Uniblue Registry Booster

[embee]

I was having trouble with my computer going slow so when this window Uniblue Registry Booster came up I thought it would be a godsend. I proceeded to do everything it said until it csame to 'Put in the disc now'. I didn't know which disc to put in unless it was my XP disc and I suspected there may be a virus or similar being introduced so I abanded it altogether. Trouble is now every time I start up this Uniblue Registry Booster window comes up too. When I try to delete it, it won't go and when I try to cancel it, it springs back again with a loud THUMP. I have to press cancel several times before it eventually goes, but only until I turn off the computer. The next time I switch on back it comes.

I should say that I have been tracing my ancestry and this involved a lot of printing. Do you think it could be something to do with Virtual Memory and if so what can I do about it.
I have done both a clean-up and a defrag to no avail.

Please can anybody tell me how to
a) get rid of it permanently
b) if I should use my XP disc
c) Is there any other way of making my computer work faster?

I would be grateful for any ideas that get rid of this. Maybe this wiill teach me a lesson not to be so trusting.

[Buenchico]

Two part post:

See if this helps to get rid of Uniblue Registry Booster (which, incidentally, is a legitimate product which is well-reviewed on reliable websites):
http://www.liutilitie...port/faq/articles/39/

Uniblue Registry Booster is a commercial product. (You get a free trial but you have to pay in the end). The best freebie is almost certainly CCleaner:
http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner
(It's certainly the most recommended here on AB but you'll also find people who're opposed to use of any registry cleaning programs, since it's possible to do more harm than good if you're not careful).

[Buenchico]

If your computer is running slowly, press Ctrl-Alt-Delete and click on the 'Performance' tab. While I'm typing this, mine is currently showing CPU usage of well under 10%. (Typically around 4%). If the figure you see is much higher you need to investigate further. Click on the 'Processes' tab and look down the 'CPU' column. You should expect 'System Idle Process' to be showing just under 100 but (unless you're running some very heavy duty applications) everything else should be '00' or a very low number. If you identify something which is hogging your CPU you can either use 'End Process' to close it (if you're sure that it's not something which is essential to the well-being of your computer) or post again, telling us what it is, so that we can advise.

Here's one last suggestion for now:
Go to Start > Run. Type 'msconfig' (without the quote marks) into the box and click 'OK'. Click the 'Startup' tab and examine the list of programs which are running automatically every time you start your computer. Click to remove any unnecessary ticks. Click 'Apply' and 'OK'. Restart your computer. You'll see a message telling you that you're using 'Selective Startup'. Put a tick alongside 'Do not show this message again'.

Chris