If I delete every registry item in my computer, will it be rendered useless?

Question

If I delete every registry item in my computer, will it be rendered useless?

Answer 1

Please remember that The Registry is the Heart of Windows. If you delete all the registry then your Windows will eventually hang-up. Please be cautious on deleting the registry. Use CCleaner to do so, there are options that you can choose.

Answer 2

I have to ask, what is your intent in deleting registry entries?

Without physically damaging a computer, it can have its operating system reloaded.

Damaging the registry will not prevent data from being extracted from the computer's hard disk.

To truly make the data unrecoverable on a hard disk you would need to boot from a floppy, CD or USB key and use a wipediskexe like utility to erase the hard disk.

Answer 3

Probably yes, sir. Don't try that if not for fun or curiosity.