Do not let the name mislead you – Reg Organizer is much more than a Windows registry tool. Actually, the program is basically a cleanup tool to remove all unnecessary and unwanted files in the simplest and most intuitive way possible. The registry-related section is hidden behind the Miscellaneous Tools tab, and it requires you to have a deep knowledge of that delicate Windows database.
Its already attractive and clear-cut interface seems to get better on every new iteration of the program. It’s probably very similar to that of previous versions (no huge changes are overtly visible), but somehow it makes you feel that it gains in clarity and intuitiveness with every new version. The main menu (on the left-hand side of the screen) is divided into three main groups – tools for all users, for advanced users, and miscellaneous tools. This last option is the one that includes everything related to the Windows registry and, to me and because of its inherent risks, it might well be part of the previous menu option.
The cleanup and software management features are much more accessible, though. The first thing the program does is perform an Express Check and give you an overview of all the areas that can be improved to boost your system’s performance – useless files found, privacy-related items to clean, startup apps, etc. Some of them, such as the software updates and the tweaks you can perform to improve your Windows experience, are inactive until you purchase a license. All other features, however, are fully functional during the 30-day period of the trial version.
In the System Cleanup section, the program will perform a thorough scan of all your system’s drives, after which you’ll be prompted with a scan report showing all the items that can be deleted and the amount of disk space you will recover in the process. The Private Data Cleanup follows a similar procedure. Once your PC is clean of all junk files, you can improve its startup time by disabling or delaying all those programs that do not need to launch as soon as you start your computer.
The registry-related tools include a registry editor, the option to take a snapshot of your current registry status and compare it with previous ones, and the possibility of taking a look at “important registry parts”. As mentioned, anything pertaining to the registry and all possible changes you may want to perform in it require you to have a deep knowledge of how this database works. The Windows registry is a crucial piece of software when it comes to the normal functioning of your computer system, so you’re advised to handle it with care.
Reg Organizer will keep your PC or laptop in top-notch condition as far as junk and privacy-related files go. Its regular use will guarantee that you don’t lose disk space in unneeded files and hardly-ever-used applications, and that your Windows OS performs as expected.
v9.1 [Nov 12, 2022]
- The System Cleanup and Private Data Cleanup tools have been redesigned. Some improvements:
- You may configure some cleanup locations by clicking the button directly on the corresponding item in the list Previously to do this, it was necessary to go to the settings window.
- Optimization for high resolution monitors: The list of cleanup locations now fills the window's space both in width and height.
- You can view cleanup locations for which the additional explanation is available by clicking the question mark icon.
- Some icons have been redrawn to support the dark theme better.
- New cleanup locations added: Additional Web Cache and cleaning the cache of the 4 new applications.
- The "System Activity Logs", "Program Crash Dumps" and "Program Error Reports" cleanup locations find more data.
- The Private Data Cleanup tool has been switched to multithreaded scanning and has been accelerated. Scanning is now 2-3 times faster.
- New tweaks added: "Microsoft Edge: Don't show the page restore request after the browser crash" and "Applications’ scrollbar width".
- Applications tool: Improvements to the applications traces lookup algorithm.
- You may enable the main window's title system look that depends on the theme color by creating in the registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\ChemTable Software\Reg Organizer\SettingsEx the integer value SystemTitle equal to 1.
- Bugs fixed:
- The Reg Organizer command did not appear in the Explorer context menu under Windows 11 Insider Preview, Dev channel.
- Application installed with tracing did not appear in the installed apps list if they cannot not be uninstalled with the standard uninstaller.
- The Previous System Restore Points cleanup location was not cleaned.
- The "Always show this screen at program startup" switch in the Express Check and other switches across the program might not work the proper way.
- When you pressed the minimize and maximize system buttons in the upper right main window corner, the color was different from the system buttons' color.
