Frequently Asked Questions (Advanced Registry Doctor)

Registration and licensing related questions:

How to register?
You may register your copy of Advanced Registry Doctor here: http://www.elcor.net/buy.php.

I lost my registration key. What am I to do?
Send us an email explaining that you have lost your registration key and add to it any proof that you are really registered user. We will send you a new one as soon as possible.

Usage related questions:

What is the difference between Light and Pro versions of ARD?
Pro version includes Registry Toolkit, which possesses the main idea of our another product Registry Defragmentation. Thus users of Pro version will be able to defragment/restore&backup their registry.
Warning: You must have Windows 9X/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003 in order to use all features of ARD Pro version.

What are the limitations of the unregistered version of ARD?

Which solution should I use to repair the problem when thereÆre more than one suggested ways to do it?
Look attentively through the variants that are listed in the window. If youÆre going to fix the link to some executable file (for example: .exe or .dll file) then youÆll be presented with the following information:

Basing on that information and the location of the file it must be easy to decide which variant should be applied to fix the problem.

How can I repair many problems at a time?
If you want to repair certain problems from the selected category then you have to mark this category in the top list and select problems which you want to repair in the bottom list. Press Repair Problems button and confirm that you want to apply automatic repair mode. Pressing Repair Categories button provides repair of the entire category. Don't forget that you are able to select multiple categories at a time.

When should I use Advanced Registry Doctor?
When you install/remove software you should know that it alters the registry by adding/removing certain information. However such changes cause your Windows registry to grow in size, which immediately leads to decrease of application response time and consequently slows down your system. At the same time the number of invalid links grow, which is of no good to your system. That is why we recommend you to perform registry defragmentation:

General questions:

What are the minimum requirements for Advanced Registry Doctor?
ARD needs at least 3 Mb of free space, 8 Mb RAM.

How do I uninstall Advanced Registry Doctor?
To uninstall ARD please go Start -> Programs -> Advanced Registry Doctor -> Uninstall Advanced Registry Doctor.

I found a bug in Advanced Registry Doctor. What should I do?
If you encounter problems, please visit http://www.elcor.net and download the latest version to see if the issue has been resolved. If not, please send a bug report to: support@elcor.net

Questions about compatibility with other programs:

Does ARD run on all Windows versions?
Yes, ARD is designed for Windows 9X/ME/NT/2K/2K3/XP!

I use other registry defragmentators/optimizers/tweakers. Is Advanced Registry Doctorácompatible with them?
YES!