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--- technote:add_reg_key:lite_start [2021/05/19 02:10] – Scott Cunliffe
+++ technote:add_reg_key:lite_start [2025/01/21 22:07] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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-====== Adding Registry Key Lite Start-up ======
+====== Adding And Removing Registry Key Lite Start-up ======
-To confirm whether Lite is executing correctly you can enable a popup that will display at the beginning of the software execution.
+To confirm whether Lite is executing correctly you can enable a pop-up that will display at the beginning of the software execution.
-If you don't see the popup displayed, the software is being blocked by something on your computer system. Contact your system administrator to diagnose what is blocking Lite from executing.
+If you don't see the pop-up displayed, the software is being blocked from executing by something on your computer system. Contact your system administrator to diagnose what is blocking Lite from executing.
-If you see the popup displayed, Lite has entered the execution phase.  Clicking ''OK'' on the popup will allow Lite to continue loading.
+If you see the pop-up displayed, Lite has entered the execution phase.
-===== Adding The Registry Key =====
+===== Adding Lite Start-up Registry Key =====
-<note important>You will need admin rights to edit the registry file.</note>
+==== Creating Registry Key File ====
-To add the registry key ''StartMessage'' automatically, copy the code below into Notepad (or other plain text editor).
+<note important>You will need admin rights to edit the registry file or execute a .reg file.</note>
-<sxh>
+To add the registry key ''StartMessage'' automatically to your registry without the need to use ''regedit'', copy the code below to your clipboard.
+<code cs>
 Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\GazillaByte\TMSSLite\Options]
-"StartMessage"="TapeTrack Lite has initialised, click OK to continue"
+"StartMessage"="Lite has initialized, click OK to continue"
-</sxh>
+</code>
-Save this file with a .reg extension, eg''TapeTrack_Lite_Add Start_Key.reg'' to a known location on your computer.
+Open a text editor, such as NotePad, and paste the code into it.
-Double click the file to execute the code to add the registry key.
+{{lite_add_registry_key_notepad.png}}
-You will be presented with a popup ''User Account Warning '' asking ''Do you want the app to make changes to your device?'', click ''Yes'' to continue.
+Save this file with a .reg extension, eg ''TapeTrack_Lite_Add Start_Key.reg'' to a known location on your computer.
+{{lite_add_registry_key_save.png}}
+==== Adding Registry Key ====
+Locate the file and double-click to execute the code to add the registry key.
+{{lite_add_registry_key_run.png}}
+You will be presented with a warning pop-up asking if you want to run regedit.
+{{reg_warning.png}}
+Click ''Yes'' to continue
+Once regedit runs, you will be presented with a warning from the Registry Editor about executing the .reg file you created.
+{{lite_add_registry_key_start.png}}
+Click ''Yes'' to continue.
+The Registry Editor will add the registry key and display a pop-up informing you the key has been added.
+{{lite_add_registry_key_start_added.png}}
+Click ''OK'' to close the pop-up.
+==== Checking Lite Execution ====
+Run Lite, the pop-up will be displayed as the program executes displaying the set message.
+{{lite_add_registry_key_start_popup.png}}
+Click ''OK'' to close the pop-up and continue starting Lite.
+If the pop-up does not present, there is something running on your computer blocking the execution of the Lite software.
+===== Removing Lite Start-up Registry Key =====
+Once you have confirmed Lite's correct execution and no longer want to see the pop-up every time you run the software you will need to remove the registry key.
+Follow the same procedure as adding the registry code (above) but use the following code to add to the .reg file
+<code cs>
+Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
+[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\GazillaByte\TMSSLite\Options]
+"StartMessage"=-
+</code>
+{{tag> technote lite registry}}
-You will then be presented with a warning
-''Adding information can unintentionally change or delete values and cause components to stop working correctly. If you do not trust the source of this information in C:\Users\diffl\Desktop\test_add_start.reg, do not add it to the registry.
-Are you sure you want to continue?''