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Registry Backup Beta
Shane:
--- Quote from: Ztruker on May 26, 2012, 04:57:50 pm ---You could add another line to backupinfo.txt which is the full path name to the file, something like:
Marker: \windows\tweakBack_yyyymmdd-hhmmss
where tweakBack_yyyymmdd-hhmmss (or any unique name) is generated by your backup program during the backup process. Then dos_restore.cmd could read that info from the backupinfo.txt file to know what to look for with this backup.
--- End quote ---
For now, and in the next update I will have it do the file name like this for now
C:\Windows\tweaking.com-regbackup-SMC-Microsoft-Windows-7-Ultimate-(64-bit).dat
That should be unique enough for systems that have dual booting :-)
Shane
Shane:
Quick question.
Do any of you use Erunt's optimize registry?
Here is what it does. It calls the regsavekey api which reads the output file. It reads what is in there, same way it does its backups but small and slower.
The registry is a database. And just like all databases becomes bloated with old info that never gets wiped out, overhead I believe is the correct term.
So lets say I have used a database and done a lot of adding and removing. The database becomes bloated and has overhead. You optimize it and it reduces it size getting rid of the over head. You get a smaller faster database.
No different for the registry. I have the code to do this. Should this be something I should add or make another program for, or not worry about it at all?
Just a thought. I figured since I got the code to do it why not ask :-)
Shane
Ztruker:
I would say no. Registry optimization is a waste of time as are Registry cleaners. Both are basically "feel good" operations. By that I mean they make you feel good but have no measurable impact on performance.
If you want to do it, a separate program would be better.
Just my $.02 worth.
chris635:
Hi Shane
I agree with ztruker. Now if your one of those guys who is crazy about an oderly kept machine even if there is no gain in speed, then a program like that would most likely get used. I have used the erunt optimizer, but not a whole lot. The times I have used it, it only optimized my registry by about 3% to 7%. Not that big of a difference. I say 6 of 1, half a dozen of the other.
Chris
Shane:
Yeah I will just skip it then.
It doesn't change anything in the reg. It just reads out the registry to a new file. Same as compacting a database file.
I one of my machines that hadn't been reinstalled in over a year, I had so many registry keys added and removed the the software section was 158 MB in size. Did erunt on it and got back down to 67 MB.
But I really didn't notice any speed increase. Really the only speed benefit you will get with the registry as with any file, is file fragmentation. But you cant defrag files in use.
Oh well. Lets just focus on the backup :-)
The program has come a long way in a short time and is looking really good. I am itching to get the help files and videos done. But I dont want to do them till the program is done in case there is more interface changes.
So the question is, how much longer till I take it out of beta?
Shane
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