RegDefense Review

Reviewer: John Norris

Rating: stars-4-5

Website Reviewed: RegDefense

RegDefense Registry Cleaner

Reg Defense: Scan and Clean your Windows RegistryPerformance of your Windows-based computer is controlled by the Windows Registry which is the core of the operating system. However, over a period of time the Registry accumulates junk entries. As a result of this, your PC takes longer to start, runs slowly, freezes often and eventually falls into the blue-screen hell. This usual cycle of deteriorating performance and Windows reinstall can be averted by use of smart tools such as RegDefense Registry Cleaner.

RegDefense Registry Cleaner is a product by Xionix Inc. It helps you automatically detect problems in your Registry and fixes all of them with a single click. The program is capable of identifying a wide range of problems in the Windows Registry including, ActiveX errors, Invalid File Associations, Unwanted Startup Items and other malware entries. Its simple user interface allows even amateur users to conduct scan and repair of Windows Registry without any expert intervention.

How to get a copy of RegDefense?

A free scan version of RegDefense is available through the software’s own website or through other popular download websites. The free download allows you to do a full-featured scan of your system and gauge the ability of RegDefense in fishing out errors in the System Registry.

To automatically correct the changes recommended by the scan, you need to subscribe to a paid version of RegDefense, which is currently available at a discounted price of USD 30, for a single computer license. There is an additional annual fee of USD 10 for auto-upgrade of software and definition updates.

Compatibility: RegDefense is compatible across Windows 2000, 2003 server edition, XP and Vista, for 32 as well as 64-bit editions.

User Interface: RegDefense has a very simple and intuitive interface that allows even novice users to do a thorough maintenance of the Windows Registry. The program has a very neatly organized menu with most of the features available one or two clicks away.

Scan module: This is the first module that you see when you open RegDefense. You see a list of different areas of the registry and types of errors that the software can help you detect. Depending on the depth of scan needed, any of these can be specifically selected or disabled for scan.

Program Settings: Program Settings allow you to control the overall functioning of the software with features such as scan scheduling, auto-update and auto-repair. Depending on your requirement, any of these features may be enabled at a single click.

Backup and Restore: RegDefense keeps a record of all scans and changes done through the program on the System Registry. At any point of time, these changes can be reversed to a restore point recorded in the software through the “Backup” menu.

Startup Control: RegDefense has a special menu labeled “Manage Startup” that helps you perform two important tweaks –

•    Disable unwanted startup programs from loading automatically thereby enabling you to speed up the PC boot time.

•    Keep the system memory free from unwanted programs that are blocked at startup itself.

As a result you get faster performance with more of your System Memory available.

RegDefense helps with a set of maintenance activities that are unique in nature and not addressed by other tools available within the regular Windows bundle. For a reasonable fee of USD 30, there is a host of advanced tools that help in increasing the performance of your system without needing Windows re-installation.