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"Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote:

>You are correct. They are NOT all snake oil. They are however useless and
>cause enormous problems.

Umm... so what is "snake oil"?? Is it something useful, or is it
something to be sold by a pitchman to unwary/stupid buyers?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snake_oil

Registry cleaners ARE "snake oil".


>Why would anyone 'need to'?
>"Plato" <|@|.|> wrote in message
>news:484b2f79$0$12798$bb4e3ad8@newscene.com...
>> =?Utf-8?B?RGF2aWQgQmxhY2s=?= wrote:
>>>
>>> I appreciate your response, however if all registry cleaning products are
>>> snake oil as you suggest then why does Windows a Microsoft product offer
>>> a
>>> registry cleaning product? I await your answer.
>>
>> NO, they are not all snake oil. But yes, almost everyone is just a waste
>> of money. So use a free one if you need to.
>>
>> --
>> http://www.bootdisk.com/
>
 
Snake oil is a Chinese remedy to cure joint pains. I believe that's what the
poster I responded to thinks.
"PD43" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:g1eo44hvb2grmde03uqajbqhjpkm729tcr@4ax.com...
> "Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote:
>
>>You are correct. They are NOT all snake oil. They are however useless and
>>cause enormous problems.
>
> Umm... so what is "snake oil"?? Is it something useful, or is it
> something to be sold by a pitchman to unwary/stupid buyers?
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snake_oil
>
> Registry cleaners ARE "snake oil".
>
>
>>Why would anyone 'need to'?
>>"Plato" <|@|.|> wrote in message
>>news:484b2f79$0$12798$bb4e3ad8@newscene.com...
>>> =?Utf-8?B?RGF2aWQgQmxhY2s=?= wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I appreciate your response, however if all registry cleaning products
>>>> are
>>>> snake oil as you suggest then why does Windows a Microsoft product
>>>> offer
>>>> a
>>>> registry cleaning product? I await your answer.
>>>
>>> NO, they are not all snake oil. But yes, almost everyone is just a waste
>>> of money. So use a free one if you need to.
>>>
>>> --
>>> http://www.bootdisk.com/
>>
 
"Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote:

>Snake oil is a Chinese remedy to cure joint pains. I believe that's what the
>poster I responded to thinks.

The common usage of "snake oil" is something completely different from
that and you know it.

>"PD43" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message
>news:g1eo44hvb2grmde03uqajbqhjpkm729tcr@4ax.com...
>> "Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote:
>>
>>>You are correct. They are NOT all snake oil. They are however useless and
>>>cause enormous problems.
>>
>> Umm... so what is "snake oil"?? Is it something useful, or is it
>> something to be sold by a pitchman to unwary/stupid buyers?
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snake_oil
>>
>> Registry cleaners ARE "snake oil".
>>
>>
>>>Why would anyone 'need to'?
>>>"Plato" <|@|.|> wrote in message
>>>news:484b2f79$0$12798$bb4e3ad8@newscene.com...
>>>> =?Utf-8?B?RGF2aWQgQmxhY2s=?= wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I appreciate your response, however if all registry cleaning products
>>>>> are
>>>>> snake oil as you suggest then why does Windows a Microsoft product
>>>>> offer
>>>>> a
>>>>> registry cleaning product? I await your answer.
>>>>
>>>> NO, they are not all snake oil. But yes, almost everyone is just a waste
>>>> of money. So use a free one if you need to.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> http://www.bootdisk.com/
>>>
>
 
Yep, but my comment was meant for Plato. (and I think you know it)
"PD43" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> "Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote:
>
>>Snake oil is a Chinese remedy to cure joint pains. I believe that's what
>>the
>>poster I responded to thinks.
>
> The common usage of "snake oil" is something completely different from
> that and you know it.
>
>>"PD43" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>news:g1eo44hvb2grmde03uqajbqhjpkm729tcr@4ax.com...
>>> "Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote:
>>>
>>>>You are correct. They are NOT all snake oil. They are however useless
>>>>and
>>>>cause enormous problems.
>>>
>>> Umm... so what is "snake oil"?? Is it something useful, or is it
>>> something to be sold by a pitchman to unwary/stupid buyers?
>>>
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snake_oil
>>>
>>> Registry cleaners ARE "snake oil".
>>>
>>>
>>>>Why would anyone 'need to'?
>>>>"Plato" <|@|.|> wrote in message
>>>>news:484b2f79$0$12798$bb4e3ad8@newscene.com...
>>>>> =?Utf-8?B?RGF2aWQgQmxhY2s=?= wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I appreciate your response, however if all registry cleaning products
>>>>>> are
>>>>>> snake oil as you suggest then why does Windows a Microsoft product
>>>>>> offer
>>>>>> a
>>>>>> registry cleaning product? I await your answer.
>>>>>
>>>>> NO, they are not all snake oil. But yes, almost everyone is just a
>>>>> waste
>>>>> of money. So use a free one if you need to.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> http://www.bootdisk.com/
>>>>
>>
 
"Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote:

>Yep, but my comment was meant for Plato. (and I think you know it)

Nope. Didn't know it.

>"PD43" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message
>news:c7io44hfn90cc4k776vnrmda8q388tl24o@4ax.com...
>> "Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote:
>>
>>>Snake oil is a Chinese remedy to cure joint pains. I believe that's what
>>>the
>>>poster I responded to thinks.
>>
>> The common usage of "snake oil" is something completely different from
>> that and you know it.
>>
>>>"PD43" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>>news:g1eo44hvb2grmde03uqajbqhjpkm729tcr@4ax.com...
>>>> "Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>You are correct. They are NOT all snake oil. They are however useless
>>>>>and
>>>>>cause enormous problems.
>>>>
>>>> Umm... so what is "snake oil"?? Is it something useful, or is it
>>>> something to be sold by a pitchman to unwary/stupid buyers?
>>>>
>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snake_oil
>>>>
>>>> Registry cleaners ARE "snake oil".
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Why would anyone 'need to'?
>>>>>"Plato" <|@|.|> wrote in message
>>>>>news:484b2f79$0$12798$bb4e3ad8@newscene.com...
>>>>>> =?Utf-8?B?RGF2aWQgQmxhY2s=?= wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I appreciate your response, however if all registry cleaning products
>>>>>>> are
>>>>>>> snake oil as you suggest then why does Windows a Microsoft product
>>>>>>> offer
>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>> registry cleaning product? I await your answer.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> NO, they are not all snake oil. But yes, almost everyone is just a
>>>>>> waste
>>>>>> of money. So use a free one if you need to.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> http://www.bootdisk.com/
>>>>>
>>>
>
 
It came with the company they purchased.

David Black wrote:

> I appreciate your response, however if all registry cleaning products are
> snake oil as you suggest then why does Windows a Microsoft product offer a
> registry cleaning product? I await your answer.
>
> "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:
>
>
>>On Thu, 5 Jun 2008 18:24:00 -0700, David Black
>><DavidBlack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I am trying to remove the key because whenever I run my registry cleaner that
>>>key comes up with the fact that it is a high priority for removal and the
>>>only text I receive when I try to remove the key is the word error and no
>>>other additional text.
>>
>>
>>Then stop running your registry cleaner.
>>
>>Registry cleaning programs are *all* snake oil. Cleaning of the
>>registry isn't needed and is dangerous. Leave the registry alone and
>>don't use any registry cleaner. Despite what many people think, and
>>what vendors of registry cleaning software try to convince you of,
>>having unused registry entries doesn't really hurt you.
>>
>>The risk of a serious problem caused by a registry cleaner erroneously
>>removing an entry you need is far greater than any potential benefit
>>it may have.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>On Thu, 5 Jun 2008 14:28:01 -0700, David Black
>>>><DavidBlack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{1171A62F-0502-11D1-83FC-00A0C9089C5A}\Inprocerver32
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>I asked three questions. You answered one.
>>>>
>>>>If you want help, please answer *all* the questions I asked.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>On Thu, 5 Jun 2008 12:11:00 -0700, David Black
>>>>>><DavidBlack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I receive an error message when trying to remove a registry key. I have
>>>>>>>removed registry keys before and never had this problem.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Assuming that the unasked questions above are "why did I get the
>>>>>>message?" and "what should I do about it?" please help us to help you.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Nobody can help you with so little information. What key are you
>>>>>>trying to remove? Why? What is the exact verbatim text of the error
>>>>>>message you receive.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>For information on how to make a good newsgroup posting, read
>>>>>>http://www.dts-l.com/goodpost.htm and
>>>>>>http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>--
>>>>>>Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
>>>>>>Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
>>>>Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>>>>
>>
>>--
>>Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
>>Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>>
 
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