Common Registry Errors To Truly Protect Yourself From

Welcome to our Registry Errors Section. This section will go into common registry errors breaking them down individually. You will also find a growing list of articles pertaining to each error type.

These common registry error articles will help you get a better understanding of the root problem. Also there are some here that will pertain to a specific error that falls under that category and how to avoid it.

These are in no specific order of any kind. Lets get started!

Program Shortcuts

Invalid and corrupt program shortcuts will cause applications to take either forever to start – or simply stop them from running at all.

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Empty Registry Keys

Registry keys with no value, sweeping out the useless entries that bog down your system. Fixing this problem is a core task of most registry repair programs.

What Are Registry Keys Quickly Removing Registry Keys

Shell Extensions

Shell extensions present you with suitable enhancements to the working environment of your PC. Invalid shell extension entries can cause irregularities that will slow you down and bring frustration.  

The Registry Repair scan will find these entries so that they can be removed permanently.

ActiveX/COM Errors

Invalid COM or ActiveX object entries in the Windows registry will cause document and information loss,application failures and system crashes to frequently occur.

A Registry repair tool will scan and remove these entries automatically, setting your mind at ease.

What is a Component Object Model(COM)? What Are ActiveX Controls?

Font Entries

Frequently application errors – especially in Word processing applications – are caused by corrupt or missing font files.

Registry repair tools resolves these inconsistencies for you confirming that font files taking up space in your registry are valid.

Shared DLLs

Fallacious entries in the Shared DLLs section of the Registry will cause many problems, including a specific type of application failure commonly known as "DLL Hell".

A registry cleaner puts your mind at ease by repairing and restoring your Registry automatically.

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Uninstall Errors

When an application's installer does not correctly set up the uninstall process, the Registry becomes clogged with invalid information and worse of all, you cant get rid of the program pieces you wanted gone.

A chosen Registry Repair tool scours your registry for invalid information left behind by incorrect uninstall processes.

Application Paths

Disk directories that are not correctly referenced can often cause programs to fail. To fix these we must scan and fix the Application Paths section of the Window registry.

Help File Errors

The last thing you need when you are looking for help on an application is for it to crash!

A Registry repair tool takes care of invalid help file references so you never have to worry about the registry containing incorrect help information.

Windows Startup Items

Incorrect installation programs will cause these problems without you even realizing it!

Registry repair programs quickly find and delete missing program entries in the startup items area of the Windows registry.