how do you identify which registry entries are associated to which programs?
I ask this because I have started to clean my registry regularily and have
found entries that clearly identify the programs they are associated with but
have also found entries that make no sense, particularily in my start up for
example, ws35tnh with a value of piched20.exe.
Please help

"how do you identify which registry entries are associated to which
programs?"
That requires both a detailed understanding of the Windows registry and a
detailed knowledge of how a particular program is installed.

"I have started to clean my registry regularily..."
This is both unnecessary and dangerous. And, quite frankly, given your level
of knowledge, foolish.

"[i]...have also found entries that make no sense, particularily in my start
up for example, ws35tnh with a value of piched20.exe"
Have you thought about viruses or spyware?
--
Ted Zieglar
"You can do it if you try."

"specalodion" <specalodion@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CE39509C-A40F-4B4E-B79F-3FE97286C8DA@microsoft.com...
> how do you identify which registry entries are associated to which
programs?
> I ask this because I have started to clean my registry regularily and have
> found entries that clearly identify the programs they are associated with
but
> have also found entries that make no sense, particularily in my start up
for
> example, ws35tnh with a value of piched20.exe.
> Please help

What programme are you using to clean the Registry?

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"specalodion" <specalodion@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CE39509C-A40F-4B4E-B79F-3FE97286C8DA@microsoft.com...
> how do you identify which registry entries are associated to which
> programs?
> I ask this because I have started to clean my registry regularily and
> have
> found entries that clearly identify the programs they are associated
> with but
> have also found entries that make no sense, particularily in my start
> up for
> example, ws35tnh with a value of piched20.exe.
> Please help

Your response was presumptious and quite frankly useless.

"Ted Zieglar" wrote:

> "how do you identify which registry entries are associated to which
> programs?"
> That requires both a detailed understanding of the Windows registry and a
> detailed knowledge of how a particular program is installed.
>
> "I have started to clean my registry regularily..."
> This is both unnecessary and dangerous. And, quite frankly, given your level
> of knowledge, foolish.
>
> "[i]...have also found entries that make no sense, particularily in my start
> up for example, ws35tnh with a value of piched20.exe"
> Have you thought about viruses or spyware?
> --
> Ted Zieglar
> "You can do it if you try."
>
> "specalodion" <specalodion@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:CE39509C-A40F-4B4E-B79F-3FE97286C8DA@microsoft.com...
> > how do you identify which registry entries are associated to which
> programs?
> > I ask this because I have started to clean my registry regularily and have
> > found entries that clearly identify the programs they are associated with
> but
> > have also found entries that make no sense, particularily in my start up
> for
> > example, ws35tnh with a value of piched20.exe.
> > Please help
>
>

I use registry mechanic every six months or so, we have students loading and
removing programs on a frequent basis on four shared computers. I have found
the program very safe and useful.

"Gerry Cornell" wrote:

> What programme are you using to clean the Registry?
>
> --
>
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Gerry
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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>
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>
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> suggested solution worked for you.
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> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
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>
>
> "specalodion" <specalodion@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:CE39509C-A40F-4B4E-B79F-3FE97286C8DA@microsoft.com...
> > how do you identify which registry entries are associated to which
> > programs?
> > I ask this because I have started to clean my registry regularily and
> > have
> > found entries that clearly identify the programs they are associated
> > with but
> > have also found entries that make no sense, particularily in my start
> > up for
> > example, ws35tnh with a value of piched20.exe.
> > Please help
>
>

That's okay. Hate me now, thank me later.

--
Ted Zieglar
"You can do it if you try."

"specalodion" <specalodion@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F5983793-A5F2-4653-9219-22BA6540A191@microsoft.com...
> Your response was presumptious and quite frankly useless.
>
> "Ted Zieglar" wrote:
>
> > "how do you identify which registry entries are associated to which
> > programs?"
> > That requires both a detailed understanding of the Windows registry and
a
> > detailed knowledge of how a particular program is installed.
> >
> > "I have started to clean my registry regularily..."
> > This is both unnecessary and dangerous. And, quite frankly, given your
level
> > of knowledge, foolish.
> >
> > "[i]...have also found entries that make no sense, particularily in my
start
> > up for example, ws35tnh with a value of piched20.exe"
> > Have you thought about viruses or spyware?
> > --
> > Ted Zieglar
> > "You can do it if you try."
> >
> > "specalodion" <specalodion@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:CE39509C-A40F-4B4E-B79F-3FE97286C8DA@microsoft.com...
> > > how do you identify which registry entries are associated to which
> > programs?
> > > I ask this because I have started to clean my registry regularily and
have
> > > found entries that clearly identify the programs they are associated
with
> > but
> > > have also found entries that make no sense, particularily in my start
up
> > for
> > > example, ws35tnh with a value of piched20.exe.
> > > Please help
> >
> >

The correct procedure in your situation is to maintain an updated, known
good image of the system partition, which you can restore in a matter of
minutes.

--
Ted Zieglar
"You can do it if you try."

"specalodion" <specalodion@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3A877E62-8CC8-4A0C-89BE-FA230DAC0AFC@microsoft.com...
> I use registry mechanic every six months or so, we have students loading
and
> removing programs on a frequent basis on four shared computers. I have
found
> the program very safe and useful.
>
> "Gerry Cornell" wrote:
>
> > What programme are you using to clean the Registry?
> >
> > --
> >
> >
> > Hope this helps.
> >
> > Gerry
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> >
> >
> >
> > "specalodion" <specalodion@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:CE39509C-A40F-4B4E-B79F-3FE97286C8DA@microsoft.com...
> > > how do you identify which registry entries are associated to which
> > > programs?
> > > I ask this because I have started to clean my registry regularily and
> > > have
> > > found entries that clearly identify the programs they are associated
> > > with but
> > > have also found entries that make no sense, particularily in my start
> > > up for
> > > example, ws35tnh with a value of piched20.exe.
> > > Please help
> >
> >

I would suggest you consider cCleaner as an alternative. It is favoured
over Registry Mechanic in some circles or was when the topic arose some
months ago.

http://www.ccleaner.com/ccdownload.asp
http://www.ccleaner.com/

With any cleaner you need to proceed with caution. I invariably
recommend creating a restore point before using cCleaner. cCleaner also
offers backup before removal.

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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"specalodion" <specalodion@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3A877E62-8CC8-4A0C-89BE-FA230DAC0AFC@microsoft.com...
>I use registry mechanic every six months or so, we have students
>loading and
> removing programs on a frequent basis on four shared computers. I
> have found
> the program very safe and useful.
>
> "Gerry Cornell" wrote:
>
>> What programme are you using to clean the Registry?
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Gerry
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> FCA
>>
>> Using invalid email address
>>
>> Stourport, Worcs, England
>> Enquire, plan and execute.
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> Please tell the newsgroup how any
>> suggested solution worked for you.
>>
>> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>>
>>
>> "specalodion" <specalodion@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>> news:CE39509C-A40F-4B4E-B79F-3FE97286C8DA@microsoft.com...
>> > how do you identify which registry entries are associated to which
>> > programs?
>> > I ask this because I have started to clean my registry regularily
>> > and
>> > have
>> > found entries that clearly identify the programs they are
>> > associated
>> > with but
>> > have also found entries that make no sense, particularily in my
>> > start
>> > up for
>> > example, ws35tnh with a value of piched20.exe.
>> > Please help
>>
>>