Ahhh moxnix... though I to also admire google, I have been down that road before. Even though some of the search results do come up as FREE Registry Cleaner and all that hogwash, a closer look will show the truth of the lie. And if I type in free registry cleaner, well now, I still get the same hogwash. Thanks for the enthusiasm but being an AO noob does not necessarily mean I'm a search noob. I do truly try all other alternatives before posting my questions. The word of the day here is "FREE". Unfortunately, free and good registry cleaner do not seem to apply anymore. Seems I'm gonna hafta break down and buy RegSupreme, which is the name they changed RegCleanr to when they stuck the price tag on it.