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There are a lot of different registry repair tools out there, but with many different developers claiming their tool to be the best, which one is it? We’ve found that getting the best registry repair tool is actually pretty straight forward if you know what to watch out for. Here is our recommendation…

Registry repair tools are all designed to do a very similar job, which means that in order to get the best one, you need the one which is going to perform that job the most effectively. The job these tools have is to repair a database that Windows uses to store all the settings, options and information for your PC. The ‘registry’ is basically the central virtual memory for your computer, where it keeps details like your desktop wallpaper through to your saved passwords. However, it’s also prone to becoming damaged, which makes your computer run slower and with many errors.

Registry cleaners can speed up Windows and make it error-free by scanning the entire registry database and fixing all the errors that are in there. But with all these tools performing the same job, you need to know that the one you are using can find the most issues. This is the main feature you need to look out for – that the registry cleaner you use will find the most errors on your system. Many of the poor quality cleaners do not find many errors, and will leave your PC running unreliably – you need to use a tool that can find 500+ errors.

The only problem with getting a tool that can find the most problems is that there’s the chance that it might delete / remove some of the files that Windows needs, which will make your system run even worse than it is already. The best registry repair tools need to use a backup system to keep your computer safe from any accidental damage that might be caused by removing the wrong registry files.

The fact is that only a handful of registry tools have been developed well enough to include all the essential features of an effective cleaner. We’ve been using these tools for several years and have found that one has stood out since 2006 as being the best – a cleaner called “RegCure”. RegCure is a very popular registry tool which has been created by a large company called “Pareto Logic”. The Pareto Logic company is an anti-virus and anti-spyware developer, and they have created RegCure to help their other customers. We found this tool to be able to find and fix the most problems as well as keep our computers running reliably.

The most common form of web hosting taken up by most newcomers to the web is know as shared hosting. This entails buying space on one of the web servers of the web hosting firm, where each web server may contain several other websites from other account holders.

The two most popular operating system software setups used on shared hosting web servers are the linux/apache and Windows 2003/IIS6 setups. There are several other software packages installed on each web server, but the operating system and the web server software are the most critical. The choice between these two setups usually always defines what software can be installed on the web servers hardware, and what you, the website developer, can utilize in developing your site.

Linux , an open source operating system, together with Apache an open source web server software package, are generally considered to be part of what is termed the LAMP systems. The other components are MySQL and Php. These software packages are generally available free of charge for personal or business use.The companies that supply these products offer extra value addons for which they charge. The majority of commercially available website software packages have been developed on and for LAMP systems. These systems are immensely stable and have been debugged extensively by the programming community that supports them. There is an enormous amount of recorded information available for you to search for, lots of people to ask questions if you need to. Forums are useful places to get both free and chargeable support. If you select a web server based on Linux/apache, you will have all these resources available to you and be able to develop your site along these lines for as long as you keep the site on a LAMP system. However, you will not be able to use most of the Microsoft based technologies.

Windows 2003 server together with IIS6 forms the Microsoft windows web hosting environment. This is now embedded in the Microsoft .net platform. Microsoft needs no introduction as the dominant desktop PC software supplier for going on 2 decades. Microsoft .net which now underpins Microsoft web technology ,is a proprietary Microsoft Technology. The technology is embedded in all Microsoft operating systems from windows 2000 upwards, plus Microsoft office, Microsoft developer tools and some other Products beyond the scope of this article. In fact, It will probably be embedded in any product produced with Microsoft technology.

The windows web server environment is extremely popular with programmers and web developers who developed their skills on Microsoft technologies such as Visual basic , possibly the most popular programming language in the world, Visual C , C++, C#. There are significantly fewer commercial web packages available for Microsoft .net web servers. This maybe due to the fact that LAMP servers dominate the internet, plus the cost of operating .net web software.

However, the .net platform is enormously capable and comes with many rapid development features built in . Many corporates develop their sites using these technologies and get remarkable results, very quickly. Microsoft provides what may be the world largest knowledge archive to support its product and access is easy , well though out and quick. Plus these are lots of online and off line experts willing and able to provide paid and free support to the novice or experienced web developer.

Both of these options are valid choices, and the choice made by the novice web developer must be determined by personal circumstance. I use both systems and can only say that when configured properly, both can be a joy to work with.

Due to the availability of free or commercial scripts, the none technical novice who simply wants to publish online will probably start of with the Linux/apache setup.

For the vb.net/vb/excel programmer who has ideas to develop, a .net server is the straight forward choice. Whichever you chose, have fun!

Deciding on a hosting platform for your website can be a complicated and confusing process, especially if you plan on integrating data connectivity and dynamic web pages within your site. With the competing technologies available choosing between CGI, PHP, Perl and ASP.NET hosting can leave you scratching your head. My goal here is to describe the pros and cons of utilizing ASP.NET hosting for your website.

What is ASP.NET?