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Hi everyone,i know a lot of people have had the problem of dragging to the taskbar and it not working.In my case anyway,it's happened from using advanced system care(it also happens with other programs which tweak the registry,like winoptimizer for instance).Even the new versions of these programs still don't take into account the registry settings that enable the ability to pin.I did have a reg file with the settings so i could put them back quickly when this happens,but have lost it.The obvious thing u will say is why use the programs...but they do seem to make some things faster,and i've deemed it worth the disadvantage.It seems to be the only downside to using these 2 progs anyway.To the point,has someone done the same thing and saved(or can someone get)the settings needed.I can't remember where they are,but it's not obvious,if i remember rightly.Still doesn't work if u put the shortcut in the taskbar pin folder in quick launch before someone suggests it.Thanx,and sorry a bit long.

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Registry optimisers are nothing but smoke and mirrors. The performance tweaks are widely documented by various tweaking sites and can be applied on a case-by-case basis without needing any questionable program to do it for you. As for cleaning, it is of little value. While the registry does grow in size over time and inevitably gains some invalid entries which supposedly causes slowdown, the average registry size has grown only gradually while hardware speed and capacity has grown exponentially. A "bloated" registry is no longer of any real concern. Aggressive cleaners can often remove valid strings, which will cause you more problems than you had in the first place; this is especially true with Windows 7, as you have seen first-hand, since most or all registry cleaners won't support its internal changes just yet.

Any performance boost you see from "cleaning" will be nothing but a placebo effect. Instead of wasting time and money on registry "boosters", give your PC a free, safe clean by uninstalling unused software and using msconfig to disable worthless background processes (Adobe Reader Speed Launcher, Google Updater, etc.). This costs you nothing but your time and can make a genuine, tangible difference, especially if your system doesn't have much RAM.

If you really insist on "cleaning" the registry, use Microsoft's own OneCare Safety Scanner (which does not support Windows 7 just yet) or CCleaner; these both cover only "foolproof" cleanup (such as invalid file paths) and are able to undo all changes if something goes wrong; even so, you should still be looking over everything yourself before confirming removal.

To fix your Windows installation, use System Restore to wind it back to before you started messing about with tweakers. Of course this will affect programs and settings changes made after that restore point, but it will get things back to the way they were meant to be.

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Thanx for the reply,but it makes me wonder why reputable companies give programs like advanced system care awards amongst others.One of my reasons for cleaning up is that i inevitably end up with spyware or tracing additions in my registry which usually my uninstaller gets rid of.And no,i have kapersky,smart security,avira,panda,and i've just bought zone alarm,and they don't detect all of them.I'm switching between them to see which is the best,although i've been doing it for months now.I agree most reg cleaners do more damage,as i'm sure u know most of them have the same base code with different interfaces.But they're not all bad i don't think.I don't know why ccleaner has a good rep,as it's caused me quite a few serious problems and i stopped using it.I have 4gigs and a quad core,so it's not too slow a machine.Alot of what is said is debatable anyway.I've also read up alot on registry boosters and the like.Thanx for taking the time to answer though,and a good reply.Off 2 bed,just noticed it's 3 in morning.c ya!

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