Defragment and compact the Windows registry Registry Compactor for Windows 9X/NT/ME/2000/XP will enhance your system's performance by removing registry gaps and empty entries, and then compacting and defragmenting the registry file. Microsoft Windows includes no tool to perform this function! Over time the registry becomes larger and larger as new programs are installed, used and removed. The design of the registry is such that when you add some data into the registry it becomes larger, but when you remove this data the registry will not shrink back to its previous size. Why? When a registry entry is removed, that entry is simply marked as blank but remains in place, introducing a gap into the registry. In this way the registry becomes more and more fragmented over time. Registry fragmentation causes overall system performance to decrease. Systems with a fragmented registry will take longer to boot and will use more memory just for processing the registry, resulting in decreased overall performance as other programs are forced to use much slower virtual memory. Registry Compactor will optimize, compact and defragment your registry. With Registry Compactor you will:* Improve overall system performance. * Reduce the amount of time it takes your system to boot. * Save memory by compacting the registry.* Protect your privacy by permanently erasing previously deleted entries.* Prevent registry corruption by building a fresh copy of the registry.Registry Compactor includes a utility to completely backup your registry for total safety and confidence, and provides an easy path to restore your registry in the unlikely event you should need to do so. This very simple and user friendly tool is quick and effective. You need no special knowledge of computers, and you will want to run it regularly to keep your system running smoothly!