That first version did very little by today’s standards. It could change a handful of registry settings in a few sections and gave users a more capable registry editor than the one Windows shipped with. In effect, it was the earliest form of what we now call Important Registry Sections.

From there the program grew along with the questions users asked. Version 2 added registry and file cleaning and, more importantly, uninstalling programs with tracked changes that could be rolled back. Version 4 brought registry optimization in 2006. Version 5 added an express system check at startup and support for 64-bit systems in 2009. By version 6 in 2013, Reg Organizer was a set of tools rather than a single function.

Part of this history is about what we removed, not only what we added. We moved registry cleaning into the archive back in 2015–2016: in practice it carried more risk than benefit. The focus shifted to what actually frees up space and speeds up a PC — disk cleanup, removing programs together with their leftovers, keeping startup in order, and checking installed programs for updates.

Twenty-five years also means several generations of Windows: the first version arrived when Windows 98, 2000, and XP were current, and today the program runs on current Windows releases. The audience has changed as well. In 2001, registry utilities were mainly a tool for power users; most of our customers today simply want to clean up their PC and get back to what they were doing.

What has not changed is how we work: a small team, as little unnecessary complexity as possible, and attention to real user problems.

Thank you to everyone who uses Reg Organizer — those who have been with us since the early versions, and those who installed it recently. Over a quarter of a century, this program has been shaped by you.

In the new version, we have paid special attention to ergonomics. The interface of the startup management tool has been significantly redesigned: now all actions with items are performed directly in the common list, without the need to switch to additional panels. This makes managing startup programs more intuitive and faster.

For Windows 11 users, we have adapted the appearance of buttons in the “Programs” tool to harmonize with the style of the modern operating system. In addition to visual changes, we continue to expand cleaning functionality. The “Privacy Cleanup” section now includes support for the MAX messenger, and the Winapp2 database for cleaning third-party applications has been updated to the latest version, allowing you to remove traces of work from even more programs.

Traditionally, great attention has been paid to stability. Version 9.94 fixes several critical issues. A rare but annoying bug in the startup management tool has been resolved, where for system services an incorrect delete button was displayed, leading to the uninstaller of a third-party application. We have also fixed a problem with recognizing relative paths in the Task Scheduler, which improves the accuracy of system analysis tools.

We invite you to review the full list of changes on the version history page and install the update to experience its benefits firsthand.

We are pleased to announce that a fresh version of the Winapp2 database is now available in Reg Organizer. This means that the “Community Cleanup” feature now works with an even wider set of cleaning rules for removing digital junk. And the best part is that you don’t need to reinstall the program to get this update – it will download the new database automatically.

The Winapp2 developer community continues to actively monitor how modern applications leave traces on your computer. This latest update is the result of their meticulous work. So what’s new in it?

Special attention has been given to web browsers. The database now includes cleaning rules for twelve new browsers, including Samsung Internet, UC Web Browser, Brave Origin, Genspark, and others. This means that cleanup will now be more thorough, regardless of which browser you prefer.

Rules for popular programs have also been actively updated. For example, the database for Adobe Photoshop has been significantly expanded – 61 new rules have been added to remove various caches and temporary files. Similar work has been done for Amazon Prime Video and Grammarly. In addition, new rules have been added for 7-Zip, which now cleans its logs and history more thoroughly.

The Winapp2 team has also done a great deal of work reorganizing and refining existing rules. About 17 keys have been moved between sections to make the database structure more logical and efficient. Outdated entries have been removed or merged with newer ones, making the cleanup process safer and more precise.

This update is already available in Reg Organizer. Simply launch the utility and it will download the fresh database on its own. We thank the Winapp2 community for their tireless work, which allows us to make Reg Organizer an even more powerful tool for keeping your system clean and tidy.

If you are still using a version without the “Community Cleanup” feature, now is the perfect time to update to the latest version of the utility.

In the latest test builds of Reg Organizer, we have implemented new analysis algorithms. Now, when scanning the system for traces of uninstalled programs, the utility is able to identify drivers that were installed together with the application. They will no longer remain “invisible.”

What does this mean in practice? When uninstalling a program using the leftover search feature in Reg Organizer, it will be able to suggest removing the corresponding drivers as well, even if their names do not directly match the name of the parent software. Previously, such objects had to be cleaned manually or left to linger in the system.

The feature is currently undergoing final testing. In one of the upcoming public updates, Reg Organizer users will see it in action. This is another step toward truly complete uninstallation — without “tails” in the form of stray drivers that could affect stability or simply accumulate in the system.

First of all, attention should be given to the significant improvement of the forced software removal mechanism. Previously, when attempting to uninstall an application whose built-in uninstaller was damaged or refused to launch, the user often encountered the process being blocked by active files, services, or executable modules of the program being removed. Starting with version 9.92, Reg Organizer implements automatic termination of processes and stopping of services that prevent the uninstallation from completing correctly. This allows the system to proceed with the removal even in cases where the standard uninstaller cannot be initiated or freezes during the cleanup stage.

In situations where individual files remain locked after all active processes have been terminated, the utility offers the user the option to postpone their removal until the next system reboot.

Additionally, for Windows 11 users, version 9.92 improves the cleaning of locked registry keys that cannot be removed by standard means. The utility now applies advanced methods of accessing the system registry, allowing it to bypass restrictions set at the operating system security level. This change is particularly relevant for removing traces of previously uninstalled programs that left behind “non-removable” entries.

The second significant improvement is the optimization of the software removal tool in terms of filtering system components. Servicing components of Microsoft Office updates are now automatically moved to a special subsection called “System and Servicing”. This decision has been made so that the main list of installed software remains compact and contains only those applications that the user consciously installed. Office update components, as a rule, do not require manual management and only clutter the interface, making navigation difficult. Separating these entries into a servicing category allows one to focus on truly important applications without the risk of accidentally removing system elements.

Separate attention deserves the improvement of the Registry Editor built into Reg Organizer. In version 9.92, the function for removing locked registry entries in Windows 11 has been expanded. The user can now delete keys and values that are inaccessible to the standard registry editor (regedit).

You can download the new version from the official website or through the automatic update of the Reg Organizer utility itself.

Among the patched flaws are six zero-day vulnerabilities. This means cybercriminals were already actively exploiting them, leaving PC owners unprotected until the patches were released. Three of these six issues were not only observed in real-world attacks but were also publicly disclosed, making them even easier to exploit.

Main Threats: How Could You Be Hacked?

We’ve selected the most dangerous scenarios that these fresh updates now protect against:

Malicious Shortcut or Link (CVE-2026-21510)

Hackers found a way to bypass SmartScreen and Windows Shell security mechanisms. Simply opening a specially crafted shortcut file or clicking a link meant the system would no longer warn you about the danger. The Mark of the Web (MoTW) security tag was being bypassed.

Office Document Trojan (CVE-2026-21514)

A classic scenario: you receive a Word document, open it, and malicious code bypasses the built-in OLE protection. Important: even if you use Microsoft 365, you were at risk. The only saving grace was that this attack didn’t work through the preview pane.

Full System Control (CVE-2026-21519)

A vulnerability in the Desktop Window Manager component allowed any virus or local attacker to instantly gain SYSTEM privileges — the highest access level in Windows.

Security Bypass in the Browser (CVE-2026-21513)

An issue in the MSHTML framework (the Internet Explorer engine built into the system) allowed attacks to bypass network firewalls and security policies.

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February Statistics Summary:

• Total fixes: 58
• Critical: 5 (mostly privilege escalation)
• Threat types: 25 privilege escalation issues, 12 remote code execution opportunities, 6 information leaks.

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Among the fixed issues, 8 vulnerabilities rated as “Critical” draw particular attention: five of them allowed for remote code execution, and three others could lead to privilege escalation in the system.

Distribution of the fixed vulnerabilities by category:

• 80 cases of potential privilege escalation
• 11 vulnerabilities allowing to bypass security features
• 31 remote code execution issues
• 28 vulnerabilities leading to information disclosure
• 11 denial of service threats
• 10 spoofing cases

It is important to note that these figures do not include vulnerabilities discovered in Azure, Mariner, Microsoft Edge, and other company products, which were fixed earlier during the month.

This “Update Tuesday” is of particular significance for Windows 10 users — the operating system has officially reached the end of support. This is the last time Microsoft releases free security updates for this OS. Read more…

To continue receiving critical security updates, home users can purchase an annual subscription to the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program, and corporate customers can renew it for up to three years.

Six “Zero-Day” Vulnerabilities Fixed

The October “Update Tuesday” fixed six vulnerabilities classified as “zero-day.”

According to Microsoft’s classification, a vulnerability belongs to this category if information about it became publicly available or it was already being actively exploited by attackers before the official fix was released.

Three vulnerabilities that were already being exploited by attackers:

CVE-2025-24990 — Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Agere Modem Driver for Windows

The company completely removed the Agere modem driver, which attackers used to gain administrative rights in the system.

The official security bulletin states:

Microsoft is aware of vulnerabilities in the third-party Agere Modem driver that ships with supported versions of Windows.

This message is a notification of the upcoming removal of the ltmdm64.sys driver. This driver has already been removed in the October cumulative update.

The corporation warns that after the driver removal, the associated fax modem hardware will cease to function.

CVE-2025-59230 — Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Windows Remote Access Connection Manager

Microsoft specialists fixed an issue in the Windows Remote Access Connection Manager component, which attackers were already using to gain system privileges (SYSTEM level).

The company explained:

Improper access control in Windows Remote Access Connection Manager allows an authorized attacker to escalate their privileges locally.

It is noted that successfully exploiting this vulnerability requires significant effort from the attacker during the preparation and execution stages of the attack.

CVE-2025-47827 — Secure Boot Bypass in IGEL OS prior to version 11

The updates include fixes for a vulnerability allowing to bypass the Secure Boot mechanism in the IGEL OS operating system.

The company reports:

In IGEL OS prior to version 11, the Secure Boot mechanism can be bypassed because the igel-flash-driver module improperly validates the cryptographic signature. As a result, an attacker can mount a fake root file system from an untrusted SquashFS image.

The CVE was created by the MITRE organization on behalf of IGEL. The documented Windows updates include fixes affecting IGEL OS and addressing this vulnerability.

Three vulnerabilities, information about which became publicly available:

CVE-2025-0033 — RMP Corruption During SNP Initialization in AMD Processors

Microsoft specialists are working on fixing a vulnerability in AMD EPYC processors that could potentially affect data integrity in memory.

The company clarifies:

CVE-2025-0033 is a vulnerability in AMD EPYC processors using Secure Encrypted Virtualization – Secure Nested Paging (SEV-SNP) technology. It is related to a race condition during the initialization of the Reverse Map Table (RMP), which allows a malicious or compromised hypervisor to modify RMP entries before they are locked. This can affect the memory integrity of SEV-SNP guest systems.

However, the vulnerability does not disclose data or secrets in plaintext and requires privileged hypervisor access for exploitation.

It is emphasized that Azure Confidential Computing products implement a multi-layered protection system against such attacks, including isolation, integrity verification, continuous monitoring, and strictly controlled administrative access. These measures significantly reduce the risk of host compromise or unauthorized memory modification, ensuring the confidentiality and integrity of customer workloads in Azure.

Microsoft specifies that security updates for Azure Confidential Computing clusters based on AMD are currently in the process of being rolled out. Customers will be notified about the availability of fixes via the Azure Service Health Alerts system.

CVE-2025-24052 — Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Agere Modem Driver for Windows

This vulnerability is similar to the previously described CVE-2025-24990 and was likely also publicly disclosed.

Microsoft emphasizes that the issue affects all supported versions of Windows, and successful attack does not require active use of the modem:

All supported versions of Windows may be susceptible to a successful attack using this vulnerability, even if the modem is not actively used.

CVE-2025-2884 — Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability in TCG TPM 2.0 Reference Implementation

The company fixed a vulnerability in the TCG TPM 2.0 reference implementation that could lead to information disclosure or TPM module failure.

The security bulletin reports:

CVE-2025-2884 is related to a vulnerability in the CryptHmacSign function of the TCG TPM 2.0 reference implementation. The error occurs due to the lack of validation of the signature scheme matching the signature key algorithm, making the function vulnerable to reading data outside the allowed memory bounds.

The CVE was created by the CERT/CC organization on behalf of TCG. Windows updates include fixes that update the TCG TPM 2.0 implementation and address this vulnerability.

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Let’s take a closer look at what these updates mean for regular users.

A brief summary of the issues fixed on the current Patch Tuesday:

• 41 Elevation of Privilege vulnerabilities
• 2 Security Feature Bypass vulnerabilities
• 22 Remote Code Execution vulnerabilities
• 16 Information Disclosure vulnerabilities
• 3 Denial of Service vulnerabilities
• 1 Spoofing vulnerability

The patched issues include a wide variety of vulnerabilities. Some of them allow attackers to gain administrator privileges. This means they could run any programs on the computer, change important settings, and even take control of the system. Other vulnerabilities are related to remote code execution. For instance, malware could get onto your computer via the internet or a local network and start operating without your knowledge.

There are also vulnerabilities related to information disclosure. This means that attackers could gain access to a user’s confidential data—such as passwords, personal files, or information about program operations. Some issues cause denial of service—when the system stops responding and requires a reboot.

Microsoft addressed all these security flaws in one major update, significantly enhancing the protection of Windows 11 and Windows 10 operating systems, as well as Windows Server solutions.

“Zero-day” Vulnerabilities

Particular attention should be paid to the fact that the update fixes two “zero-day” vulnerabilities. This is a term meaning that the issue was known to the public or attackers and could have been exploited prior to an official fix being available. Such vulnerabilities pose the greatest threat because users have no time to protect themselves.

The first one (CVE-2025-55234) is related to the SMB Server component. This component is responsible for file and data sharing between computers on a network. If it is vulnerable, an attacker can exploit the flaw to perform a credential relay attack or elevate their privileges in the system. As a result, they gain capabilities typically unavailable to a regular user.

To protect against such attacks, Microsoft recommends enabling specific security features on the SMB server itself: message signing and extended protection for authentication. However, this is usually not relevant for home users, while for organizations it is a complex process that requires careful testing, as the new settings may cause compatibility issues with some older devices or programs.

The second vulnerability (CVE-2024-21907) concerns the Newtonsoft.Json library, which is often used in Microsoft SQL Server—a database management system that powers many websites and applications. The problem was the incorrect processing of certain special data, which could lead to a crash and denial of service. For users, this means that a website or application could become unavailable.

After the update, the Newtonsoft.Json library has been fixed, improving the stability and security of SQL Server.

Instead of a Conclusion

For regular users, it’s important to remember a simple rule: never delay installing security updates. Even if the computer seems to be working fine, the installed patches protect against potential future attacks and improve overall security. For convenience, it’s best to enable automatic Windows updates to receive all necessary fixes immediately after they are released. This is especially important for those who don’t follow security news and don’t want to manually check for updates.

Microsoft provides updates for different versions of Windows and update channels. For Windows 11 and Windows 10 (although support for Windows 10 is ending soon), they are released regularly and include not only new features but also critical security fixes.

Support for Windows Server also remains high. Security updates provide protection for businesses and organizations that use servers for data storage, application operation, and network organization.

It is also worth noting that security updates not only affect protection against direct attacks but also help the system run more stably. For example, fixes for denial of service and application crash issues reduce the number of unexpected reboots and failures, improving the comfort of using the computer.

For those who use a computer at home, it’s important to know that regularly updating the system is one of the best habits for maintaining your equipment. It’s like timely car maintenance: if you don’t change the oil and check the engine’s condition, the car wears out and breaks down faster. Similarly, Windows updates help prevent virus infections, hacker attacks, and protect personal data.

If the computer supports automatic updates, it should be enabled to avoid worrying about security and to receive necessary updates without additional intervention.

The initial reports claimed that transferring over 50GB of data to a drive that was 60% full or more could cause certain SSDs to become unrecognizable. In response, Microsoft requested user feedback but received no verified reports.

Phison, a key supplier of SSD controllers, has now completed thousands of hours of testing to replicate the alleged failure. The company states the issue was not reproducible and is not caused by the Windows update.

Instead, Phison suggests the problem may be user-related, noting that intensive data transfers generate significant heat. Without proper cooling (such as a heatsink or adequate airflow), thermal stress can lead to drive instability or damage—a universal hardware concern, not a software bug.

With no reproducible cases found and a plausible explanation for potential drive failures, Phison and Microsoft are not directly responsible for the alleged issue. The lack of user reports further indicates this was not a widespread problem.

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Key Threats

• CVE-2025-53779 – a vulnerability in Kerberos that allows an authenticated attacker to escalate privileges to domain administrator. Discovered by an Akamai researcher, PoC has already been published.
• 9 Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerabilities in Windows and related components.
• 44 privilege escalation vulnerabilities – an attacker could gain control over the system.
• 18 information disclosure vulnerabilities – risks of confidential data leaks.

What needs updating?

Microsoft has released patches for all supported Windows versions, including Windows 10, 11, Server and LTSC releases.

Main updates:

• Windows 11 24H2 → KB5063878 (Build 26100.4946)
• Windows 11 23H2 → KB5063875 (Build 22631.5768)
• Windows 10 22H2 → KB5063709 (Build 19045.6216)
• Windows Server 2025 → KB5063878 (Build 26100.4946)

Recommendations

Following Microsoft’s latest security patches, it’s crucial to ensure your Windows PC is up to date. Go to Settings → Update & Security → Windows Update and click «Check for updates». If new updates are available, install them and restart your computer to mitigate potential security risks.

Security is in your hands. Don’t delay updates!

More details: Microsoft August 2025 Security Updates

Now, when analyzing traces of a selected application (via the “Programs” section), you’ll immediately see whether it’s registered in the system startup. This will help you quickly identify unnecessary background processes and optimize Windows performance.

We’ve recorded a short video demonstrating this feature. Stay tuned for updates—the release is coming soon!

Among the patched issues were 17 privilege escalation vulnerabilities, 2 security feature bypass vulnerabilities, 28 remote code execution vulnerabilities, 15 information disclosure vulnerabilities, 7 denial of service vulnerabilities, and 2 spoofing vulnerabilities.

The most critical issues that were fixed include CVE-2025-30400, CVE-2025-32701, CVE-2025-32706, CVE-2025-32709, and CVE-2025-30397. These affect multiple company products, including the Microsoft Edge browser.

To protect your system and secure your data, it is recommended to install the updates delivered through Windows Update on Windows 10 and 11.

Enhanced Applications Tool

• More accurate detection of Steam and game traces. Reg Organizer now correctly finds and calculates the size of games installed through Steam, including their residual files.
• Dependency warnings between programs. When attempting to remove Steam without first uninstalling games installed through it, the program will now display a warning to prevent potential damage.
• Fixed duplicate entries. Resolved an issue where some programs (like AOMEI Partition Assistant) appeared twice in the list (including redundant entries with *_is1 suffixes).

New Features in the Startup Applications Tool

• Added Run command. You can now quickly launch any program from the startup list via the context menu.
• Improved display with font scaling changes. The program window now maintains proper proportions even when system scaling changes.

Fixed Issues

• The search field in Applications Tool no longer shifts after opening the program window.
• Resolved an uninstallation problem with COMODO Internet Security Pro – its uninstaller now launches correctly.

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Current users can get the new version through the main menu by selecting the ellipsis (…) item and clicking Check for Updates.

New users can download a trial version from our website:
https://www.chemtable.com/organizer.htm

For full details on all changes:
https://www.chemtable.com/version-history.htm?prod_id=RegOrganizer

Key details of the updates.

Types of vulnerabilities:
• Elevation of Privilege — 23
• Remote Code Execution (RCE) — 23 (including 3 critical threats)
• Security Feature Bypass — 3
• Information Disclosure — 4
• Spoofing — 3
• Denial of Service (DoS) — 1
• The Mariner vulnerability.
• 10 issues in Microsoft Edge, which were fixed earlier in March.

Recommendations for users

Updates for Windows 10 and 11 are now available through the standard download center (Start → Settings → Update & Security). Schedule a restart of your devices to apply the fixes, or manually initiate the installation to expedite the process.

Particular attention has been paid to the program uninstallation tool. The interface of the window responsible for searching traces of removed applications has been modernized and made more user-friendly. Compatibility with light and dark themes has also been improved—now the program list looks consistent in any mode. The developers have simplified access to several options by moving some settings, previously located in a separate window, to drop-down menus integrated into action buttons. In addition, the commands for grouping the program list are now located in a drop-down menu above the list, making them more accessible.

The “Startup Applications” tool has also been refined. When using the customizable display mode for startup programs, the selected parameters now remain saved even when switching between different modes, significantly enhancing stability and ease of use.

Updates have also affected the Recovery Center window, responsible for managing backup copies. Its interface has become clearer and visually more appealing. Changes have been made to working with the registry as well: the toolbar for registry file operations has been improved, and the appearance of the “Important Registry Sections” tool has been updated to better align with modern interface standards.

Furthermore, the developers have discontinued the use of VBScript in the program, as Microsoft plans to end its support in Windows. This ensures greater compatibility of Reg Organizer with future versions of the operating system.

The update also fixed several bugs. The issue where the “Updates” section could freeze on some systems, causing the entire program to hang, has been resolved. An error in the uninstallation tool, where grouping by developer was not preserved after a restart, has also been corrected.

The updated version of Reg Organizer is now available for download on the official ChemTable Software website. Users can experience all the new features that make the utility even more convenient and effective.

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The problem with this layout is that these panels partially duplicate each other. Therefore, the idea arose to place all the buttons on a single panel, arranging them by frequency of use: more frequently used buttons will have labels, and less frequently used ones will only have icons. The side panel is removed, and all buttons are placed on the updated top panel:

New panel separately:

After these changes, the window controls have become more concise, and redundancy has been eliminated. The list of programs has expanded. We hope it has become more convenient. Although, of course, you can’t please everyone, and someone will say that the old version was better.

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas!

Specifically, the updates fixed:

• 27 privilege escalation vulnerabilities,
• 30 remote code execution vulnerabilities,
• 7 information disclosure vulnerabilities,
• 5 denial-of-service vulnerabilities,
• 1 spoofing (a situation in which a person or program successfully identifies as another by falsifying data, to gain an illegitimate advantage) vulnerability.

The highlight of this update was the resolution of the actively exploited “zero-day” vulnerability CVE-2024-49138. This flaw allowed attackers to gain system-level privileges in the Windows file system driver. Its discovery was credited to CrowdStrike and the Advanced Research Team.

Windows typically updates itself automatically within a few hours or days, so no action is required unless you’ve disabled automatic updates. If you wish to update immediately or have turned off updates, you can check for and install the patches manually through the system settings under the Update & Security section.

Why is this convenient?

You will no longer need to manually launch the utility to check and clean the system.

When background checking is enabled in Reg Organizer, it will automatically scan and, if a sufficient amount of unnecessary information is detected, offer to remove it.

How to enable automatic analysis?

In the program settings, there is a section called ‘Background Functions,’ where a new item called ‘Scheduled Cleanup’ has appeared.

Selecting it allows you to go to the settings by clicking on the ‘Configure’ button. In this window, you can choose the sections for scanning, as well as the schedule. For example, you can choose to check on system startup.

After saving the settings, a separate task will appear in the Windows Task Scheduler, which will be executed according to the scenario you selected.

New license names

In addition to the described changes, there is another one in Reg Organizer — we have renamed the home license names to make them clearer and simpler for you.

Previously, you might have seen ‘Personal’ and ‘Family’ licenses for home use. The former implied use on 1 or 2 computers by a single user, while the latter applied to the entire family with a limit of 5 computers.

However, our support team often received inquiries from users about how to use them correctly in different situations, to which we couldn’t always provide clear answers.

For example, the ‘Family’ license meant that the program could be used on 5 computers within the family. But what constitutes a family? Up to what degree? Are there any geographical restrictions? And if a user bought a ‘Personal’ license, could he install one copy of the application on their personal computer and a second copy on their child’s computer (since in this case there would already be two users, but only one license)?

To eliminate all these complex issues at once and simplify the whole story, we decided to rename the licenses to ‘2-PC Home License’ and ‘5-PC Home License’. So now it doesn’t matter which computers you install it on, who uses them, and whether that user has any familial ties to you. Now they are simply licenses for home use.

How it used to be

In previous versions of the utilities, when removing multiple applications, the analysis and trace detection were performed individually for each program, greatly elongating and complicating the process. At the initial stage, the user had to interact with utility dialog boxes. And if you were uninstalling 10 programs, the utility would analyze and search for traces 10 times.

How it works now

Now, the analysis is carried out simultaneously for all programs being removed. There will be a stage of removal using the standard removal tools provided by the developers of the programs being uninstalled.

Removal Options

There are three options for mass removal that you can choose at the initial stage:

1. Regular removal (standard option). In this mode, the removal process begins with an analysis of the programs to be removed, followed by the launch of the standard removal mechanism. Upon completion, a search for remnants of removed applications is performed.

2. Only standard removal (without trace search). In this mode, the analysis and trace search will be skipped, and only the standard program removal mechanism will be executed.

3. Forced removal. Suitable for programs where the standard removal mechanism does not work. In this case, it will be skipped, and the utility will perform an analysis and search for remnants without involving the standard uninstallation mechanism.

In which utilities is the new feature available

The updated mass program removal feature is available in all products of our company that include a program removal tool. These are the following solutions:

– Reg Organizer
– Soft Organizer
– Files Inspector

You can already download the latest version from our official website or update it through the built-in automatic update mechanism in the utilities.

System cleanup

At the request of many users, support for cleaning Mozilla Firefox browser has been added. Now users of this browser can activate the necessary cleaning modes in the utility.

Support for cleaning Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Yandex.Browser has also been improved.

Startup Manager

When controlling automatically launched programs, it is important that nothing unnecessary is launched at the start of the operating system. This is the key to the fast operation of the computer and other programs. And services are not an exception in this case.

Experienced users can now switch the launch of certain services to manual mode. If a service is launched automatically at Windows startup, manual launch only works when a specific application that uses this service is launched. This way, resources can be saved by refusing to automatically launch some services.

Uninstalling Programs

A new column with program popularity has been added to the tool for uninstalling applications. Previously, it used the “uninstall rating” indicator, which allowed identifying low-quality applications that are uninstalled shortly after installation.

However, in practice, such an approach did not always work, and perfectly adequate applications could receive a high rating and cause suspicion. For example, when a program is installed for one-time use and then uninstalled after use.

Therefore, we decided to change the format by implementing a popularity rating. The higher the rating, the more users the application has.

New notification format

And the cherry on top of this version is a new notification center and reworked messages from the program. When the utility reports something, a notification appears in the lower right corner of the screen, which automatically disappears after a few seconds. But if you didn’t have time to read it, you can always find it in the new utility’s notification center.

The notification center opens by clicking on the bell in the main menu. There you can view them and click on them to learn more.

If the bell has a green dot, there are unread messages. If there are no dots, there are no new messages from the program. It’s pretty easy.

The release turned out to be quite long, because a lot of work was done. In addition to the new engine, which took most of the time to switch to, changes were made to improve usability.

The tool is adapted for high resolution screens, of which there are more and more. So, if you have a 4K monitor, or your fonts are upscaled, interface elements in Reg Organizer will be displayed without soap, keeping the interface proportional.

Now you can see the current version number in the header of the window, which comes in handy when contacting technical support. Information about the availability of a newer version of the utility will also appear there.

The main menu has also undergone changes. The settings item has been moved to a higher level. Help section reduced due to the additional elements (check for updates, key purchase and entry, interface language changing, etc.) moved to a separate item. There is also a menu item to switch between the dark and light themes. And on the left side of the main menu there is a Back button that returns you to the previous utility tool.

In Express Check obsolete elements that had no significant effect on the system performance were removed and instead they were replaced by an actual block with information on the availability of updates for installed programs. So now the start screen has more details about how to reduce resources used and improve system security.

The new version is already available on our website. You can download it manually or update it automatically through the utility. If you have already run out of updates, you can also buy a license renewal.

After completing a detailed analysis of the scanning algorithms and performing comprehensive tests, we found a relatively successful option for scanning hard drives and the system registry. On our computers, the search speed increased by about 40%. However, you need to understand that this is a relative value, and the result may be different on different computers. It primarily depends on the number of virtual processor cores. A considerable gain will be on multicore systems.

You can try new algorithms on your PC right away if you download and install the new version of Reg Organizer 8.85.

If you switched to Windows 11, then, in addition to full support for the new operating system, you will also notice correct integration of the utility in Explorer. Today we are some of the few who managed to walk this thorny path with many dark nooks and crannies, which turned out to be somewhat more difficult and to take longer than we had expected.

However, we have managed to do it, so you can safely remove unneeded applications, track installation of new apps, and open registry files through the corresponding items of the Explorer popup menu in Windows 11.

In addition, we have updated exclusion lists, added the possibility to mark new startup items as old ones, and made other minor improvements (see the full list of changes).

We are talking about using external applications for uninstallation, which have been created specifically for these purposes by the developers of the applications to be uninstalled. This option is efficient primarily because it is the developer who best knows the locations where his application may be registered. Cleaning everything at once is just a formality. There is only one inconvenience. Usually, such tools are to be separately searched for and downloaded from the developers’ websites. After all, you won’t search for such an application every time you need to uninstall something.

Therefore, in Reg Organizer 8.80 we decided to add a new section to the Applications tool. It will display all applications that can be removed using the removal tools from their developers. At the time this version is released, the uninstallation of more than 80 popular apps is supported.

When you select in the list an application with such an uninstallation method available, you will have two options: Start the standard removal using the Uninstall Application button or run the complete uninstall utility from the developers using the %COMPANY_NAME% Removal Tool button (%COMPANY_NAME% to be replaced for the developer’s name).

In the former case, the classic removal mechanism with a search for app traces will start, which is used for any application. In the latter case, a special utility will be downloaded and launched from the developer’s website to perform complete uninstallation.

The left panel of the Applications tool now also has a Removal Tools from the Developers section. By clicking on it, only the apps with such an uninstallation option will remain on the list.

You can download the latest version of Reg Organizer from the official website or through the automatic updates mechanism.

Actual Application Sizes

Previously, the “Size” column displayed the values from the system itself. If there were no values in the system, nothing was displayed at all. Other utilities behave similarly, even the standard operating system tool. However, these are not exact values, which are far from reality.

We decided that this was wrong and added real values by calculating the space taken up by applications. But even this seemed not enough. We also added the amount of data that is generated when the applications are running. In the new Reg Organizer, you can see the real size of each application along with all its data.

Calculation of exact values takes time. A column header contains a progress bar that shows the progress of the computation process.

Starting Applications Directly From The List

Running an app has always been a quick way to test it. Previously, you had to use the Start menu to do this. Now you can run an application from the list of installed apps directly in the utility’s uninstaller.

An appropriate menu item has appeared in the context menu for this purpose. But that’s not all. Additionally, you can open the installation folder there.

The Real Size Of The Freed-up Space

After uninstalling unneeded applications, you may have noticed the amount of leftovers that the utility had found and removed. But that was not the size of the disk that had been freed.

Now, upon completion of uninstallation, the utility will show the amount of freed-up space that has formed after uninstalling an unneeded program.

Locked registry keys

Previously, you may have noticed that the built-in registry editor could not delete locked keys. A lot of users asked to add the possibility to remove them.

Well, Reg Organizer 8.75 now offers this possibility. The Registry Editor can now safely delete such registry keys. The main thing to remember is that the keys are not usually locked for no reason.

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In the new version, various shortcomings have also been fixed, corrections and improvements have been made that affect both stability and usability of the utility.

We have also tested the app in the new version of Windows 11 that has recently been announced by Microsoft. If you have already installed this new Microsoft product, you can also use our utility.

You can download and install the latest version of Reg Organizer by the button below.

Deleting Obsolete Downloads and Emptying the Recycle Bin

The Obsolete Downloads and Recycle Bin cleaning functions have been improved.

Obsolete Downloads: Reg Organizer cleaning function, where the utility searches for and offers to delete files downloaded more than 14 days ago. In the settings, a different storage period may be specified.

In previous versions users could accidentally lose files they needed without noticing them in the list of files to be deleted. To get one or more of these files back one had to use data recovery utilities. To prevent this, we decided to move all files from the “Obsolete Downloads” function to the Recycle Bin. In this case, you can easily restore them if necessary. When you empty the Recycle Bin with Reg Organizer, these files will also be ignored for 30 days.

The Recycle Bin cleanup function itself received similar settings. Now you can set the data storage period in it. By default, it is 30 days, but it can be changed to a different value in the settings.

Own Recording System Boot Time Mechanism

After one of the Windows 10 updates, the regular boot time tracking mechanism stopped working in the system. As a result, tracking of boot time in Reg Organizer stopped working, since it worked based on the Microsoft mechanism. This generated many user complaints about the empty boot time chart.

For some time, we had been expecting Windows developers to fix the problem, but we decided to implement our algorithm in order not to depend on third-party solutions. In Reg Organizer’s new version 8.70, you can assess how it works. Now you can measure your computer boot time in two ways: permanently and on a one-off basis.

Background Functions

The third main feature of the update is the improved settings window. There we created the Background Functions tab, where we added all functions that the utility can perform when minimized to the tray.

There you can easily enable and disable individual functions without having to run through various windows in different tools, as before.

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The new version of Reg Organizer is available on the official website, as well as through the automatic update mechanism.

We have also improved the startup manager. It now allows for even more flexible and efficient customization of the operating system startup process.

Disabling startup items

For Windows 10 and 8.1, integration with the operating system for disabling unneeded startup items has appeared.

A disabled item remains visible but appears as a crossed-out item.

Removing unneeded apps

We have added a possibility to remove the app that the startup item belongs to. For example, you notice the startup of a certain app that you no longer need. You can initiate the uninstallation process directly from the startup manager, using the “Uninstall %Program Name%” button on the bottom information panel.

Alternatively, you can navigate to the “Applications” tool directly from the startup by selecting the “Open in Applications” menu item from the popup menu.

This feature is available only for the items associated with the app registered in the appropriate sections of the system.

Regular and secure startup items removal

Now you can delete a startup item in one of two ways: by regular or secure removal.

In the first case, the item will be simply removed from the list, but this does not guarantee that it will not appear again. This method is recommended by default.

If you use secure removal, Reg Organizer, in addition to excluding the item from the list, will make sure that it does not appear there again. This option will be useful, for example, when a certain app creates startup entries for performing some tasks, and this cannot be disabled in the app settings.

Protected items

Support for Windows 10 and 8.1 services that run in Protected Mode has been added. These services cannot be modified, which is now indicated in the UI.

Blocking startup settings

For some types of items, such as Task Scheduler items, popup menu commands “Prevent Changing the Delay Time” (for delayed items) and “Prevent Re-Enabling” (for disabled items) have been added.

This is necessary when you do not want the apps that have created these entries to change the startup order or to run again on startup (for disabled items).

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The new version is already available for download on the official website and through automatic updates.

In the main window, you will see charts displaying data on your computer by type and quantity. You will see how much disk space your photos, music, videos, documents, and applications are taking up. For more information, open each of the sections and take action if necessary.

For more advanced users, a tree view of the content is available where you can easily find the largest folders and see what is taking up all the space.

Files Inspector capabilities may be expanded by purchasing a Files Inspector Pro license. After entering the license key in the free version, you will be able to compress photos without losing quality, which will free up additional space.

In this new version, we decided to add the ability to search for traces of deleted programs in the “Applications and games” section. This became possible due to the integration of the functions of searching for traces of uninstalled applications from the Soft Organizer utility. Now, after removing unnecessary applications, Files Inspector will check the disks for traces and allow you to remove them as well.

To make working with the analyzer even more convenient, we have accelerated the scanning process in NTFS file systems.

Try the new Files Inspector 3.0 right now. It’s free!

Now you don’t have to start uninstalling an unnecessary application using Reg Organizer. You can do it in any way you like (through settings, the Control panel, or manually). The utility will notice the uninstallation and start searching for traces. This has become possible due to a new uninstall tracking mechanism, which is activated in the settings. The utility will offer to remove the traces (if found) shortly after regular uninstallation is completed.

System Cleanup has been updated with a new tab for cleaning the Microsoft Edge browser, which is based on the Chromium engine. And the process of scanning and cleaning itself is now faster in 64-bit versions of Windows due to the new 64-bit compiler that has been used for the build.

The changed color scheme is another change that you will probably notice immediately. This is because Reg Organizer 8.43 has been recently blocked by some antiviruses. Each of them called our utility differently, but they started blocking it almost simultaneously. There is no malicious code in it. It turned out that the antivirus companies receive lists of the “wrong” applications from the private company named AppEsteem, which analyzes applications and compiles lists of applications to be blocked for the antivirus companies. This list includes applications with some problems. Most blocking criteria were quite justified (for example, the inability to disable the automatic startup of the installed application, installation of additional apps without the user’s permission, and much more). However, there were controversial points, for example, the “wrong” color scheme or the use of “forbidden words” in the interface.

The “flaws” found at Reg Organizer included a “wrong” color scheme, a trial mode nag screen, and recommendation to disable an antivirus software to perform the registry files optimization procedure. We have made appropriate changes and coordinated them with AppEsteem. As a result, Reg Organizer was excluded from the blocking list.

Besides, we also fixed several problems that had been found in previous versions, which made the application even more stable.

1. Remove All Unneeded Applications To Free Up Resources And Disk Space

Soft Organizer Pro, or the built-in Reg Organizer uninstaller for complete removal of applications will help.

You will be able not only to free up enough disk space but also to free up the CPU and RAM if some unneeded applications start together with the operating system.

2. Inspect Your Personal Data And Delete Unnecessary Files And Folders

This procedure often helps to free up huge amounts of disk space. Look in the folder with the movies you watched long ago, or your collection of installed video games.

For sure, there is something that you can delete without any regret, and Files Inspector Pro will help with it.

3. Make Sure That All Software Updates Are Installed

The latest versions of the products are extremely important, as they have the maximum protection and are often the most stable. Fewer vulnerabilities and errors in the system and programs mean fewer potential problems during work.

The Gift

Well, to make you not so sad at all, we offer free licenses for Soft Organizer Pro and Files Inspector Pro. These licenses have no time limit but are available only for the specified versions.

Soft Organizer Pro 7.52: A55H7K-RGCS4F-UB2PWB-LD3D4G-SFEASX-772GQY
Files Inspector Pro 1.40: CQTVB4Z-2HN4H-WESFE-J964G-F9EQQ-3YWE2-KC4AJ

If it is time for you to renew your license for one of these products for using the latest version, you can use these two for free until the next update.

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By the way, at the moment, we are working on a new version of Soft Organizer 8.0, which will be slightly faster than the current version, and will remove traces more efficiently. We will tell you about the details later, so stay tuned for updates.

Take care of yourself and your loved ones, and try to stay at home.

A Fast Startup Without Additional Windows

Previously, we implemented the registry editor quick start in Reg Organizer via the rrr command. This mechanism has now been upgraded – you can run the utility using a shortcut on the desktop without the UAC (User Account Control) window. To do this, tick the “Skip the User Account Control warning” checkbox in the program settings.

After that, a double click on the application icon on the Desktop will immediately run Reg Organizer.

Progress On the Taskbar — Visible Progress, Even With the Window Minimized

Some processes in Reg Organizer may take long. In order not to wait for the end of the process, you can minimize the application and attend to other things.

The progress will be visible directly on the utility icon (a green translucent strip) on the Windows taskbar.

System And Private Data Cleanup Has Been Improved

We have also added tabs for the Opera browser data cleanup, which our users asked for, to the system and private data cleanup tabs.

Besides, new tabs were added for Chromium-based browsers (for example, GPUCache and ShaderCache).

In practice, it looks as follows. While you are working on your computer, Files Inspector in the background tracks the main partitions on the disk, calculating the space it can free.

Once this disk space becomes significant (the threshold can be adjusted in the Files Inspector settings), a prompt is displayed, suggesting that you clean up the space by removing your downloads or old downloads, and by running photo compression without losing quality.

By the way, Reg Organizer users have been asking to add such a functionality for a long time. So, its next versions will surely have this feature, too.

1. Updates for Installed Software

The software removal tool now provides a possibility to check for new versions of installed programs, which for a long period has been available only for Soft Organizer users.

In this regard, was also renamed the Uninstaller tool to Applications, as it now applies not only to removing applications.

2. Files Download Links

The “Private Data Cleanup” tool now has a new tab, “Files Download Links”. The fact is that when you download a particular file from the Internet, the link you download it from is written to the settings of that file. Accordingly, anyone can see it.

Reg Organizer now checks downloaded files, and if it finds the data about the download source, it cleans these fields. After the utility has been used, it will be impossible to determine the download source.

3. Regular Registry Backups

And the third interesting feature in Reg Organizer 8.30 is fine-tuning, which restores the disabled function of automated backup of the Windows 10 system registry.

The fact that this feature was disabled in the last Windows updates, and since then, your operating system was unable to create registry backups. This process can be reversed by re-enabling this feature via Reg Organizer. Read more about this feature in the Microsoft blog.

Bonus

You’ve probably heard that we released a new product called Files Inspector. It is a utility that will allow you to clean disk space by removing unneeded user files and folders, which cannot be identified using automatic algorithms.

This application will help you analyze your data and identify items. Try it if you want to clean a lot of space on your system drive.

Meet Files Inspector. This utility works with your files and folders, rather than system files. It allows you to see what info occupies the media in your PC: photos, documents, movies, music, and more. You can view all these and delete the unwanted files, if necessary.

Files Inspector is easy to work with. After starting the app, you will see the main sections “Images”, “Downloads”, “Apps and Games”, “Music”, etc. The utility analyzes their contents and displays the space occupied by partitions in the form of diagrams.

Next, you select the partition you would like to clean unwanted data from and view the files in it. You can delete the unwanted files directly from Files Inspector. They are moved to the Recycle Bin and you can restore them, if necessary.

In Files Inspector, you will also find a special function for compressing photos without losing their quality. This can help reduce the disk space occupied by photographs by approximately 10%.

For more advanced users, there is an analyzer that allows you to view data on all media, rather than only the selected user folders.

The basic version of Files Inspector is free. There is also a PRO version which includes the photo compression function. You may get the PRO version by purchasing a license and entering the key in the free version. The license key costs $. A discount is available for the registered users of Reg Organizer and Soft Organizer. Get your copy by clicking the link below.

By default, the uninstaller searches for all programs that have not been used in the last 60 days. However, you can easily change this period in the settings.

To launch the new feature, run Reg Organizer and select the uninstall tool. In its upper part, you will immediately notice a new item “Rarely Used“, next to which is the “Find” button. Click on it and the utility will start analyzing.

After the scan is completed, the number of found programs will be displayed in place of the “Find” button. Click on it and the list will be reduced – only those programs that have not been launched for a long period of time will remain. You then need to check the applications and, if necessary, remove unnecessary ones. This would free up useful disk space in your computer.

In the new Reg Organizer 8.25, we have also fixed some problems that were detected in the previous versions.

For example, many users complained about the lengthy process of analyzing the “Old Update Files” section. This process is still one of the longest (scan can take more than 10 minutes). However, issues related with hanging and freezing have been fixed.

There were invalid entries in the startup that could not be removed from the program. This problem was also fixed and now such entries can be deleted correctly.

You can download the new version from the official website or via the auto update feature if you already have the previous version.

In the new version, the startup manager can monitor automatic program startup sections in Windows. The tool not only detects new elements, but also checks for viruses using a cloud-based anti-virus database. This allows you to protect your system against unnecessary and malicious programs, maintain system performance and protect data.

In addition, the algorithm that searches for traces of already uninstalled programs was improved. A new section “Windows Upgrade Logs” was added to the system cleanup tool.

The number of supported interface languages has been expanded to 15 – Chinese localization of the interface was added.

The new version can be downloaded on the official site, and also through Reg Organizer automatic update.

The update has a new section, where you can remove old files from the “Downloads” folder. This section is disabled by default. Here is how it works: if there are files in this folder that were downloaded more than two weeks ago, Reg Organizer will prompt you to delete them to free up space on the disk. So you can free up a lot of disk space. On test machines, this feature allowed us to delete up to several hundred gigabytes of data.

Also, the process of tracking installation of new programs in the uninstaller under the new Windows 10, version 1803 (April 2018 Update) was made approximately twice faster.

The number of supported programs for “silent” installation in the uninstaller has also increased. The installation is called using the “Run installer in silent mode (if supported)” item.

In addition to the above new features, defects found in the previous version were fixed. For example, issues with grouping of installed programs by manufacturer and the inactivity of some buttons in the cleaning modes were fixed.

The update is already available both through the automatic update tool and on the official page of the program on our website.

The information panel has been removed from the top of the uninstaller window. Previously, this panel displayed detailed information about the selected program and had a button for deleting it. Now all this information is displayed directly in the list of installed programs when any of the elements in the list is selected.

In the program list to the right of individual apps, you can see the icon called “Traces”. This icon is used to mark programs whose installation has been tracked. Reg Organizer has a list of its traces in the system.

Additional navigation elements are now displayed in the upper part. This enables you to filter the list based on some parameters – large and new programs.

If you select “Large programs”, then only large applications will be displayed in the list. This feature enables the user to quickly find heavy apps in cases where you need to free up space on your disks.

If you select “New”, the program list will be sorted based on installation date. Recently installed apps will appear at the top of the list. This sorting option enables you to quickly remove programs that were installed for testing purposes and which did not suit you for some reason.

To return the list of installed programs to its original state, you only need to click the button you pressed a second time (the button containing the rounded – arrow icon).

Our new innovations don’t end here either. Now you can group programs of the same type in folders. For example, you can place games in the “Games” folder. This would enable you to quickly find and delete unnecessary ones.

Also, when tracking the installation of new programs, they can form new groups, if some apps were installed during the installation process. So you will be able to see all the apps that have been installed together with the main app. Similarly, “System and service” applications and “Windows 10 Apps” are already grouped in the list.

Added the ability to enable the classic registry cleanup tool has been added to the settings.

The new Reg Organizer version is already available on our official website and through the auto update feature of the program.

The automatic clean up functions underwent significant changes in the new version. In fact, based on these functions we developed an entirely new unified tool for automatic system cleaning that encompasses everything implemented in Reg Organizer so far plus a lot more the program lacked until now.

We have heavily modernized the functionality of this tool and built a simpler, faster and more efficient way to clean the system. Now it includes not only disk cleaning of unnecessary information – temporary files, outdated drivers, old versions of Windows, redundant updates and so on – but the program also has functions to clean the registry.

In addition, we’ve added a totally new tool to clean up private information. With this tool you can eliminate all traces of your activity on the computer – visited websites, recent applications and documents, jump lists, history of the “Run…” dialog, and other data that can identify your activity on this computer.

By popular request we have changed the icon of the program. It is now colorful and in 3D, just like you asked. Also, we have improved the visual appearance of the program, and it now looks modern, stylish, and simple. A number of enhancements, like adjusting the settings window or excluding automatically starting applications from optimization together, promote more efficient use of the program.

You can download the new version from our official website or use the built-in automatic update system. (By the way, we made this feature much better too. Just take a look at the settings to see the changes.)

The autostart manager of Reg Organizer received an improved search of unknown records. In earlier versions, the program made a query to the search engine with the name of the unknown file. This resulted in a lot of technical information displayed to the user as well as multiple links to various ‘fixers’, but little or no answers about whether this autostart record is safe and what it does. That is why we decided to modify the mechanism. Now the program compiles search queries based on application names. The search results are now more relevant because they contain links to reputable reviews and official websites of products.

Also, we added verification of autostart records. Incorrect records referring to nonexistent or moved files are now marked with red. So, if you see such elements in the list, feel free to remove them.

To make working with the autostart manager list more convenient, we decided to simplify the standard mode of the list by excluding Windows services from it. You can switch to them using the menu above the list whenever you need.

The program removal tool features increased tracking precision, and the automatic disk cleanup utility received support for Microsoft Edge cleaning.

The new version is available for download on the official website and via the in-app automatic update system of Reg Organizer. The update is available for users who purchased the license less than a year ago.

The license cost for individuals is $39.95, and renewing a license costs $24.95 for users who purchased the license less than a year ago.

If you have any questions regarding the program, we will be happy to assist you. Please contact our technical support for that. You can do this with this link, or in Reg Organizer (“Help” -> “Contact Technical Support”).

The idea behind the tool is simple. You start Application Uninstaller and this will start the analysis. When that is done, you will find residues of previously removed applications located by the program in the system.

Then all you need to do is select the “Removed Applications Leftovers” option on the sidebar and click on the “Remove leftovers” button.

Also, in the new version we improved the disk cleanup tool by giving it a new feature called “Previous System Restore Points”. You can remove older system restore points while keeping the most recent ones.

By default, this section is inactive, and we recommend activating it only when you get really low on disk space. This is because system restore points are crucial, and you never know when you may need one of them.

After activating this feature, an analysis takes place. Then you are presented with the approximate amount of disk space you can free up by removing older restore points.

One of the main tools in Reg Organizer is its application removal function that not only allows uninstalling unnecessary programs but also cleans the abundance of residues left after standard uninstalling. The new version 7.50 grants this tool a new option – to sort programs by disk space they occupy. This allows users to quickly find the most cumbersome programs and uninstall them if necessary.

The programs list of the application removal tool now has the new “Size” column. One click and the list automatically sorts in descending order, so you instantly see the largest programs on your disk.

Also, the new version features the enhanced disk cleaning tool. The “Programs Crash Dumps” and “Programs Error Reports” sections save more space now, while scanning of the “System Activity Logs” section goes faster.

Browser support hasn’t been overlooked either. In Reg Organizer 7.50, “Yandex.Browser” has received individual disk clean-up sections: the section for cleaning Cookies of this browser, and the section for other data.

You can download the latest version from the official website using the button below, or simply use the automatic update function by running Reg Organizer.

For example, whenever a user wants to try a certain new program he or she knows virtually nothing about, installation tracking is a must. In case something goes wrong, like crucial system settings get broken or the OS becomes unstable, the user can quickly remove this app and return everything to the original state, even without the restoration capabilities built into Windows.

The new version of Reg Organizer introduces a completely rewritten tracking algorithm that results in a many-fold speed up of the process. Now the program very quickly creates just one snapshot of the system and then tracks the app in real time. Thanks to the new approach, overall tracking performance increased almost three times.

The same algorithm covers registry functions too, including creating of a registry snapshot and comparing the old and new. As a result, the new version of the program demonstrates much faster registry snapshot operation as well.

The new version of the program can be downloaded from the official website or owners may use the automatic update system that’s built into Reg Organizer.

It can be fixed manually by editing the Windows Registry, but also you can fix it in one click in the new Reg Organizer 7.36.

In version 7.36, multi-monitors systems support was improved as well as the Disk Cleanup tool. The speed of the Options window was also increased.

You can download Reg Organizer 7.36 from the official website using the button below.

The new version introduces the improved startup manager. Now, all removed elements from the Windows startup are automatically reserved in the Undoing Changes Center and can be automatically restored at any time as needed (for example, if the element was deleted by mistake).

Some new elements in the Comment column of the Reg Organizer startup manager now display the arrow icon (available for Windows 8, 8.1, and 10 users only). This icon indicates that this element has a high influence on the bootup performance of the operating system. Therefore, if there are a lot of such elements in the startup, you can try to speed up Windows start by disabling or suspending some of them.

Also, we decided to rename the program to Red Organizer because many users confused “Reg” in its name with “Red”. In 7.35 this option is running as beta. To activate the new name, simply rename the desktop shortcut to “Red Organizer” and run the program.

You can download the new version via Reg Organizer. Select the Help menu and click on the Check for Updates command. Or you can get the update from our official website. You can install the program over the existing version. You do not need to uninstall the previous version.

The new version features an improved disk cleaner tool enhanced with the support for browsers based on the Chromium engine. The current version supports Google Chrome, Yandex.Browser, and Chromium. Data the tool cleans out are browser history and cache, cookies, and website data. Cleaning a browser is not only good for reclaiming some disk space; it’s mainly done to conceal browser activity from third parties.

A button with the Chrome logo on the express-check screen in the disk cleaning section activates this function.

Alternatively, you can enable this Chromium function by enabling the “Chrome Cookies and Sites Data” and “Chrome History and Cache” configuration options.

After scanning, you can select the corresponding section of the clean up and see the data that was found. Visual representation of data in the list is also enhanced. Now long lists are built instantly.

We did not ignore the trace detection algorithm in this update. This algorithm, which locates leftovers that stay in the system after a certain app is uninstalled, has been improved and was made even safer.

You can download the new version either from inside Reg Organizer (by selecting the “Check for Updates” item in the “Help” menu) or by manually using the button below. You can install the new version of Reg Organizer right over the existing version. You don’t need to remove a previous version.

If you purchased a license or renewal less than a year ago, the upgrade is free* for you. Otherwise you should renew your license in order to use the new version. You can do this with the button below.

* A license allows using the program without any functional and time limitations and receiving new versions within a year after purchase.

As a final note for 2015, we would like to present Reg Organizer 7.30 beta, featuring support for Chrome, Chromium, and Yandex.Browser clean up (a part of the disk cleanup tool).

Program uninstalling and registry cleaning tools have also received slight updates.

Using uninstalled program traces data in Soft Organizer, we decided to compose a database of traces. It functions like a fingerprint database for software. Using the database, one can look for traces of a certain program or, conversely, detect the application based on its traces. Therefore, scanning the file system and registry for traces and matching them with the list of installed programs allows separating out traces of already uninstalled applications.

The new version of Soft Organizer 5.0 integrates the Apptraces Cloud technology to search traces of previously uninstalled programs. As soon as a program is uninstalled, Soft Organizer locates its traces and sends information about it to the server for inclusion in the common database, if you allowed Soft Organizer to do this. All other users who had removed this program from the computer in the past receive a message from Soft Organizer about traces of this program left in the system.

This technology is only implemented in Soft Organizer for now. Integration into Reg Organizer is incomplete and is planned for Reg Organizer 8.

How To Delete Unnecessary Files Left after Updating to Windows 10

If you want to remove the previous version of Windows (even if you have already updated to Reg Organizer 7.20 via the automatic update), then simply download the latest build using the button below. This version features activated settings for removal of the old OS and temporary files. Install it and run the disk clean up tool.

Also, you can activate these settings manually as long as you have the latest version:

1. Run Reg Organizer and open its settings (“Commands” -> “Settings”).

2. In the “Disk Cleanup” section, select the “Disk Locations to Scan” element and check the “Old Windows version” item.

3. Click “OK” to save settings.

Then run the disk clean up function and perform a scan. On the last step, the folder with the previous version of the OS is analyzed. On some computers this may take several minutes, while those machines that have SSD disks perform it rather quickly.

The full list of changes in the new version

We have also launched a new online service at langs.chemtable-cloud.com. There you can participate in translating the program to other languages and vote for quality translations.

Translations are of two types: official and unofficial. Official translations are downloaded and updated automatically. We support them completely and supply these translations with installers of our programs. Unofficial translations are also available, but they are only downloaded by Reg Organizer automatically if the user agrees.

In the Language section of the program, there is a link now below the language selection box. It opens a website for translators where a user can download the latest version of the language pack, translate it, and submit his or her translation for integration into the program.

By supporting language packs, translators can obtain up to 10 free of charge licenses for themselves, their friends or relatives, as well as free license renewals as long as the language pack remains supported. The name of the translation author is displayed in the about window of the program along with his or her contact information and a link to his website or social network page.

You have two options here:

1. If there’s a Reg Organizer icon on the desktop, you can drag the icon of the application being uninstalled to the Reg Organizer icon.
2. Right-click the shortcut of the application you want to remove to bring up the context menu and select “Uninstall completely with Reg Organizer”.

Upon the first run of the new version, you should see a message describing the above two ways to quickly and efficiently remove programs from Explorer.

Also, we have improved other elements of Reg Organizer too.

The autostart manager now displays more elements on the start tab. We added the “Services” section.

Previously, to display elements of this type, you had to switch to this section using the menu atop the list.

The program preferences now feature a single integration option replacing several smaller ones.

In the portable version, you can turn off the splash screen to slightly speed up the loading of the program. And of course, the new version introduces some small bug fixes and improvements for increased stability and performance of the application.

The autostart manager, along with the new interface, accesses new areas for optimization, while the application removal tool can now uninstall apps from the Windows 8/10 store. And of course multiple elements were improved and perfected for even more fluent use of the program. Let’s review each new option in detail.

Autostart Manager

We worked hard to improve our Windows autostart optimization tool. In addition to the new, modern, and convenient user interface, the tool now supports more areas to configure and optimize. Services and drivers can now be activated or deactivated, as well as suspended, just like other autostart areas of the system.

Updated controls now allow you to switch between individual sections of the autostart. By default, the program displays the “Primary startup locations” list encompassing “Registry”, “Startup folder”, and “Task Scheduler”.

If the “All startup locations” item is selected, the program displays all supported autostart elements including drivers and Windows services.

Alternatively, you can select displayed areas manually. You can choose one or multiple areas. Click “Customize view” and mark areas you need in the dropdown menu.

Loading of services and drivers can be suspended just like as with other autostart elements. The only difference is that you cannot specify the time to suspend loading of elements in these two sections. The program does this automatically using the internal mechanisms of the OS.

Support for Removal of Apps from Windows 8/10 Store

As new versions of the Windows OS come out, new application types become available that are not supported in Windows 7 or older systems.

Now Reg Organizer supports uninstalling such programs using the “Program removal” tool. Such apps are listed on a par with other programs available for uninstall.

Improvements

And we couldn’t keep from improving the program, making it more comfortable and productive.
A new context menu item has been added to the autostart manager to remove unnecessary autostart records. Previously, this was only possible via the lower panel below the list of elements.

The disk cleanup instrument now features the possibility to add custom masks. In older versions, to add several masks a user had to enter them one by one. It can be done here: Main Menu -> Commands -> Settings… -> Disk Cleanup -> Custom files. Not exactly comfortable. Now multiple masks can be added as a single line. For example: «*.tmp *.bak».

Some little troubles were also fixed. A small problem was fixed in the registry editor, and a nuisance was eliminated occurring during an attempt to turn off or reboot the system when Reg Organizer is running. The system reported that the Reg Organizer process does not you allow to log off.

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The new version of Reg Organizer is already available in the automatic update system as well as on the official website. Click the below button to download it.

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Aside from the new fresh look, Reg Organizer features a lot of new improvements. The most noticeable of them is the disk clean-up utility that was rewritten from scratch. In addition to a significant performance increase, it displays even higher efficiency than ever before. Also, new scan zones were added, and the overall logic of operation was improved.

The new version also features automatic optimization of autostarting applications – programs loading as the system boots up. Now a user can suspend the autostart of selected applications for the specified time. This allows the user to begin work with Windows sooner, not having to wait until all apps load.

To increase ease of use and efficiency of work with Reg Organizer, some modifications to controls and the UI were made. For example, the “Important Registry Parts” section now offers the possibility to select several elements for editing, and the initial loading of the program can be sped up by disabling the startup screen.

The new version is available for download from the official website and has already been added to the auto-update system. You can also download it by clicking the button below.

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If you have any questions about our products, please don’t hesitate to contact our support team at:

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After reconsidering the entire concept of disk cleaning, we decided to update it completely, as the old way of doing things had its drawbacks and even could sometimes lead to hangs. Also, the efficiency of the old method left something to be desired. So, we took the old cleaning method and removed it from Reg Organizer completely! An all-new instrument re-written from scratch has taken its place.

The new generation disk clean-up scans 13 areas of the system and does this dramatically faster in comparison with previous versions of Reg Organizer. Aside from standard areas, it also scans some advanced regions of the system. Currently, the following areas are scanned: old driver files, system temporary file folder, program failure logs, Explorer thumbnails, error logs, incorrect shortcuts, system logs, unnecessary temporary files, installation cache, Recycle Bin, old update files, and Internet Explorer temporary files.

Disk cleanup scanning now takes from several seconds to a minute. However, on some systems or during activation of old update files, the total time can be longer. For example, it takes 10-11 seconds for our Windows 8.1 test system to perform scanning. However, this value may change depending on the computer performance and the current state of the operating system (the number of available resources).

Also, we decided to add special voting to the beta version to allow any user to give their opinion of the program. You can complain about some hardship or issue, or on the contrary, give the program thumbs up. The express check window now has two quick links in the upper right corner – “good” and “bad”. When you click the “bad” link, you are asked to send a message describing the problem you faced including all details.

Even if you are not a license owner, the beta of Reg Organizer 7.0 can be used for free for several weeks. The button below allows you to download the new Reg Organizer.

User testimonials

Also, remember that we continue gathering testimonials about our products for the “User testimonials” section of our website available to all visitors. If you send to us your testimonial, we will be glad to publish it. If you include your photo as well, even more visitors will see your opinion, because testimonials with photos are cross-published on all major pages of our website. (Testimonials without photos are only published on the testimonials page).

Below you can find several reasons for system slowdown, and learn the most efficient ways of solving such problems. You can rejuvenate your PC without replacing it (as long as all components of the computer are functional and healthy).

Virus Activity

Viruses produce a lot of difficulties for a user. Not only lost or damaged files, but also stolen personal data or electronic money can become the target of malware. Viruses can also slow down computer operation. So if you have noticed a serious decrease in the performance of your computer, check it with an antivirus scanner. Two of your best options are DrWeb CureIt! or Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool by Kaspersky Labs. Both tools are absolutely free.

To prevent further infection, you should check suspicious files using the VirusTotal web-service. It checks a submitted file using all major antivirus software and displays a report on each antivirus scan’s results. This check is extremely important when you download files from untrustworthy or unknown websites that you see for the first time.

Antivirus Software

Even though antivirus software is vitally useful and protective, it can also cause a significant slowdown of the system. In some cases the loss of performance can be enormous. It especially depends on the protection level set in the antivirus.

In effect, today’s antivirus software is a digital nanny revising all information before a user really gets access to it. The more protection functions that are turned on, the more time it takes for the antivirus to verify the data, and the longer a user has to wait.

If your computer has started stuttering, but there were no viruses found in it, you can try to disable some antivirus modules to see if the performance slowdown is related to antivirus protection. Ideally, you should remove or disable the antivirus software completely. This would say for sure if it is the reason of the slowdown.

If the PC lags due to antivirus software, you can disable some protection components or switch to some other antivirus solution.

Too Many Applications in Memory

When you install new applications on the computer, many of them add themselves to autostart and run with the system when you boot the computer. You may even not know that such a program is running.

Every program running in the background takes free resources of the system resulting in an overall slowdown of the computer. Remove unnecessary and unused programs from the memory and you’ll immediately notice your computer start to work much faster.

You don’t have to uninstall the program completely. If you use some application only occasionally and you see it runs on startup of the system, turn off this option in the settings of that application, or use the Startup Application tool in the Reg Organizer utility.

Low Disk Space

Windows operating system requires a free space on the system disk. This is especially important if there is low RAM on the computer. Windows starts lagging in that case. To avoid the slowdown, try leaving at least 20-30 percent of disk space unoccupied; do not fill the entire disk up to the brim.

The simplest way to achieve this is to simply uninstall unused programs. For the most efficient uninstalling, use the Application Uninstaller tool in Reg Organizer, because it scans the system for residues in the file system and removes them along with the main application files. A typical uninstall may leave these leftovers and temporary files undeleted.

If the system disk also stores work files, archives, backups, photos, and videos, think of moving them to another disk, transferring them to a cloud storage, or zipping some documents. Overall, this can free up a decent amount of space on the system volume.

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The main reason why Windows works slowly, given that all computer hardware works properly, is the lack of system resources. Viruses, antivirus software, and various applications can consume a lot of resources. To fix the slowdown of a computer, you should find the origin of the issue and eliminate it.

Don’t forget, there is no magic in the world, so if your computer is old and has too little RAM, then you should probably consider upgrading your computer at least partially (for example, adding more memory) or replacing it with a more powerful machine.

Announcement

The new Reg Organizer 7.0 is about to be released. It will have the completely remastered Disk Cleanup tool and the new startup applications optimization feature. Stay tuned.

appwiz.cpl — Programs and Features
calc — Calculator
charmap — Character Map
chkdsk — The Disk checking utility
cleanmgr — The Disk Cleanup Tool
cmd — Command Prompt
compmgmt.msc — Computer Management
control — Control Panel
control admintools — Administrative Tools
control desktop — Personalization
control folders — Folder Options
control fonts — Fonts
control keyboard — Keyboard Properties
control mouse — Mouse Properties
control printers — Devices and Printers
control schedtasks — Task Scheduler
desk.cpl — Screen Resolution
devmgmt.msc — Device Manager
dfrgui — Optimize Drives (Disk Defragmentation)
diskmgmt.msc — Disk Management
dxdiag — DirectX Diagnostic Tool
eventvwr.msc — Event Viewer
explorer — Windows Explorer
firefox — Firefox Browser
firewall.cpl — Windows Firewall
iexplore — Internet Explorer
inetcpl.cpl — Internet Properties
logoff — Logoff from the current Windows account
magnify — Magnifier
main.cpl — Mouse Properties
migwiz — Windows Easy Transfer
mmsys.cpl — Sound Settings
mrt — Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
msconfig — System Configuration
msinfo32 — System Information
mspaint — Paint
ncpa.cpl — Network Connections
notepad — Notepad
osk — On-Screen Keyboard
perfmon — Performance Monitor
powercfg.cpl — Power Options
psr — Steps Recorder
regedit — Registry Editor
rrr — Power Registry Editor in Reg Organizer (chemtable.com/organizer.htm)
shutdown — Shutdown
sysdm.cpl — System Properties
syskey — SAM Lock Tool
taskmgr — Task Manager
timedate.cpl — Time and Date Settings
utilman — Ease of Access Center
verifier — Driver Verifier Manager
wab — Contacts
winver — Windows Version
wmplayer — Windows Media Player
write — Wordpad Editor
wscui.cpl — Action Center

Perhaps this list is incomplete. Leave a comment below and tell us about commands you’re using every day.

You may recall that the updated program announced earlier has the ability to suspend running certain applications and build a startup queue. This allows speeding up the system boot up while not damaging functionality at all. And by turning off unnecessary applications, you can free additional resources of the computer to increase overall performance of the system.

The current update of Reg Organizer to version 6.60 brings in an improved Startup Application control mechanism that efficiently manages the disabled and suspended elements in the autostart list. Also, a new column in the list now shows the percentage of users who disabled or suspended given applications in the startup process. This information helps in deciding whether or not a certain element should be disabled by displaying choices other users make.

By using the Application Uninstaller and Startup applications tools, you can significantly speed up the loading of your computer and optimize its everyday performance by freeing resources required for the normal operation of the system.

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Previous versions of Reg Organizer created a system restore point during program traces removal. This led to a noticeable latency of a few seconds. (Sometimes it was significant.) Now there is no latency anymore, as all traces are now removed immediately.

In this new version we aimed at not just preserving the safety level, but increasing it, so we made a new mechanism to back up removed traces that places backup copies into the “Undoing Changes Center”. Previously, only standard Windows restore points were working – such restore points preserved only OS critical data. In the new Reg Organizer version 6.55, a full reserve copy is created which backs up all changes in the registry and all traces in the file system.

Traces removed from the file system automatically go to the Recycle Bin, where Reg Organizer will be able restore them if necessary. (So don’t hurry to clean out your Recycle Bin as soon as you have deleted some application.)

Now you can easily get back to using a certain uninstalled program with all its settings by restoring traces through the “Undoing Changes Center” and installing the removed application again.

Also, we managed to optimize the removal process making it less hungry for computer resources.

The same program removal functionality changes were implemented in the Soft Organizer utility. The majority of its functions are included in Reg Organizer (see Reg Organizer and Soft Organizer capabilities comparison).

The new version of Reg Organizer 6.55 is already available for automatic update. If the update process doesn’t work for some reason, you can update manually by downloading the new version from the official page using this link:

chemtable.com/organizer.htm

Previously, you could get only a rough estimation of the effects of autostart boosting, or you had to use the “Applications and services log”. Both options were not too convenient or easy to use. The first way simply doesn’t have any visible parameters, and the second one is too complex to search and compare the data. So we decided to blend the simplicity and easiness of the autostart process depicting it as a diagram right in Reg Organizer. Now, in the completely new “Program Autostart” tool, you can instantly see the results of autostart manipulations and compare them with previous values acquired earlier.

The diagram visually shows OS loading duration at different times. You can also instantly see how efficient your actions were.

Speeding the system up is usually done via disabling unnecessary autostart elements or removing them. But in Reg Organizer we decided to go beyond that and created one more possibility – creating delayed processes. This method allows you to begin work with the system faster and still run all necessary applications in the background while the system is already being utilized as usual. The best choice for delayed processes are necessary, but non-critical, processes.

To delay starting of an element, simply select it in the list of Reg Organizer and click the “Delay loading for … sec”.

When you delay processes, the timer automatically increments by the already selected period. So you can put an element into the autostart queue with merely one click, thus composing the program loading sequence you want on every startup of the computer.

To temporarily disable an autostart element, select it in the list and set the checkmark at the “Disable temporarily” box.

When you disable unnecessary elements in other autostart managers, there is a possibility that these records will re-activate. This is caused by programs that often check if certain autostart registry records are still there, and restore them if they are lost. Fortunately, we foresaw this aspect in Reg Organizer too, so disabled elements won’t re-appear again; they will be automatically disabled even if another program eventually restores them.

And finally, how you can use this in your work? In particular, when you manage autostart elements (remove, disable, or delay starting programs), you need to restart the system and watch the diagram. If everything is done right, the new system loading times should be less than previous ones. If a bar on the diagram has become longer, the loading time has increased, and you should reconsider the order and the number of executed elements.

The upper bar shows loading time of the last boot up. Bars below it show previous loading times.

Since the loading time parameter is not constant and may fluctuate even with the same autostart parameters, you should monitor overall loading dynamics of few recent boot ups instead of just two consecutive loading times.

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After disabling unnecessary records, Reg Organizer keeps them off by monitoring their status and automatically preventing them from turning on again. And when you create the autorun queue, you can suspend the loading of non-crucial programs so that the system will start up faster allowing you to effectively begin your work sooner than usual.

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While developing the check for updates mechanics, we eventually realized that the entire procedure can be made much faster and more precise, greatly increasing the convenience of using Soft Organizer. So we made changes to accomplish this! We developed a new version of Soft Organizer (3.40) that implements an innovative check for updates procedure.

Now checking for new versions is performed much more quickly. We managed to make this process up four to five times faster on our test computers working under 64-bit Windows 7 and 8. On 32-bit systems, the new algorithm doesn’t show such a great improvement, but it still is faster.

Average “before” and “after” values under 64-bit Windows 7 and 8 are shown on the diagram above.

Another important novelty in Soft Organizer 3.40 is more precise installed program version number identification. Previously, the utility could mistakenly determine an incorrect version number of an application. Indeed, developers often use their own version numbering approach or store version numbers in several different places with different version numbers in each one. All of this caused the program to make mistakes. Now the version determining algorithm works more precisely and correctly.

Last, but not least, is the ability to quickly switch to program updating. If some new versions were detected during the check for updates (the download links were checked by the moderator), the direct download link is opened in a browser instead of the program’s page at the SoftwareRating.info website as it used to be.

New programs can be installed with tracking that allows you to remove them completely later, as the need arises. This feature is hard to overestimate, as it allows you to install unknown or non-trustworthy programs that can affect the system unpredictably.

If some application was installed without tracking and now needs to be uninstalled, Soft Organizer scans the entire system after the standard uninstalling procedure finishes to find and eliminate all traces such an application may have left in the OS. Traces removed include settings, temporary files, and other elements that usually stay in the system forever.

For installed programs, there is an option to check for updates via the SoftwareRating.info portal thus allowing a user to keep all installed programs up-to-date. New versions of programs usually deliver not only new capabilities, but also bug fixes, which overall may boost the performance and convenience of the work.

The new version of Soft Organizer has a number of truly interesting novelties that take the utility to a whole new level.

Now Soft Organizer can reveal programs that are mostly uninstalled by users, thus helping to determine low-quality products and get rid of them or replace with some other applications. This capability is powered by a new parameter Soft Organizer 3.31 has introduced. The uninstall rate of the program is displayed in a new column titled “Uninst. by”. The value reflects the percentage of users who have uninstalled the program shortly after installing it. The higher the percent value, the more suspicious the program looks. A lower value means the app is popular and is rarely removed.

Sometimes when a new version of a certain program appears, it isn’t publicly available to everyone. This could be a limited alpha or beta version that isn’t in public access for now. To not distract user attention to such updates, we introduce a new term – “Verified update”. Such updates are marked with a green checkmark. This means we have checked the download link for this version, and the program can be safely downloaded. If the update isn’t marked with a green check yet, this means the current version hasn’t been verified in our database, and the download link may not be available.

Also, the recent update of Soft Organizer features a number of fixes and improvements to current modules. For instance, the installation tracking module operation has been enhanced. Also, the information in the notation conventions window is now easier to read.

The new version is available for downloading from the official website and is also available through the built-in automatic update function.

Also we’ve released a new version of Reg Organizer 6.32. What’s new:

• The Application Uninstaller tool:
  • Improved the accuracy of the installing applications with tracing function, so that the system changes which do not apply to the application being installed will not be registered.
  • Interface improvement: The Notation Conventions window’s height was increased which removes the vertical scroll bar.
• Bug fixed: The column might disappear from the applications list in case of the repeated opening of the Application Uninstaller tool window.

Some programs change browser settings upon installation. After those programs are uninstalled, the settings are often not returned to their initial values. That is why, when uninstalling such programs, for instance, browser toolbars, Reg Organizer displays information on how you can restore the original settings of your browser.

If during tracking of installation, a certain program wasn’t added to the system properly (for example, if a portable application was installed), Reg Organizer still can determine its name and record the tracking information about this application. Earlier, such programs were denoted as “Installed program” in the list.

The third important change in Reg Organizer is the enhanced Agent that tracks launches of installation programs and allows you to perform the tracked installation instead. In the new version, the Agent works much more efficiently and examines a larger number of setup programs than before.

Aside from the above changes, the registry editor, search and replace functions, and the “Important registry section” tool was also improved.

If you have not yet received the new version through the automatic update system, or if checking for updates is disabled, you can download the latest version using the below link.

Also, we invite you to the new Reg Organizer testimonials section we recently updated. Now you can send a testimonial, and it will be placed in the appropriate section of the site, and also will be displayed randomly on the program description page.

To publish a testimonial on the website, you must specify your real first name and last name, and send your photo. The testimonial should be at least two or three sentences long.

Previously our users asked us to add the possibility to remove several programs at once even though the program already possessed such a feature. So we decided to make it more explicit and added a switch to the remove button that allows you to change between single and multiple removal modes. Also, you can switch the program to the multiple removal mode directly in the list by selecting multiple programs with your mouse while holding Shift or Ctrl keys.

Multiple program removal in Reg Organizer 6.25

The other important feature we paid close attention to is the list of installed programs. In some particular cases, it can be so big that it is hard to find anything in it without searching and filtering. And even with those methods, finding a certain element in a huge list isn’t that easy. So we concluded to shorten the list by automatically hiding elements that aren’t necessary to uninstall in the vast majority of cases – these are system updates, drivers, and other components. This allowed us to greatly reduce the length of the program list, so finding a certain program in it is now significantly easier.

Turn on displaying of all programs by clicking the gears icon right under the list.

The tool to clean the registry and disks has also changed. Adding records to the exclusion list in the system check detailed result window is now easier. You only need to clear a tickbox (checkbox) of the element in the list. After clicking “OK”, all marked elements are deleted. Those elements that are not marked are automatically added to the exclusion list.

Reg Organizer 6.25 is already available for download from the official website and in the automatic update system.

Shorter Program List

When the list of installed programs is long, it is hard to locate a particular one. If that program was installed only recently, it is usually somewhere near the top of the list and thus is easy to find. But what if you need to uninstall an app installed long ago? A quick search is helpful here, but that is only a partial solution. It requires you to remember the exact name of the app, which isn’t always easy especially if it is written in a foreign language. So we decided to make the search for such applications easier by shortening the list.

Shorter Program List

We were able to do this by extending the list of system components that was also significantly appended with new elements. Drivers, system updates, and other system components automatically hide now. In most cases there’s no need to uninstall them. And if this need ever arises, you can find them by clicking the gears icon right below the list.

Removing Multiple Programs

Despite the fact that simultaneous removal of multiple programs was available before, many users nevertheless requested that we add such a function. By analyzing all the information, we have come to the conclusion that many users simply overlook this opportunity. So we decided to rework Soft Organizer’s interface to make multiple uninstalling more obvious.

Multiple program removal in Soft Organizer 3.20

Using the down arrow near the Uninstall Application button, you can switch the list to the multi-removal mode. In this mode the list displays checkboxes allowing you to select multiple programs at once. Holding Shift or Ctrl while clicking the programs in the list also performs multi-selection.

Program Comments

Through integration of the program with the SoftwareRating.info portal, you can open user comments directly from Soft Organizer to learn other users’ opinions and write your own review for the application.

Comments in Soft Organizer 3.20

You can open comments through the context menu of the program. Select a program in the list, bring up its context menu, and click the “Comments” command.

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Thanks to new capabilities, finding a given program in the list is easier now, and you can remove multiple programs at once. Reading and posting comments allows you to learn what others think about the program and to write your own opinion too.

For starters, Application Uninstaller in Reg Organizer 6.20 now can backup traces of tracked installed programs if they were uninstalled without Reg Organizer (e.g. via “Control Panel” or the Start menu). Such instances happen notably often, and thanks to this new function, Reg Organizer helps you eliminate residues of unnecessary applications regardless of how exactly an app was removed. You only need to track the program’s installation; that’s it.

The traces of deleted programs are reserved and can be removed at any time

If a program that was installed with tracking is removed via “Control Panel” or with any other method without Reg Organizer, the program list will show “Traces of …”, where the ellipsis is the name of the uninstalled program. You can remove these traces later at any time.

Another novelty in Application Uninstaller is the ability to save the list of applications to an HTML file. The given file is ideally suited for publishing or sharing. For example, in some situations, technical support staff asks a user to send the list of installed programs for in-depth analysis of the problem. Now you can easily do this using Reg Organizer.

The list of applications can be exported

To save the list of programs to a file, select Export the Applications List in the Applications list menu. An HTML file containing the list will then appear on your desktop.

The third novelty is found in Registry Editor. The new version features registry key access permissions editing. Now you can adjust access permissions to open registry keys for individual users and user groups.

Registry key permissions

To adjust registry key access permissions, select the required key in the left list, bring up the context menu, and select «Permissions…»

Other improvements are making your work easier too. For instance, favorite records of the built-in RegEdit are now imported to the Registry Editor automatically. And while working with registry keys, you can now use right-click both to select an item and to bring up its context menu.

Program Description

Often, when we manage the list of programs and remove unnecessary or unused programs, we ask ourselves “What is this program? Do I really need it?” To answer the question you have to Google or open the developer’s website, if Soft Organizer offers the corresponding link. Generally, this does provide an answer, but the method isn’t always accessible. Now the new version of Soft Organizer allows you to learn all the information about the program much more easily. Near the name of certain applications a blue question mark is shown. Clicking this mark, a SoftwareRating.info website is opened where you can learn the purpose of the given app. For now, descriptions are available for some programs only, but we are working continuously on extending the scope. All major and most popular programs already have descriptions.

Saving the List of Programs to a File

The second option that’s often required when talking with tech support or colleagues is the list of installed programs. The “List of programs” menu now features a new item – “Export the Applications list”. Selecting this command creates an HTML-version of the program list that’s easy to use or send. A file containing the list is automatically saved on the Windows desktop, so it’s extremely easy to attach it to an e-mail or send by any other method.

Preserving Program Installation Traces

If you mistakenly uninstalled a tracked program with a conventional method (that is, without using Soft Organizer), formerly this led to all information about traces of this program being lost forever. The new version, however, treats the situation differently. If a program for which installation was tracked is deleted with a conventional system uninstaller, the traces are saved by Soft Organizer and are preserved as long as needed, until they are removed by means of Soft Organizer itself. This allows you to carry out full uninstalling of a program any way you like.

You can download the new version of Soft Organizer 3.15 from the official website using this link:

• chemtable.com/soft-organizer.htm

The new version is also available for automatic update. The previous version of the program should notify you about this, if the automatic check for updates is enabled. The update is fully automatic and doesn’t require any action on your part.

We are glad to present new version of Reg Organizer 6.10 and Soft Organizer 3.10 featuring significantly improved uninstalling of applications that require a reboot. Interestingly, the process has become so simple that it doesn’t need any actions from the user anymore. In order to complete the removal process, a user simply needs to run Reg Organizer/Soft Organizer, and the utility will ask to finalize the removal. The whole thing is so simple now, that you don’t have to do anything at all.

But that’s not all for novelties. Reg Organizer also features the following changes:

• The registry editor in Reg Organizer now can remove multiple parameters in the registry key at once. In earlier versions, parameters had to be deleted one by one. This capability is extremely useful while editing .reg files with the built-in registry editor.
• “Important Registry Parts” and “Registry Cleanup” tools now include the new list of last accessed files. A user can clean the list completely or remove unnecessary or non-existent elements from it.
• A new option is available in the installed program trace view mode – an ability to add elements to the exclusion list. Formerly, this option was only available while uninstalling programs.

In addition, both programs feature multiple fixes and updates intended to increase stability and safety of the programs’ operation.

New versions of Reg Organizer 6.10 and Soft Organizer 3.10 can be downloaded from the official website with these links:

Reg Organizer: chemtable.com/organizer.htm
Soft Organizer: chemtable.com/soft-organizer.htm

Soft Organizer is based on Chemtable’s Full Uninstall tool and is essentially a new version and further development of that product. Since the range of new capabilities goes far beyond the initial name of Full Uninstall, the program was renamed.

The main purpose of Soft Organizer is handy management of applications installed on users’ computers. The tracking function allows users to record all changes made in the system during the installation of an application and completely to uninstall that application along with all traces it has left in the OS. The default uninstall procedure often misses them, so all these residues remain on the computer. In addition, Soft Organizer features a function to find traces of applications that were not installed with tracking. This function was also included in Full Uninstall.

The first and the primary new feature in Soft Organizer is the application update control function. Whenever this function detects a newer version of some application, an up arrow is displayed next to the application’s name indicating a new version is available. In addition, the “New version” button is displayed on the information panel of the selected application. Whenever a user clicks the “New version” button, he is redirected to a page on our website with detailed information about this update.

The other main innovation is the option to turn off application trace scan during the uninstalling of an application. This step can now be skipped, and the quicker default uninstaller is launched. Sometimes this is convenient, for instance, when a user merely reinstalls the program and wishes to preserve his settings.

A Personal License for Soft Organizer costs $30 and allows the user to activate the program on two computers. The Family License permits installing of the program on up to 5 computers and costs $67. Corporate users can choose one of the available corporate licenses at affordable prices.

You can discover all the details about Soft Organizer and download the trial version at the official website here:

In order to speed up the removal process Reg Organizer 6.02 offers a quick uninstall option that doesn’t perform searching for traces. This reduced uninstalling time and save all settings and other traces of the program being uninstalled.

To skip the scan and don’t look up for traces of the deleted program, press the Del key on your keyboard when you see the first window of the Reg Organizer’s Uninstall Wizard. This will skip the search for traces making the process run faster.

Why would you need this?

When you uninstall a program during the update process, you usually don’t want your settings and personal preferences to gone with the program. The new version of that program you install should pick them up, so you don’t have to configure the application from scratch or re-activate it.

Upon the release of the second version of Reg Organizer, the tool already had multiple useful instruments, such as “Registry cleaner”, “Age system”, “File cleaner”, and many others, and had gained decent popularity among advanced users. The second version also implemented the uninstall function that allowed users to track changes prior to and after installing an application and then reverse the changes later.

In the third version, Reg Organizer added many improvements to existing functions and became much more efficient and convenient to work with. And in 2006, the fourth version of Reg Organizer was released benefiting the “Registry optimization” function and numerous changes and improvements. 2009 was the year of the fifth version. It featured the new express check function that allowed users to quickly evaluate system status upon launching the program. Additionally, massive amounts of changes in other functions were made, and the support for x64 systems was first introduced by popular demand.

And now at the beginning of 2013, we are glad to release the final version of Reg Organizer 6.0, that steps forward again making registry work simpler, more comfortable, and convenient. We devoted several articles to novelties of this version, each telling about a certain new function in great detail.

The title characters of the sixth version of Reg Organizer are “Fine Tuning”, “Registry editor”, and the brand new “Change Undo Center” – plus the support for Windows 8. Also the program’s icon, boxshot, and overall exterior have been updated.

• Reg Organizer 6.0 Quick Launch
• Revisiting “Fine tuning” and “Change Undo Center”

The final version of Reg Organizer 6.0 is already available for download and in the automatic updates. You can download it with the following link:

Interestingly, running Reg Organizer under Windows Vista and Windows 7 OS will not produce the UAC (User Account Control) dialog that usually shows when an application requiring administrator rights is launched.

If you want, you can change the Reg Organizer quick launch sequence. Simply click the “rrr” link in the registry editor caption and specify the new shortcut in the opened window. If you leave the field blank, Reg Organizer quick launch will be disabled.

From version to version, Reg Organizer’s functions have been improving, and so have its icons. Take a look how the utility’s icons have changed from 2001 to 2009.

For Reg Organizer 6 we have made a new stylish icon and a startup screen to reflect the new round in the development of the program.

For users whose subscription is still active, switching to Reg Organizer 6.0 will be free. If your subscription is expiring, you can renew it when you upgrade to the new version. If you purchase Reg Organizer right now, the upgrade to version 6.0 will be free for you.

Hassle-free work with the operating system often requires customization, turning on or off various configuration settings of the OS. Taking this into consideration, we revamped the tool for registry fine-tuning in Reg Organizer 6.0 and focused on turning multiple settings on and off with a single click. In addition, the updated tool includes ways to create your own registry options.

The tool makes optimizing the system for comfortable work as easy as pie. It allows you to create and edit individual tweaks as well as groups of tweaks – a number of fine-tune options merged into a group. You can merge the capabilities you want into a group and quickly turn all of them on or off simultaneously with a single click on any PC.

Groups of Tweaks

The groups of tweaks section lets you quickly activate a set of options with a single click. For example, using groups you can momentarily activate all settings boosting network performance or turn on all settings that reduce system boot time.

When you activate a group of tweaks, Reg Organizer automatically sets the given options to their predefined values.

When you turn off the group of tweaks, the program restores all settings to their initial state.

This tool is ideal for beginner users, because it doesn’t require any advanced skills to manage hidden fine-tune options.

Turning tweaks on and off

This section gives advanced users access to all fine-tuning settings of the system available in Reg Organizer.

You can activate or deactivate them individually for higher configuration flexibility.

Tweaks Management

The fine-tune tweaks editor allows you to create your own tweaks or quick access setting groups and thus configure the system using your own templates.

Exporting and importing capabilities allows you to transfer fine-tune tweaks and groups of tweaks from one computer to another with several mouse clicks. This is extremely convenient if you need to apply the same settings on multiple computers.

Undoing Changes Center

People make mistakes. And some mistakes we just cannot afford. In order to make reverting changes easier, we have developed the special backup manager. We call it the “Undoing Changes Center”. Backup copies of every key Reg Organizer’s function (registry editor, fine-tune registry settings, important registry nodes) are found here and are easy to roll-back at any time.

Undoing Changes Center is always available in the bottom right corner of any Reg Organizer window.

Conclusion

The updated Tweaks in Reg Organizer makes it easy to configure the operating system regardless of the experience level of a user. The tool works for both beginners and advanced IT specialists.

Undoing Changes Center is irreplaceable, if something went wrong and the changes have led to instable or inappropriate operation of the system.

The new Reg Organizer 6.0, including the updated tool for registry fine-tuning, will be released in October, 2012. Keep an eye open for future announcements.

If you are a registered user of Reg Organizer and your product subscription is active during the release of a new version, your upgrade will be absolutely free.

If you are not a registered user, you can register now and your
upgrade to Reg Organizer 6.0 will be absolutely free.

Click by the following link to register Reg Organizer now:

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Reg Organizer, a utility designed for all-round service of the system registry, features a full uninstall function to completely remove programs you don’t need anymore from your computer. The new version 5.45 delivers the redesigned and greatly improved version of this function. Not only does it work more efficiently now, but it also provides much more convenience.

In particular, the search algorithm that detects traces left in the system by an uninstalled application has been modernized, plus you can remove multiple programs simultaneously. If a standard uninstaller doesn’t work correctly for some reason, you can switch directly to the trace search process.

Reg Organizer also provides a way to install applications with tracking. The tracking function allows more efficient uninstalling of a program that isn’t needed any more. This option has also been improved in the new version. In particular, for those programs that were installed with tracking, you can install further updates also with tracking.

Also Reg Organizer has been adapted to work in the new Microsoft Windows 8 Release Preview operating system.

You can download a trial version of the program from the official website using this link:

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Reg Organizer’s license cost per computer is $39.95.

Installing Applications

Installing Applications from the Context Menu of the Windows Explorer

When using computers, we often see that we have to make a series of steps in order to fulfill a task, and each of those steps slows down the whole process. When using Full Uninstall, to install applications with the tracking function, you had to run Full Unisntall first, select Install A Program, then select the application to be installed, and only after that you could start the installation procedure. This is not as convenient as starting the tracking function automatically, together with starting the installation utility.

In the new version, you will be able to start the tracking function right away. To do so, you will have to click the setup file of the application to be installed with the right mouse button and select Install with tracing in Full Uninstall in the context menu.

This feature (the context menu option) can be enabled or disabled in the settings of your Full Uninstall application. If for some reasons you do not want to use it, you can easily disable it by going to the Shell Integration section of the application settings and removing the checkmark from the Install with tracing in Full Uninstall option.

Installing Updates with Tracking

After you have installed an application with the Full Uninstall tracking function enabled, sooner or later you will need to update this application. The earlier versions of Full Uninstall did not provide the opportunity to integrate the changes made when installing updates of an already installed application with the tracking function. The new version, Full Uninstall 2.10, will give you this wonderful and helpful opportunity. You will be able to update your applications and integrate the updates with the programs already installed in your system, which will allow you to completely remove applications with their updates, without any traces remaining.

Changes made when installing updates can only be integrated for the applications which were originally installed with the tracking function enabled.

Removing Applications

Removing Several Applications at Once

It happens so quite often that we want to remove several applications or games at once. To do that, we have to repeat the same consecutive steps to remove every single application or game separately. The new version, Full Uninstall 2.10, will make removing several applications at once easier.

If you need to remove several applications at once, you only have to select them with your mouse holding down the Ctrl key (or Shift, depending on the situation) and press the Uninstall Applications button.

Besides, it often happens so, too, that some supplementary software is installed together with the main application. It can be a set of subsidiary modules provided by third party developers, web browser toolbars or extensions, or various accompanying applications.

When removing such an application with Full Uninstall (provided that its installation has been tracked), you will be prompted to remove all the accompanying applications and modules which were installed together with the main program.

Passing by the Default Uninstallation and Moving to Finding the Traces of a Program

When removing buggy applications, it is sometimes especially helpful to remove them without running the uninstaller (the standard program provided by the developer to remove the application). For example, when this uninstaller cannot be launched or hangs during the uninstallation. After switching to Version 2.10, you will have the opportunity to pass by the default uninstaller and move directly to finding the application traces and removing them.

To move to finding the traces of a program and removing them, you will have to press the Skip button in the Full Uninstall uninstallation wizard window.

The Algorithm for Finding the Traces has been Improved

The last important new feature of the latest version of Full Uninstall is the improved algorithm for finding the traces, which is now able to find even more traces of uninstalled programs.

Conclusion

After switching to the new Full Uninstall 2.10 (as well as upon updating your Reg Organizer), you will get lots of helpful and convenient features, which will make your working with computers even more comfortable and enjoyable as you will not have to make all those unnecessary steps that used to take you a lot of time before.

If you want to try the new version right now, you can download the beta versions of Full Uninstall or Reg Organizer that are already available on our website.

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The Reg Organizer tool is intended for the comprehensive service of the system registry in the Microsoft Windows operating systems. The tool allows editing the system registry, searching and replacing data in it, seeking and fixing various errors, defragmenting system registry files, completely uninstalling applications along with all traces they may have left in the system, and much more.

Full Uninstall is a standalone application uninstaller tool separate from Reg Organizer. Full Uninstall’s functions and capabilities exactly repeat those of Reg Organizer.

Previous versions of Reg Organizer allowed users to uninstall a program only if it was installed with the monitoring feature turned on (i.e. when Reg Organizer tracks the installation process and saves all changes it made to the system during it). Otherwise, the application was uninstalled using the default method and thus might leave traces on your disks and in the system registry. Frequent installing and uninstalling of applications using the default method (without Reg Organizer) leads the operating system to overflow quickly with enormous amounts of unnecessary information.

The new version of Reg Organizer 5.40 introduces the ability to seek and eliminate traces of those programs that were installed without tracking by Reg Organizer. After a given program was uninstalled, Reg Organizer suggests searching for any traces (remainders) left in the system and delete them.

The key feature of the updated uninstaller tool in Reg Organizer and Full Uninstall is the ease of use. Indeed, you don’t need any special knowledge to remove any application and its traces from the system. You simply run Reg Organizer, select the application uninstalling tool, find the desired program, and click the “Remove application” button. The process is the same as any other. After the standard uninstalling is complete, Reg Organizer automatically scans the system and asks whether you want to remove traces it found.

Older versions of Reg Organizer have a certain drawback – they couldn’t remove an application completely if its installation wasn’t monitored by Reg Organizer. The new version 5.40 finally offers this opportunity.

The efficiency of this method isn’t as high compared to tracked installations, but in most cases, you can still remove a significant number of traces from the system. It naturally complements the installation monitoring function and thus increases the efficiency of the complete uninstalling function of the program.

Konstantin Polyakov, the director of the company

The price for one copy of Reg Organizer is $39.95 and of Full Uninstall is $29.95. Licenses are lifetime. The license fee includes technical support and free updates to new versions of the programs within a year after the purchase.

New versions of the programs can be downloaded from the official website of the company:

• Download Reg Organizer
• Download Soft Organizer

To perform the removal you need to select the “Remove a file from the Registry” command in the “File” menu and specify the filename of a reg-file in the dialog window. Then, the program will analyze which keys and parameters that reg-file modifies and will remove them from the registry.

When the search completes, you can return to the registry edit mode by clicking the corresponding button at the left-side panel. Alternatively, you can switch back to edit mode by double-clicking any of the found keys in the lower part of the search and replace mode.

Registry Editing

The powerful system registry editor includes the extended set of functions, such as registry key cloning, information of any particular key and so on. Just like the default RegEdit it also allows to create, remove, and edit keys and modify parameter values, to export keys into reg-files. The registry editor has a unique capability to create merged reg-files that include keys from different registry branches; this allows painless transfer of application preferences from one system to another, for example.

• Editing the Registry with Reg Organizer
• Working with REG files in Reg Organizer

Manual Registry Cleanup

Using this mode you cab perform thorough cleanup of your registry and tune the functionality of the operating system. In particular, there are possibilities to specify applications launched automatically on Windows startup, explore shared dynamic-link libraries (DLL) and many more. With this mode you can also search the registry for links to not-existing files or folders and remove those links if you want to clear your registry of unnecessary “trash”.

Automatic Registry Cleanup

This allows you to perform an automatic search and removal of various errors in the system registry.

• Cleaning the Registry Manually and Automatically with Reg Organizer

Search and Replace through the Registry

This mode is a convenient tool to perform a quick search and/or replace of information in the system registry. Unlike the default tool to work with the registry, this mode allows you to see all found elements at once, in the same handy list. This allows you to quickly apply some action to all found keys or parameters, either remove them or modify their values, without the need to look through them manually, element by element.

Uninstall Applications

Reg Organizer features a powerful tool that allows the complete removal of software from your computer and therefore prevents your system from being cluttered up with unnecessary information. Besides, this mode allows you to monitor all changes made to the system registry or the file system by any application.

• Uninstalling Applications Completely with Reg Organizer

System Tweaking

This function of Reg Organizer unlocks various additional (undocumented) options of Windows shell that allow fine-tuning the system.

Registry Optimization

This function of the program performs compression and defragmentation of the registry which quite positively influences the overall performance of the system.

• What Is Registry Optimization and Why You Need It?
• Optimizing Registry with Reg Organizer

However, it may be useful to monitor changes not only during the installation of a new application but also when you run a program that has already been installed. Usually, this kind of monitoring is used to examine the performance of an application over a specific period of time. For this purpose, you can use the tool for creating and comparing snapshots of the registry which is available in Reg Organizer.

The tool for creating and comparing registry snapshots can be found on the Applications Uninstaller dialog. To create a snapshot, click the Applications Uninstaller button, click on the Registry Snapshots tab, select root keys to be included into a snapshot and, and then start the procedure. After using the application for some time, you need to repeat the procedure again. Any snapshot can be deleted with the Remove a Registry Snapshot command.

When you have two or more snapshots, you can perform a comparison. On the Registry Snapshots tab, click the Compare Two Snapshots button, and then select snapshots to be compared. Results of a comparison are saved to a log file similar to the one created when you install a program with Reg Organizer.

To view a log of a snapshot comparison, you need to click on the Change Logs tab, and then select the required log in the drop-down list box. After this the program displays changes written to the file. Registry changes are shown as a tree-like structure (registry key tree). There is the Expand All button below the drop-down list box. Using this button, you can expand all nodes of the change tree with a single mouse click.

The context menu of the Registry Changes tab has an interesting option that saves any selected registry key to file. It is important to remember that the program saves the value of a registry key as it is written in a log, rather than the current value of a key. Sometimes one saved key corresponds to several modified parameters. When the program saves to file, each parameter is written to a separate REG file. To avoid confusion, these files are placed to one and the same folder. You can specify the name of the folder when you save the key values.

Using Reg Organizer, you can edit, create and delete keys, parameters and their values. The editor can be used to export and import a specific key, set of keys, or the entire registry to file, edit registry files (.reg) and modify selected values. Now let’s see how you can use all this to maintain your registry.

Once you open the editor, you see the window that displays the tree of keys in the left area and the list of parameters for a selected key in the right area. The most convenient way to work with keys and parameters is via the context menu, although you can use the menu bar on top of the window. Using this menu, you can create new keys and parameters, edit and delete the existing ones, add keys and parameters to Favorites.

Once a key is added to Favorites, you can open it in the registry editor by selecting its name on the Favorite menu. It makes it quick and easy to access the items that you use frequently.

The program also has the ability to run a search in the registry as you work in the editor. This tool can search information in the selected key you are working on at the moment. On selecting Key > Search in This Key, the Registry Search and Replace dialog opens that shows the selected keys.

When the search is finished, you can go back to the registry editor by clicking the Registry Editor button on the left panel of the main window. Also, you can switch to the editor mode by double-clicking on any of the found keys in the list in the lower area of the window in the Registry Search and Replace tool.

The program is able to export and import registry keys to a registry file. A registry file is a textual or binary file that contains information about keys and parameters of the registry. Data from this file can be added to the registry (import), and registry data can be used to create a registry file (export).

There are different ways to export keys. You can save the entire registry or a selected key to file. This file contains the key, all subkeys and parameters which are contained in the key and child keys. It is also possible to export a selected key without subkeys. In this case, only the current key and its parameters are exported.

You can export keys in one of the two formats – the new format which is used in Windows XP, in earlier versions or the old format that was used in earlier versions of Microsoft Windows. You can select the format in the window for selecting the name of an exported file. The difference between the formats lies in the encoding that is used. Older operating systems relied on ANSI encoding, while new systems use Unicode.

An interesting peculiarity of the program is that you can make a registry file from different keys. For this, you need to open the Key menu, select Add Key to… and select an external file to be used to add that key. This is a unique feature that cannot be found in the standard editor Regedit.

The opposite to export is import of data to the registry from a registry file. And the unique feature here is deletion of data from the registry by using data from a registry file. In the first place, this option may be interesting to the users who have to import various keys and parameters of the registry from a registry file with the extension .reg. This feature deletes from the registry all keys and parameters contained in the selected REG file.

External registry files in the REG format can be opened in the editor for viewing and editing. Each file of this type can be opened in a separate tab which allows the user to switch between them quickly. The interface for working with a registry file is almost similar to the interface for working with the registry itself: it has the same commands to create, delete, and edit keys and parameters. Preview of external files before import allows you to see data to be added to the registry, keys and parameters that will be influenced by import.

The optimization process consists of two steps. To begin, it is recommended to close all applications and disable antivirus software because Reg Organizer blocks registry files during the optimization. As a result, other applications may fail to run properly because they are not able to save data to the registry. When the optimization finishes, you need to restart the system. It is necessary to mention that some files are not optimized.

The program optimizes all hives of the registry except:

– SYSTEM – For security reasons, it is better not to optimize this hive when the system is running;
– HARDWARE – This hive saves its data to memory, rather than disk;
– S-1-5-18 – The service account which is used by the operating system is not optimized because it has a very little size and it does not make sense to defragment and compress it.

To start optimization, open the Tools menu, and then select Registry Optimization. This opens the optimization dialog with a warning telling you to close all running applications. If you do not follow this recommendation and continue, the program shows the list of applications that must be closed on the next step.

Once all applications are closed, the program starts compression of registry hives. At this moment, Reg Organizer blocks access to the desktop and Windows Start menu. The Reg Organizer window shows the hive which is being processed. All operations are performed completely automatically.

When the optimization finishes, the program reports on the size of the registry file before and after the process and its location on disk as a scheme of clusters. As soon as you close the window, the program restarts the computer automatically, which is one more reason why you should close all applications before the optimization. Computer restart is necessary to make all changes in the registry file come into effect.

You can optimize the registry with Reg Organizer and a freeware utility called Registry Life. The process of registry optimization with Registry Life is absolutely the same as with Reg Organizer.

Compared to the full-featured program, Registry Life makes it even easier to maintain the registry for beginners who do not have any knowledge of the registry. Cleaning the registry is as easy as selecting the appropriate menu option. You can choose parts of the registry to be scanned and disable additional options used by default.

Selecting parts of the registry is simple – registry parts are shown as a list with meaningful names (for example, Autorun, IE Context Menu, User Application Settings). Compared to Reg Organizer, Registry Life has a limited list of registry parts for processing and cleans all these parts, or only selected ones.

There are additional options that allow ignoring references to CD-ROM, removable disks, deleted references (network references). By default all additional options are enabled but you can disable any of them.

Registry Life cleans the registry only partially as it processes only those parts that are most likely to accumulate junk.

Is it possible to avoid accumulation of junk data on your computer? Yes. It is possible if you track all changes made during the installation process and roll them back when software is uninstalled. Reg Organizer uses almost the same approach to uninstall applications, without leaving any data behind.

The program detects changes made by installed applications by comparing the system state before and after a software installation. For this, it is necessary to make two snapshots of the system. The first snapshot is made before installing an application, and the second is made after installation and first launch of the program. Then these snapshots are compared, and all system changes made during the installation are detected. As a result of a comparison, the program creates the so-called change log. Now, if you want to uninstall the application, Reg Organizer uses the change log to roll back all changes made to the system on installing that program.

To create snapshots, the program saves information about the following components of the system:

– File system. The program saves information about all files and folders on disks, size and data of each file.
– System registry. The program saves the entire registry: keys, parameters and values (except duplicate keys).
– System files. The program saves system files such as win.ini и system.ini.

Installation of an application with Reg Organizer consists of several steps. Firstly, the program saves the current state of the system (therefore it’s not recommended to run other applications that can make changes to the registry or file system during the installation of a program). Secondly, a program is installed. At this point, Reg Organizer may be closed, and when the installation finishes, you can restart the computer (if necessary).

Once installed, it is necessary to run the program at least once before analyzing changes. If Reg Organizer was closed earlier, you need to finish the creation of the change log for the installation. For this, restart Reg Organizer, click the Tools menu, and select Applications Uninstaller. On the dialog that opens, click the Install an Application button.

Reg Organizer will inform you that there is an incomplete installation and prompt you to continue.

Finally the program creates a snapshot of the system after installing the application and compares it with the snapshot created before the installation. After a comparison, the program opens the window where you can rename the change log (most often its name is the same as the name of the installed application). Here you can also review all changes made to the system during the installation. However even for small applications the tree of changes can be too large and complex for analysis.

You can uninstall an application using the Uninstall an Application button only if you created the change log earlier using the Install an Application feature of Reg Organizer.

There are two ways to uninstall programs:

– Full uninstall when Reg Organizer rolls back all changes stored in the change log
– Restoration of the registry when Reg Organizer restores only the registry leaving the file system and configuration files unchanged.

By default the change log is removed when its changes are cancelled. The option labeled Do Not Delete Log after Cancelling Changes allows you to store the log even after the changes were cancelled.

You can create a log of the system state for other purposes too. For example, you can use this function to track changes made to the system when a certain process, or application is running. For this, you need to create a log before and after the launch of a process or application, and then use the program to detect differences between them. You can create as many snapshots of the system state as you want.

Reg Organizer has all the tools to remove redundant data manually. However, most users do not know the structure of the registry and cannot do it well. Besides, manual removal takes a lot of time. Therefore Reg Organizer has the ability to clean the registry automatically. The program can scan the registry, detect and remove redundant data without your interference. But before this procedure it is recommended to run the system express check.

System Express Check

The system express check starts automatically when you run Reg Organizer. You can also initiate this operation manually by selecting Run System Express Check on the Tools menu. The program checks the logic and physical structure of the registry and file system. When the process finishes, the programs shows problems and offers solutions: start a defragmentation, fix or delete redundant data, invalid references and file shortcuts. If you agree with the verdict, you can start automatic correction of problems from the window with results of the check.

During the express check the program scans only main parts of the registry that accumulate redundant data more often than anywhere else. Therefore results of the express check are not as exhaustive as results of the automatic registry check. For a complete analysis of the registry and removal of redundant data, you need to clean the registry manually, or use the Automatic Registry Cleanup tool in Reg Organizer.

Cleaning the Registry Manually

The Manual Registry Cleanup tool extracts information from all important parts of the registry automatically and displays results for viewing or editing. Different parts of the registry are responsible for different aspects of the OS performance. For example, Software Records lists applications which are registered in the system. Open With… Menu allows you to view and edit applications which are suggested by the system when you try to open a file in the unknown format. When you use this tool to delete data, the program creates a backup copy automatically so that in case an error occurs, you can roll back all changes by restoring data from a backup.

The Manual Registry Cleanup tool consists of the left-side panel where you can select a part of the registry and the list with information on the selected part in the right area of the window. To open a part you wish to view, click on the part on the Registry Parts panel, and its information will be displayed in the right area of the window.

In the top right area of the window, you can see the Search box. As you start entering a word into the box, the program narrows down the list to the items that match your entry. Using the Search box, you can find any entry instantly, without having to scroll down the entire list of entries.

To make it easy for the user to remove redundant data, the program detects erroneous entries automatically. These entries are easy to distinguish from standard items because they are marked with a red exclamation mark.

At the bottom of the Manual Registry Cleanup window, there is a small message panel that displays information on the selected registry part. You can see the total number of entries in the part, number of erroneous elements (right there you can click a link to remove all erroneous elements at once).

The Manual Registry Cleanup tool can group registry entries by different criteria. For this, you can use the Groups button on the toolbar. The most important is grouping by correctness that lists all erroneous records on top of the list so you can see problems instantly. You can remove or edit an erroneous entry immediately.

You can also group entries by age. Using this option, you can keep track of new entries in the registry, including new applications, new autorun items, and new file extensions.

Cleaning the Registry Automatically

Automatic cleaning of the registry involves many operations which are performed without user interference. The tool analyses parts of the registry, generates results, and fixes errors automatically if the user decides to do so. For a better control over the process, Reg Organizer allows you to select parts of the registry and entries to be excluded from the registry scan and configure other settings.

Reg Organizer offers a step-by-step wizard to make it easy for beginners to clean the registry. Once the automatic registry cleaning is started, the program analyses parts of the registry and detects those that have problems. Then you can fix problems automatically, or view a more detailed report, and then decide what to do. You can cancel all changes made by the Automatic Registry Cleanup tool by restoring data from a backup copy.

To open the registry editor, you need to click on the Registry Editor button on the left panel, or click the Tools menu, and then select Registry Editor. This opens the editor with the left-side tree of keys and a list of parameter values for a selected key. To search for keys and parameters by name or value, it is recommended to use the Registry Search and Replace mode. In this mode, you can configure search settings and view results.

To edit, add or delete a key or parameter, it is necessary to select a key in the tree or in the parameters of the selected key. Then you need to perform the necessary operation by using the toolbar, or context menu that you can open with a double-click. Each type has its own icon, making it easy to manage parameters.

From the toolbar or context menu you can save or restore keys or parts of the registry using a REG file. There is also a unique ability to delete data of an external REG file from the registry. For this, the program finds keys and parameters which were modified by that REG file and removes them from the registry.

There is another interesting ability to bookmark keys as Favorites. It’ll help you to access keys quickly, without searching in the registry. When you select a key in Favorites and click the Open button, Reg Organizer takes you to that key instantly. So, this option makes it quick and convenient to switch between frequently used keys.

Finally, there is the search. As we mentioned above, there is a special mode to search in the registry. Besides, it is possible to start a search from the context menu. In this case, the search is performed within the key that you selected in the registry tree. This option saves time required for this operation.

When the search finishes, you can go back to the registry editing mode by clicking the Registry Editor button on the left panel. You can also get back to that mode by double-clicking a key. In addition to search, this mode allows you to replace data manually and automatically. To perform a simiar search in the future, you can set up a profile.