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jamz
Lv 5
jamz asked in Computers & InternetSoftware · 1 decade ago

how to update system registry?

im trying to download a file from my state [pa] and when i clikc on the link for the apporpriate item i get a message saying 'fail to update the system registry. please try regedit'

idk what the means or what to do. any suggestions?

Update:

im trying to download a file so i can replace my license that i misplaced and i have to go through adobe to print the form out

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  • ?
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago
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    I doubt that you should be modifying the System Registry yourself.

    And it also seems as if the file you are needing to download and use is a .PDF file. This is what most government type institutions use for such purposes.

    This means that all you will need is Adobe's Acrobat Reader for viewing and printing the downloaded .PDF file. And you can get that from the following location:

    http://www.adobe.com/

    .

  • 1 decade ago

    OMG- Leave the registry ALONE!!

    That's the fastest way to ruin your computer!

    That's what updates are for, let the updates do that.

    The registry should NEVER be touched unless it's

    by a programmer or someone who knows very well

    what they are doing.

    And DON'T PAY attention to those useless ads that

    say "you need a registry cleaner". It's just a scam

    to implant spyware.

    Rule of thumb:

    If you can still LOCATE your registry,

    then your computer is O.K.,

    because if anything were wrong with your

    registry you'd be in the middle of a disaster.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    What sort of file was this you downloaded?

    The registry is a big database for your computer, which stores settings and preferences and so on. It's not a good idea to edit it directly unless you know what you're doing.

    "Please try REGEDIT" means it's talking about Regedit, the Windows registry editor. Open Start > Run in XP or Start > All Programs > Accessories > Run in Vista and type in Regedit to see the registry. Don't edit it though, unless you're really confident.

  • Linds
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Sounds like something got messed up in the computers registry, I suggest going here as you have to be very very careful when changing anything within the registry.

    http://www.cybertechhelp.com/forums/index.php

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  • 1 decade ago

    all applications have to update the registry to work, no person could do this by themselves, they need a program to do this

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