RegInOut is a “registry cleaning” tool.
These have been around for over 20 years (since Windows 95 moved to the “registry” of INF files), reached a pinnacle in 2011, and started to decline in recent years (usually due to the rise of mobile devices).
The idea that using a “registry cleaner” tool would speed up your PC, fix bugs, and generally give your system the vitality required in the modern age is a rare commodity. Unfortunately, most “registry cleaning” tools are nothing more than bloatware.
RegInOut has been around since 2009, when it was released on Softpedia.
Since then, it has grown thanks to a combination of article / content marketing and continuous updates. Despite being on version 5, the service is still predominantly desktop-oriented, which means it does NOT have a web-based quota.
Usually whenever you are considering using a repair tool for Windows, you need to make sure that it won’t actually cause any damage to the underlying system. This means you have to look for continuous updates (which RegInOut actually seems to have) OR a definition-based scanning system (similar to how an antivirus tool works).
With the modern world moving even further towards a “web-first” platform, it is clear that RegInOut’s lack of web quota has placed it behind CCleaner (which has CCleaner Cloud), but, as mentioned, this does not necessarily mean the system is inherently worse.
RegInOut has 4 main features: system scan, game enhancement, registry defragmentation, startup acceleration. They are typical of most “registry cleaning” tools.
The way the system works is to manage the underlying settings that Windows uses to operate. This means that if you use the “System scan” option, you are basically letting the system clean up any of the errors it identifies in the registry, or with the software, from your system.
If you use the “Game Boost” function, it basically means that RegInOut will shut down any unnecessary “services” that may be running in the background. Things like print queue, antivirus, and other systems that just aren’t necessary if you’re gaming.
Lastly, if you use the “Startup Acceleration” or “Registry Defragmentation” features, you are basically looking to eliminate any ingrained problems within the Windows system itself. Things like having problems within the registry or faulty applications that make your computer take much longer to start up.
The most important thing to look for with any “registry cleaning” tool is whether it was designed by a legitimate company. Sorcim, the author of RegInOut, is legitimate and appears to be committed to producing high-quality software.
While I am not a fan of the effectiveness of their system, along with CCleaner, which is arguably the most trusted and respected of all the “registry cleaning” systems, RegInOut is certainly reliable and effective. Its latest version is 5.6.2.