84,488,480 programs installed

Should I remove Registry First Aid Platinum?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
56% remove it44% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #43,793
Reach 0.0020%

Versions

VersionDistribution
6.1.0 5.13%
6.0.0 74.36%
5.0.2 7.69%
5.0.0 5.13%
4.3.1 2.56%
4.3.0 2.56%
4.2.0 2.56%

Other programs by RoseCitySoftware

Registry First Aid Platinum

What is Registry First Aid Platinum?

This is registry utility whose purported purpose is to remove redundant items from the Windows registry. The software helps to automate the process of looking for invalid entries, missing file references or broken links within the registry and resolving or removing them. The necessity and usefulness of registry cleaners is a controversial topic, with experts in disagreement over their benefits.

About  (from RoseCitySoftware)

After a number of software installations and un-installations, the registry becomes full of nagging file references pointing to where the files used to reside but no longer exist. Registry First Aid will find any files and folders that may have been moved on your hard drive and help you correct the registry entries tha...  Read more

Overview

The most common release is 6.0.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. The primary executable is named reg1aid.exe. The setup package generally installs about 12 files and is usually about 6.53 MB (6,850,228 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: shop.avanquest.com/de/prod.php?pid=1955
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\RFA Platinum\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\RFA Platinum\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 6.53 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Registry First Aid Platinum

Program executable:reg1aid.exe
Name:Registry First Aid Platinum
Registry First Aid Platinum, the easy powerful registry cleanup program
Path:C:\Program Files\rfa platinum\reg1aid.exe
MD5:f80847e5effce7aea9b2ebab5a5b94cf
Additional files:
  • rfagent.exe (by KsL Software) - Registry First Aid Platinum Agent (Registry First Aid Platinum Agent, the easy powerful registry cleanup program)
  • plg_bho.dll (by KsL Software) - Registry First Aid Platinum (Registry First Aid Platinum, the easy powerful registry cleanup program)
  • plg_owith.dll
  • plg_start.dll
  • plg_startshr.dll
  • plg_uninst.dll
  • RegListLib.dll
  • rfares.dll
  • sysrep.exe (by AGENTIX Software) - SystemReport Utility
  • unins000.exe - Inno Setup (Setup/Uninstall)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (All Users Run)
  • rfagent.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'rfagent' which loads as "C:\Program Files\RFA Platinum\rfagent.exe".

How do I remove Registry First Aid Platinum?

You can uninstall Registry First Aid Platinum from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program Registry First Aid Platinum, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Registry First Aid Platinum.

HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 56%
Keep it 44%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#43,793

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows XP 71.79%
Windows Vista 12.82%
Windows 7 12.82%
Windows 10 2.56%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Microsoft Windows XP 72.22%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 13.89%
Windows 7 Home Premium 5.56%
Windows 7 Professional 2.78%
Windows 7 Ultimate 2.78%
Windows 10 Home 2.78%

Distribution by countryGeography

52.27% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
  Germany 52.27%
  United States 29.55%
  France 4.55%
  Italy 4.55%
  Sweden 2.27%
  Austria 2.27%
  Israel 2.27%
  Ireland 2.27%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Medion 28.00%
Dell 20.00%
GIGABYTE 12.00%
Intel 12.00%
American Megatrends 12.00%
MSI 4.00%
Sahara 4.00%
Sony 4.00%
ASUS 4.00%
Common models
MEDIONPC AWRDACPI 6.90%
BENQ Joybook 5200G 6.90%
Micro-Star MS-7508 3.45%
Micro-Star MS-6728 3.45%
MEDIONPC MS-7012 3.45%
MEDIONPC MS-6747 3.45%

commentsComments

user comment
No one has commented yet. Help others learn more about this software, share your comments.