# Registry Errors

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/registry-errors/199984>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 6, 2003, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/registry-errors/199984 "2003-09-06T20:52:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![barbitu8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/839c29/32.png) [@barbitu8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/barbitu8)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2003, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/registry-errors/199984/1 "2003-09-06T20:52:15Z")

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I posted this in another MB yesterday. Having received no replies, I post it here. This is not of earth-shaking consequences, but inquiring minds want to know.

I have downloaded Registry Mechanic and it runs on start-up. Starting up yesterday it showed no errors, but I ran Norton SystemWorks right afterwards and it disclosed 8 errors. How does Norton find more errors than Registry Mechanic? Is Registry Mechanic any good?