007

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Diego Banducci (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: PC Tools Registry Mechanic 6.0 [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

The longer you use Windows XP (and presumably Vista) the more clogged your registry will become until your computer eventually slows to a crawl. This product cleans your registry without crashing your computer, bringing about a marked improvement in performance.

Norton SystemWorks 2008 Premier Edition 11.0, Fix-It Utilities 8 Professional and others claim to do the same thing, but this is the only product I've found that actually does it. Highly recommended.

UPDATE (11/18/08): PC Tools has apparently changed the name of this product to PC TOOLS DESKTOP MAESTRO 3 USER (WIN 2000,XP,VISTA). I'm now running it, and as far as I can see, it's the same product.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disapointed, March 6, 2008

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Roger Parks (Pacific Northwest) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: PC Tools Registry Mechanic 6.0 [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

I purchased new software, because it was less expensive than the annual renewal "service" from PC Tools. What a mistake. The software is set up to accept only one license key. Uninstall did not solve this problem. Their website support said that I should have renewed through PC Tools and that I must contact support. I submitted my request and received an email where I was scolded for not renewing through their web site. They gave me instructions that I followed exactly but received an error message "Sorry, that is an invalid license code. Please ensure you have entered the License Name and License Code exactly as provided." I replied, as they suggested, but they will not respond now, after several attempts. I followed further instructions on their support website and uninstalled, then reinstalled in "SAFE MODE". It did not work either. What a pain. I don't need this software. Really. I lost a few dollars but I figure it's a cheap lesson. I installed CCleaner 2.05 and I hope that I never have to use a PC Tools product again.