What are “registry entries”, and why does a computer gradually slow down?

internet has identified them have got so far and then they say you have to pay

Doesn't that sound like an awful lot? I just did a pc tune up scan the other day and I had no broken registry entries. Do you think my computer has been hacked? What should I do? And why does the Yahoo spell checker keep telling me I have 33 spelling...

my Firefox stopped working about three days ago. every time i try to open it or uninstall it, a window pops up that says 'your computer must be restarted to complete a previous of Firefox. Do you want to reboot now?..yes or no'. first few times i hit...

I am running XP Pro. I have followed the uninstall option from 'Add/Remove Programs' in control panel and it is now not in that list, but the option to turn it on and off in the view menu in internet explorer is still there. I do not want it to be on...

I'm developing an app that reports a machine's status each day to a remote server. In the process, I need it to determine: 1) Current user logged in 2) Computer name 3) Workgroup (if applicable) 4) Domain (if applicable) 5) Computer comment (as shown...

so i've managed to get my computer up and running again, by replacing my system registry hive with the original xp repair hive. Now none of my drivers load automatically, is there a way i can transplant the registry entries from my old hive to my new...

My family computer is a Gateway GT5408. Part of the lineup of programs icons found on the desktop is the registry repair icon. I went through the process and was expecting a message or something to indicate the all clear. I ended up with my entire desktop...