Registry Mechanic's functionality and scanning behavior can be altered through the Options screen.
To access the Options screen, click the Options button on Registry Mechanic's screen. On the left of the Options screen, choose an options category by clicking the appropriate button on the left.
The following options categories are available:
The Options screen also has two additional buttons:
Save - saves the current state of all option categories on the Options screen and returns you to the Main Status screen.
Cancel - ignores all changes made on all option categories on the Options screen and returns you to the Main Status screen.
You are prompted to save any changes made to options categories on the Options screen. Click Yes to save these changes or No to discard them. You are returned to the Main Status screen.
The General settings screen is shown by default whenever the Options screen is opened. The General settings screen is divided into two sections: Scan and Repair and Startup and Language.
This section allows you to alter the scanning behavior of Registry Mechanic.
Create a System Restore Point before repair (XP) - Select this check box to make Windows create a System Restore point prior to registry changes being implemented upon execution of the Repair function. Please note the following when selecting this option.
If the Windows System Restore function is deactivated, selecting this option results in Windows displaying a message, prompting you that the Windows System Restore function is turned off. Click the Yes button to display the Windows System Properties property sheet at the System Restore page, where Windows System Restore can be activated.
If this option is cleared, Registry Mechanic will not prompt you to turn off the Windows System Restore function as this results in Windows deleting all previously created System Restore Points.
Important: If you wish to restore System Restore Points created by Registry Mechanic on future occasions, you should not turn off the Windows System Restore function. Doing so results in Windows deleting all previously created System Restore Points.
Notes:
The "Create a Restore Point before repair" feature is available on Windows XP versions only.
Creating a Restore Point is a separate function from the registry backup that is automatically created by Registry Mechanic prior to changes being implemented in the registry upon executing the Repair function.
Remove All Problems Automatically - Select this check box to make the Repair function run automatically after the Scan results screen is displayed for 10 seconds. During the 10 second countdown the automatic Repair can be terminated by clicking the Close button.
Scan files for suggested correction - Select this check box to make Registry Mechanic scan the \WINDOWS and \Program Files system directories for suggested corrections to the path values of registry entries that contain invalid or missing links to files. Replacing values with suggested corrections is conducted when modifying problems on the Scan results screen.
Log Scanning - Select this check box to make Registry Mechanic create log files that record the state of your system following a scan. These informative log files do not consume substantial disk space and it is recommended that this option remain selected for Support purposes.
Open Log Folder button - Click this button to open Registry Mechanic's log file directory. The files in this directory are used for Support purposes only and should not be edited.
Select these options from their drop-down box:
Automatic - Select Full Scan or Custom Scan to make Registry Mechanic conduct a respective Full Scan or Custom Scan of the registry when Windows starts up. If this option is set to Disabled, Registry Mechanic does not conduct a scan upon Windows startup.
Language - Changes the language of text appearing on the Registry Mechanic GUI.
This screen allows you to conduct a Custom Scan of the Windows Registry according your choice of sections. Please refer to the Custom Scan section of the Scan You Registry topic for further information.
The Shortcut Settings screen allows you to set which directories, hard drives or partitions on your system are scanned for orphaned shortcuts when the Program Shortcuts section of Registry Mechanic is scanned. Note: The settings on this screen do not affect your scan if Registry Mechanic's Program Shortcuts section has not been selected in a Custom Scan.
When Registry Mechanic is installed, the following paths are provided in the "Which locations do you wish to include while scanning for shortcuts?" list box:
The root directories of all hard drives available on your system, for example, 'C:\'.
The Start Menu paths for both logged on and All Users.
The My Documents and Desktop paths for logged on users.
To ensure that a path is scanned for Program Shortcuts, select its check box. By default, only the Start Menu paths for both logged on and All Users are selected.
To add a path to the list, click on the Add button, browse to the appropriate path in the "Browse for Folder" dialog and click the OK button.
To delete a path from the list, select the appropriate path and click the Delete button.
The Ignore List screen lists the values or subkeys that have been added to your Ignore Lists from the Scan results screen. Any values you have added can be viewed and accessed by clicking the "Values" tab. Likewise, any subkeys added can be accessed by clicking on the "Keys" tab.
The Ignore List manager screen has three buttons below the lists, used for modifying items within your Value or Keys Ignore Lists. These functions only affect items within the selected list.
Add - allows you to create a new value or subkey from scratch and add it to your list.
Edit - allows you to edit an existing value or subkey. To edit an item, highlight it and click the Edit button.
Remove - allows you to remove specific items from your Ignore Lists. To remove items from this list, select their check boxes and click the Remove button. You can remove single items by highlighting them and clicking this button.
Note: Registry Mechanic also contains an Internal Ignore List, which is separate from this Ignore List. Updates to this list are released periodically and can be obtained via Live Update.
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