finally.... I clicked on "reply" two days ago.

part of the reason it's slow, is because it's an old P3 933mhz PC, albiet with 1 gb ram.

I appear to have found the "daddy", and it's free.

JV16 powertools. has to be version 1.3.0.195 or less, as thats when they stopped doing it freeware. also has a shitload of other powertools in the package as well as the reg cleaner. looking good so far.

791 obsolete registry entries.