My PC has some registry problems that go beyond what I know how to fix.
I’m pretty sure these problems can be solved easily enough vis a vis a technician remotely on line or by phone.
You guys know anybody good?
I don’t mind paying. I was just hoping I could come out cheaper than calling a “house doctor” or dragging my PC to the nearest computer store.
Why don’t you PM the member drachillix? He’s an honest-to-god PC tech and would probably be happy to help AND accepts credit cards 
Is it possible for you to do a reinstall of the O/S? That’s the simplest way if at all possible
www.advancedusers.comis a freind of mine.
I can’t vouch for his tech skills, as I’ve never really had to use him (he did help my mom with some slowness issues), but I can vouch for him being an honest and fair guy who won’t screw you over.
Simple in that it almost always works. Not simple in that you often have to redo a lot of stuff you’ve already done.
If you are going to go that route, be sure and try a Repair Install first. A full reinstall will wipe out your apps, and even your documents, if you don’t have them backed up somewhere.
Do you know what the specific problem is? If you just post it, you might even get the problem fixed for free.
PC Search & Rescue, Truck 1 on scene 
(ok so its the only truck…whos counting)
If you still need assistance we are well equipped for remote support on a wide variety of issues.
I actually have access to online resources that can rebuild a damaged windows install without disrupting apps or documents. With a snail mailed boot disk sometimes we can even fix an XP install that is otherwise unbootable.
Even repair installs come with challenges if you have drivers that are incompatible with the version on your disk. Several viruses also can wreak havok with getting a stable repair install to go through. If the RI crashes you are left with an unbootable machine and most likely a trip to the shop anyway.