How can you change the cd-key for a pc game, without re-installing it. Is there a location of a file that contains the current cd-key where you can change it
You’d have to check the Windows registry
H key local machine\software
I know this is a stupid question, but how do you go into your registry
Not stupid at all! Go to Start, Run, and then type in “regedit” to access your registry.
Theres no “RUN” in my start menu?; I have Win. XP Pro
Ok! then use the short way…
WindowsKey(between ctrl & alt) + R
Nothing appears when I do that
What is your computer? Is it a client running under a server or its your Personal computer?
personal computer
wait!; I thought you meant ctrl + alt + R
The win. key + R worked:good:
Back to the original post; H key local machine\software doesn’t work
I’m putting
H key local machine[I]Game Title[/I]
H key local machine\software[I]Game Title[/I]
None of this codes work, I keep getting an error, saying to re-type it
Ok, I have my registry in front of me, starting from scratch:
- You should see a bunch of folders to your left, all starting with HKEY.
- Double click on HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- Double click on Software
- Find the company of whatever game you’re looking for, and double click it.
- You should have 1 or more files in front of you on the right.
From here, I’m not so sure. You could try deleting one, but I would back-up your registry first. If the game stops working altogether, you’ll have the backup that you can load. Modifying is strange…
Here is the solution…
Right click on Start(windows) > properties;Now you are inside the “Taskbar and Start Menu Properties”. Select “Start Menu” Tab from the top > Press Customize button > Select Advanced Tab from the top > Here you need to check in from of Run in the Start Menu Items to display in the list…
For Registry Editing; It is always not a good practice to edit registry unless you are 100% sure what you are doing. However, if you have a backup of the registry as Unseen suggested then there is no problem…
How do you access the registry, I put in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE in the “RUN” box, but it gives me an error to re-type it
Type “regedit.exe” or just “regedit” will do also…
Finally!:spin2:Thanks!:good: