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[DeathDude]

My firewall does the same thing when registry changes have occured either by an installed program, or if I'm updating a program and it simply needs to be able to connect with the updating server for further updating, telling me that a new version has been replaced. Monitoring this is always a good sign, as you have to pay attention with your firewalls/anti-viruses/spyware monitoring programs.

Registry cleaners are just that, fixing up old outdated entries, that tends to occur when you are uninstalling a program, some programs do a nice job of cleaning out everything, while others leave the original folder and registry entries intact, by cleaning your registry and keeping an eye on your program startup list, can aid in the longrun with speed and especially with defragging your computer. Keeping your pc in top shape is always handy especially if you want to keep it in top shape, my 1999 computer that I still have around, is still running in fairly top shape, because of keeping an eye on the registry, cleaning it out and just getting rid of the muck you can accumulate, either by outdated registry entries, temp files that are never cleared out.

Oh and little side note regarding Skype, its a legit and clean program. Yes it was made by the original kazaa makers, but it looks like they have changed their tune after the massive exposure their program got and least changed their attitude about spyware (shocking to see considering there are many companies out there that still do it). I do screen and keep track of programs and I did download Skype a few versions back, and can safely say that there was nothing left on my system that could be classfied as spyware or ad-ware as a result of the program after I uninstalled the program, even download.com and majorgeeks both say the program is spyware free, just adding a bit of detail.