Why am I getting this registry scan error

I have been using Registry Mechanic for about a week now and I just scanned my PC and got this error.
High Priority: Highlighted value is missing or invalid
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartPage\NewShortcut
I click repair and it works. However, when I exit and run the scan again I get same error once again. This keeps happening over and over. Whats the problem?
Answer #1
Use CCleaner or TuneUp Utilities instead of Registry Mechanic
Answer #2
I will try them but what does the error mean?
Answer #3
from what I have read it is a bug in the windows start menu
source:
http://www.sevenforums.com/customization/61648-start-menu-order-catastrophe-2.html
info:
Windows 7 – Start Menu Order + Catastrophe

First of all, this is a bug - not new functionality (the functionality has been around since Windows XP and was ported to Windows Vista, and on to Windows 7).
In windows XP it worked flawlessly.
In Windows Vista it tended to mess up when new programs were installed.
And as we know here - they have 'improved the quality of the bugs' in Windows 7.
Anyway, here is a solution that works for me:
1. Backup first(!) and then delete the following registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartPage\NewShortcuts
That's it - should work from now on.
I believe that the problem occurs because, at reboot, windows attempts to put the shortcuts listed under this key back in to the start menu at every boot, and when it finds that they are missing or moved, it reorders the start menus back to alphabetical (default order).
As this implies, any installation of a new program can cause the problem to reoccur.
It can also be that one of your programs consistently adds this key whenever you run it - and if this can't be disabled, then you have a hard choice of swapping the program for one that does not force you / nanny you in to having the shortcut - or just living with the problem.
Answer #4
Where can I find that registry file?
Answer #5
you have the address just run regedit
click start then type regedit in the searchbox
Answer #6
just a piece of advice
if your going to run a registry cleaner/optimizer you should also learn how to work with regedit to understand how the registry works to solve problems these “registry cleaner/optimizer’s” cause or can’t fix
did you have a problem before running Registry Mechanic related to that key
if not why fix what ain’t broke
“Registrar Registry Manager” is the best registry editing app I’ve found
if yhou want to get rid of that key just use the above app to search your registry and delete the ones you find
the “HKEY_CURRENT_USER” has multiple profiles (backups) in “HKEY_USER” that may be reinserting the key after it’s deleted from the “in use” profile
Answer #7
I have never felt comfortable with Registry cleaner/optimizer software. I am not very knowledgeable about the Registry but do know that even after a fresh install of Windows they will typically inform you there are things that need fixing, lol. This may be true but I am reluctant to believe it without having all the facts.