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Best FREE registry cleaner

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I know there have probably been multiple threads like this, but i want a more recent answer, and don't want to necro an old thread. So, what's the best free registry cleaner? I already have CCleaner but i feel like i need something more.
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Glary utilities. It also has startup manager, system file check, spyware remover, chkdisc, and other stuff.
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Ccleaner

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What he's missing is more Ccleaner!
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I use AML free registry cleaner. It cleans the registry better than ccleaner imho.

http://www.amltools.com/
I was trying to find a x64 registry cleaner and found this test to see if your registry cleaner is really x64 compatible. So I put my free Wise Registry Cleaner to the test. It did not catch it. To my surprise, the registry cleaner inside the free TuneUp Utilities 2008 caught it. I think I will stick with TuneUp since I can schedule the cleaning with Tuneup 2008 too.

I haven't run the test with CCleaner. May be someone with CCleaner already installed can run it and see if it is truly x64 compatible.
The best registry cleaner is no registry cleaner.

You don't need constantly clean the registry. It offers very little benefit even if you do it correctly. Think twice if you believe removing some useless/orphaned registry keys can boost performance. It's a myth. In reality Windows registry is complex and it's normal nearly all registry cleaners make mistakes (well, unless, it's very very conservative, but how much could it do?
). Deleting a useful registry key will lead to instability problems in the long term. The effect is not obvious and immediate so you don't realize even you have made a mistake.

Don't take my words. Read those articles from other people who know more than you and me:
Why I don’t use registry cleaners
What's the best registry cleaner?

What you should do is to monitor your installation if you are worried (or once had) uninstalled software leaving too much garbage and crippling your system. Installation monitor not only takes care of the Windows registry but also the rest of your system. It's a more comprehensive solution to the problems that we face in Windows. I personally recommend Total Uninstall which is a good tool to keep your system clean and tidy.
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What he's missing is more Ccleaner!

Wait, are you saying that CCleaner is enough?
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Hi! Billy Mays Here! I do like CCleaner, but if you are looking for something else then Advanced System Care is the registry cleaner for you! It'll wipe; It'll scan; It'll defrag and even optimize! Advanced System Care has got what you want!

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