Registry - Classes_Root - loads of junk
osaddict
London, UK
A PC I am looking at has a ton of junk in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT - rather than just proper file extensions it has all sorts of junk, see the attached pictures.
I am trying to run Windows Easy Transfer Tool, and looking at the xml error file which it produces when it tries to run I think it's related to this.
I tried CCleaner on the registry and it found and cleaned up nearly 200 entries, however, the junk still persists - any tips besides manual removal? - And if it comes down to that, how do I know what's legitimate and what's junk?
Hopefully you can see from the scroll bar in the pics the size of the problem!
I am trying to run Windows Easy Transfer Tool, and looking at the xml error file which it produces when it tries to run I think it's related to this.
I tried CCleaner on the registry and it found and cleaned up nearly 200 entries, however, the junk still persists - any tips besides manual removal? - And if it comes down to that, how do I know what's legitimate and what's junk?
Hopefully you can see from the scroll bar in the pics the size of the problem!
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I have used this on all my pc's for a few yrs now with good results.
Never had it remove anything critical or do damage.
Just in case though there's a setting in options to backup the registry before fixing the registry problems.
Hope this helps cure your problem. Let us know if it does.
There's no telling if anything works until it's tried and true.
I think it should make quite a difference though.
I spent a while trying to suss it out yesterday too, so I've decided to try and migrate manually, I didn't want to as the Easy Transfer Tool has worked a dream on the first 28 PCs but there you go. Luckily it was a newer user, so hopefully they have less settings / configuration, cos they sure do now!
I suppose getting rid of them at some point would still be beneficial though :/