One of the first things that you should do is when looking into cleaning out your registry is to do a back up registry copy. There are a couple of different ways to do a back up registry copy however you are going to want to use a registry cleaner program unless you know where to look in your computer for all the files that you are going to want to back up.

Even most people who know where to look are going to use a program to back up their registry folder since it is simply faster than doing it manually.

There are a number of reasons why you are going to want to back up registry files. The first major reason is the fact that it helps to prevent a problem with files should something accidentally be deleted that is necessary for a program to work.

One of the key file types that the registry deals with is called a DLL. These are library files and contain a wide assortment of information designed to make it easier for software applications to run by providing standardized code for certain functions. As a result, files that share functions will more than likely share DLL files.

When you remove one of these programs, the registry can often cause that DLL to come up as being no longer in use. However, if you delete it, the programs that share it can also be affected. This is the main reason for the creation of a back up registry file.

The registry repair programs that are available should have a feature that will allow you to back up all the files within your registry and create the restore point within your computer.

Any program, which does not offer this feature, should not be considered when looking into the various types of programs available for registry repair.

It is also a good idea to note which files are deleted when you clean your registry. There will be a list prior to deletion. This will tell you which programs for the most part the files are associated with.

If it looks like a file that may be shared between other programs such as word processors, you may be safer simply leaving it rather than deleting it and the registry program will let you know if the file is possibly a shared file. If you choose to delete the back up registry, copy can help you to restore the necessary file.

Having a clean registry is necessary in order to be able to keep your computer running as effectively and quickly as possible. Using a registry repair program can help to ensure that not only you get all the files that are invalid deleted from your computer but should any programs arise you can easily restore the files to the registry.

In some cases, there may programs that back up only the registry and not the computer itself and some that will provide you with a complete restore point and separate back up.