Quick Tour: Step 1 of 3 - Scan the Registry

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Note for machines with multiple operating systems installed.

To begin scanning the Windows® registry, press the Start registry scan button on the main toolbar.

The program displays the Registry Options dialog. See a screenshot.

In this dialog, select the error categories you wish to search for. The categories are:

·	Invalid paths,

·	Invalid Registered File Types,

·	Invalid ActiveX/COM references,

·	Invalid fonts,

·	Obsolete Start Menu items,

·	Invalid application paths,

·	Invalid registered help files,

·	Invalid shared DLLs,

·	Invalid run entries at system startup,

·	Unused software entries,

·	Invalid known DLLs,

·	Invalid Uninstall entries;

·	Invalid TypeLib references;

·	Invalid Firewall rules;

·	Empty keys (in Expert Mode only).

Your selection will be stored and automatically displayed the next time program runs.
Ticking the "Always show this dialog before scanning the registry" box will ensure this dialog displays before the next scan. Uncheck the box if you do not wish the dialog to display.

See also option Scan all user registry files or only the current user file.

Click OK after you have selected the items to scan. Otherwise click Cancel.

The program will scan the registry for invalid entries in the areas selected. You may stop the scan at any time by clicking the Stop button. After the scan is complete, Registry Healer will search all drives for matches to the invalid entries. To end the process completely, click the Stop button again. To pause the scan, click the Pause button. To resume, click the Pause button again.

See a screenshot

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See also:

Scan the registry for invalid entries

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