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Custom Controls: When applications are installed, they register
their custom control file locations as new entries in the registry. The
software scans this section for the registered custom controls in the
registry and detects invalid registry entries which point to files that
are no longer present on the hard drive.
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Software Locations:
When applications are installed, they register their location in the
registry. The software scans this section and detects registry entries
where software applications are no longer present at their specified
locations.
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Windows Fonts: Windows Fonts section contains paths and related
information to installed fonts in your Windows. The software scans this
section and check that the fonts referenced in the registry are still
located in the fonts folder of the Windows operation system.
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Invalid Help Files:
Some applications store information help file location data in the
registry. The software scans this section and detects registry entries
where help files are no longer present at their specified locations.
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Shared Dlls: A DLL is a Dynamic Link Library that is shared among applications. DLLs
hold functions that can be called up by different applications, so if
removed, the link becomes invalid and should also be removed.
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Startup Programs:
Startup Programs
section contains and other related information to items set to run at
Windows startup. The software scans your registry and check if those
paths no longer exist in their specified locations.
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Add/Remove Programs:
Some applications
when un-installed leave entries in the Add/Remove Programs list, that
can't be removed because the original application was already deleted.
The software scans this section and detects registry entries pointing to
non existing applications.
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File Extensions:
In
Windows, it is possible to associate various file extensions(ex..txt),
with specific application that are typically used to open and modify
files with these extensions. The software scans this section for file
extensions which are no longer associated with any application installed
on your system.
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History List: Through this section the software scan the entire
registry for any invalid history files paths.
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Invalid Application Path:
Through this section the software scan the entire registry for any
invalid file/folder paths.
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Sound And AppEvents:
Application events (appevents) that are associated with sound are
checked for validity.
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Windows Services:
Through this
section the software scan the Windows registry for invalid Windows
services.
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Invalid Paths: The software check the validity of the referenced programs to make sure
all the paths exist. Otherwise, the entry is invalid and should be
deleted (unless the registry repair tool can find an alternate path).
