pc bug doctor

[INeedHelp]

http://www.pcbugdoctor.com/

i came across this thing on the ad panel to the left of this forum, on the website it claims

" - Easily fixes annoying errors that cause problems with your PC
- Fix corrupt files hidden deep in your computer
- Prevent hidden errors on your PC from causing harm
- Avoid reformatting and common reboot errors easily"

has any one else used this thing before? and how effective is it? just curious

[redwench]

"You will not believe how common it is for an average PC to have 200 or more errors. When you install/uninstall software a lot of programs leave trash laying around on your pc. Old shortcuts to non existent programs, redundant files, invalid application paths."

its a registry cleaner for the most part. theres tons of freeware and shareware cleaners that do the same.

[INeedHelp]

but what i don't understand is, how can registry that's left from other programs after you install them can cause your computer to crash?

[redwench]

it only does that if theres enough broken paths (or a critical one) to tie up the system in looking for it. most of them are perfectly harmless, but the occasional important one can cause problems.

[hardybk]

Has anyone out there managed to get any reply/acknowledgement to a PCBugDoctor support request ?

I have been trying for over a month now - still nothing.

The company website variously refers to an e-mail address of both pcbugdoctor AND pcbugdr - but my e-mails to these two get returned as undeliverable.

I have even tried the only other address that I can locate - 'postmaster@maximumsoftwaresupport.com' - but still nothing.

Has anyone else had similar experiences