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technote:add_reg_key:lite_start [2021/05/19 03:12] – [Adding Registry Key Lite Start-up] Scott Cunliffetechnote:add_reg_key:lite_start [2025/01/21 22:07] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 ====== Adding And Removing 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.  +If you see the pop-up displayed, Lite has entered the execution phase.  
  
 ===== Adding Lite Start-up Registry Key ===== ===== Adding Lite Start-up Registry Key =====
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 ==== Creating Registry Key File ==== ==== Creating Registry Key File ====
  
-<note important>You will need admin rights to edit the registry file.</note>+<note important>You will need admin rights to edit the registry file or execute a .reg file.</note>
  
 To add the registry key ''StartMessage'' automatically to your registry without the need to use ''regedit'', copy the code below to your clipboard. To add the registry key ''StartMessage'' automatically to your registry without the need to use ''regedit'', copy the code below to your clipboard.
-<sxh cs 700>+<code cs>
 Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
  
 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\GazillaByte\TMSSLite\Options] [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>
  
 Open a text editor, such as NotePad, and paste the code into it. Open a text editor, such as NotePad, and paste the code into it.
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 ==== Adding Registry Key ==== ==== Adding Registry Key ====
  
-Locate the file and double click to execute the code to add the registry key.+Locate the file and double-click to execute the code to add the registry key.
  
 {{lite_add_registry_key_run.png}} {{lite_add_registry_key_run.png}}
  
-You will be presented with a warning popup asking if you want to run regedit.+You will be presented with a warning pop-up asking if you want to run regedit.
  
 {{reg_warning.png}} {{reg_warning.png}}
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 Click ''Yes'' to continue 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.+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}} {{lite_add_registry_key_start.png}}
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 Click ''Yes'' to continue. Click ''Yes'' to continue.
  
-The Registry Editor will add the registry key and display a popup informing you the key has been added.+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}} {{lite_add_registry_key_start_added.png}}
  
-Click ''OK'' to close the popup.+Click ''OK'' to close the pop-up.
  
 ==== Checking Lite Execution ==== ==== Checking Lite Execution ====
  
-Run Lite, the popup will be displayed as the program executes displaying the set message.+Run Lite, the pop-up will be displayed as the program executes displaying the set message.
  
 {{lite_add_registry_key_start_popup.png}} {{lite_add_registry_key_start_popup.png}}
  
-Click ''OK'' to close the popup and continue starting Lite.+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 ===== ===== 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}}
  
  
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