Need Registry *Repair*Tool?
Is there a tool that actually *repairs* registry *errors*? I've looked at about a dozen tools that claim to fix errors that can cause incorrect operation and all they actually do is remove keys that go to non-existent files. Well, since those files don't exist, those keys don't do anything. So removing them is *not* going to fix any errors.
I have a Windows XP system with some registry damage. I believe what happened is it was infected by malware and the malware replaces some Active Directory 'InprocServer32' keys in the registry to ensure that the malware would get launched. Then, a tool removed the malware but left the InprocServer32 keys. Then a registry cleaner remove the InprocServer32 keys because the files they went to were gone. But now, with both the malware and the registry keys gone, active directory doesn't work.
These are the most basic keys that every Windows XP machine should have and any decent registry *REPAIR* tool would make sure they're there and put them there if they're not. But I can't find even *one* that does.
Does anyone have any suggestions? Free is preferred, because most paid registry "optimizers" or "fixers" are scams, in my experience.
As its name suggests, CCleaner cleans the registry. Cleaning will not add missing entries nor will it fix incorrect problems. Again, I need to *FIX* problems, not remove harmless entries that don't do anything.
Adrian: That is not true. Most DLLs internally record what registry entries they need to function. The 'regsvr32' command will ask the DLL to put those entries back. Also, just knowing that the machine is, say, XP Pro SP2, you can know what registry entries are needed for core system DLLs such as 'adsnt.dll'.
I wouldn't touch Reimage. I see bad reviews from objective and neutral sources and good reviews that all have affiliate links back to the manufacturer. I refuse on principle to buy products that pay people to give bogus reviews.