Orphaned registry entries can accumulate to the point your computer's boot time takes a noticeable hit, and improperly removed programs and can amplify the effects of dead-end registry keys by causing ...

Msconfig, which stands for Microsoft configuration, is a small, executable program that launches the system configuration of the operating system. Advanced users can change the computer's boot option, ...

Most of the time Broken Registry Items on your Windows Operating System is caused by a corrupted or deleted registry entries that are left after you uninstall or delete a file. Having a Broken ...

Windows Registry is one of the most sensitive parts of a Windows computer that takes care of every operation that occurs. It’s not unusual to encounter registry malware on your Windows 11/10 computer, ...

I vividly recall my first encounter with the Windows Registry. It was around a decade ago, while I was troubleshooting an ...

Uninstalling software & UWP apps in Windows 11/10 has come a long way, but Microsoft hasn’t been strict about what happens once an application uninstalls. Most of the classic desktop software ...

Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff-Davis' Computer Select, back when CDs were new-fangled, and IBM's PC XT was wowing the crowds at Comdex. He spent more ...