diff --git a/te3/getting-started.md b/te3/getting-started.md index 27e489e..47d8386 100644 --- a/te3/getting-started.md +++ b/te3/getting-started.md @@ -62,40 +62,40 @@ By accepting this, the current license is removed, and you will have to re-enter #### Registry details -Tabular Editor 3 uses the registry database for storing activation details. +Tabular Editor 3 uses the Windows Registry to store activation details. -To view the current license key assigned on the machine, run the following command in the Windows Command Prompt (Start > Run > cmd.exe): +To view the current license key assigned to the machine, run the following command in the Windows Command Prompt (Start > Run > cmd.exe): ```cmd REG QUERY "HKCU\Software\Kapacity\Tabular Editor 3" /v LicenseKey ``` -You can also use `regedit.exe` (Windows Registry Editor) and navigate to `HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Kapacity\Tabular Editor 3`, to view and modify the LicenseKey and User values. +You can also use `regedit.exe` (Windows Registry Editor) and navigate to `HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Kapacity\Tabular Editor 3` to view and modify the **LicenseKey** and **User** values. -A system administrator may also assign Tabular Editor 3 licenses proactively on a machine, by specifying the LicenseKey and User values under each user's `SOFTWARE\Kapacity\Tabular Editor 3` registry key. +A system administrator may also proactively assign Tabular Editor 3 licenses to a machine by specifying the **LicenseKey** and **User** values under each user’s `SOFTWARE\Kapacity\Tabular Editor 3` registry key. ![Registry Editor](~/images/registry-editor.png) ### Changing a license key through the registry -If for some reason you are unable to change the license key using the procedure outlined above, you can always "reset" the license assigned to Tabular Editor 3 by using the Registry Editor. +If, for any reason, you are unable to change the license key using the procedure outlined above, you can always reset the license assigned to Tabular Editor 3 by using the Registry Editor: -1. Close all instances of Tabular Editor 3 -2. Open the Registry Editor in Windows (Start > Run > regedit.msc) -3. Locate `HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Kapacity\Tabular Editor 3` (see screenshot above) -4. Delete all values within this key -5. Close the Registry Editor and restart Tabular Editor 3 +1. Close all instances of Tabular Editor 3. +2. Open the Registry Editor in Windows (Start > Run > regedit.msc). +3. Locate `HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Kapacity\Tabular Editor 3` (see screenshot above). +4. Delete all values within this key. +5. Close the Registry Editor and restart Tabular Editor 3. -Alternatively, run the following command in a Windows Command Prompt (Start > Run > cmd.exe):: +Alternatively, run the following command in a Windows Command Prompt (Start > Run > cmd.exe): ```cmd REG DELETE "HKCU\Software\Kapacity\Tabular Editor 3" /va ``` -The next time you launch Tabular Editor 3, you will then be prompted for a license key, similar to when the tool was first installed on the machine. +The next time you launch Tabular Editor 3, you will be prompted for a license key, just as when the tool was first installed on the machine. ## Next steps - [Overview of Tabular Editor 3's user interface](xref:user-interface) - [What's new in Tabular Editor 3](whats-new.md) -- [Tabular Editor 3 Onboarding Guide](xref:onboarding-te3) +- [Tabular Editor 3 Onboarding Guide](xref:onboarding-te3) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/te3/index.md b/te3/index.md index 10e05de..565436a 100644 --- a/te3/index.md +++ b/te3/index.md @@ -55,37 +55,37 @@ In the dialog, select "Change license key". Note that this option is only availa #### Registry details -Tabular Editor 3 uses the registry database for storing activation details. +Tabular Editor 3 uses the Windows Registry to store activation details. -To view the current license key assigned on the machine, run the following command in the Windows Command Prompt (Start > Run > cmd.exe): +To view the current license key assigned to the machine, run the following command in the Windows Command Prompt (Start > Run > cmd.exe): ```cmd REG QUERY "HKCU\Software\Kapacity\Tabular Editor 3" /v LicenseKey ``` -You can also use `regedit.exe` (Windows Registry Editor) and navigate to `HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Kapacity\Tabular Editor 3`, to view and modify the LicenseKey and User values. +You can also use `regedit.exe` (Windows Registry Editor) and navigate to `HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Kapacity\Tabular Editor 3` to view and modify the **LicenseKey** and **User** values. -A system administrator may also assign Tabular Editor 3 licenses proactively on a machine, by specifying the LicenseKey and User values under each user's `SOFTWARE\Kapacity\Tabular Editor 3` registry key. +A system administrator may also proactively assign Tabular Editor 3 licenses to a machine by specifying the **LicenseKey** and **User** values under each user’s `SOFTWARE\Kapacity\Tabular Editor 3` registry key. ![Registry Editor](~/images/registry-editor.png) ### Changing a license key through the registry -If for some reason you are unable to change the license key using the procedure outlined above, you can always "reset" the license assigned to Tabular Editor 3 by using the Registry Editor. +If, for any reason, you are unable to change the license key using the procedure outlined above, you can always reset the license assigned to Tabular Editor 3 by using the Registry Editor: -1. Close all instances of Tabular Editor 3 -2. Open the Registry Editor in Windows (Start > Run > regedit.msc) -3. Locate `HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Kapacity\Tabular Editor 3` (see screenshot above) -4. Delete all values within this key -5. Close the Registry Editor and restart Tabular Editor 3 +1. Close all instances of Tabular Editor 3. +2. Open the Registry Editor in Windows (Start > Run > regedit.msc). +3. Locate `HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Kapacity\Tabular Editor 3` (see screenshot above). +4. Delete all values within this key. +5. Close the Registry Editor and restart Tabular Editor 3. -Alternatively, run the following command in a Windows Command Prompt (Start > Run > cmd.exe):: +Alternatively, run the following command in a Windows Command Prompt (Start > Run > cmd.exe): ```cmd REG DELETE "HKCU\Software\Kapacity\Tabular Editor 3" /va ``` -The next time you launch Tabular Editor 3, you will then be prompted for a license key, similar to when the tool was first installed on the machine. +The next time you launch Tabular Editor 3, you will be prompted for a license key, just as when the tool was first installed on the machine. ## Next steps