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"Paradoxdb3" <Paradoxdb3@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi, I'm still adjusting from Windows 98 SE to Windows XP Pro SP2. I have
> three questions about XP maintainance.
> First of all, did I spell 'maintenance' right? * (corrected)
> Question two: Is the analyze feature in XP's defragmenter replacing the
> Windows 98 scandisk tool? *The analyze tool is just what it says:It analyzes the
> HDD to see if it *needs* defragging.
Scandisk was replaced with checkdisk in XP.
> Lastly, does anyone have any good recommendations to good freeware registry
> tools (registry cleaners and registry defragmenters)? * As for registry cleaners:
"The best registry cleaner is no registry cleaner. Using
them makes at best no difference to your PC's performance.
At worst they will cripple your machine. There is one class of
people who derive considerable benefit from registry cleaners.
The sellers."


> Okay, I know I said only three question, but this is a bonus question. Is
> there a way to compact the size of the XP registry?* Yes,use;
> http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/
Does Windows XP come with such a tool? *No

~Gary