Windows 7 was released in October 2009 and is quickly becoming one of the most popular Windows systems ever.
However, it still has problems that are caused by the 'registry', and that should be fixed with a registry scanner.
The only problem is that finding a tool that works well on this system can prove to be quite difficult...
Registry cleaners are all designed to clean out the 'registry', which is a big database that works at the heart of Windows.
The registry database stores information ranging from your Internet bookmarks, default browser settings and stored login information; and is one of the most important parts of your system.
Unfortunately, the registry is also one of the most damaging parts of your PC as Windows is forever saving many parts of it in the wrong way, corrupting them and making them unreadable.
Registry tools scan through this part of your system and fix any of the damaged or corrupted files that are inside the registry, allowing your system to run faster and without any errors.
Although there are a lot of registry tools, there are only a few which work well on Windows 7.
This is because this system has a lot of new settings & files which make many older registry tools confused.
If you use an old registry cleaner on your Windows 7 system, it will try and remove a lot of the 'healthy' registry settings, which will cause your PC to become damaged and unable to boot! From using registry tools for several years, we have found that there are a certain number of features which will determine a good Windows 7 cleaner.
The first (and most important) feature is how updated the cleaner is.
It's vital that you get a tool that is up to date, and able to deal with any of the new damaged files or settings that windows 7 might have.
This can normally be deduced from the developer of the software - if the developer is a large, open company, then you can bet their system has been kept updated.
Other things you need to look out for in a good cleaner for Windows 7 include the ability to perform a 'deep scan'.
Many low quality registry tools just scan for a few errors and are not very effective.
In order to get the most out of these tools, you need to have one which can find and fix the largest number of errors, and that's done with a "deep scan".
You also need to look for features such as a backup facility and user-friendly interface.
We've been using these tools for some time and have found the bets Windows 7 registry scanner is a tool called "Frontline Registry Cleaner".
This has been developed by a large English company who have released constant updates for the cleaner over the past few months.
It's got an advanced scanning engine which makes it able to find and fix the largest number of registry errors on your PC, and is highly effective at fixing Windows 7.