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Subject:Re: Starting Paradox 11 in a Pre Set way
Date:Fri, 22 Mar 2019 16:44:05 +1000
From:Leslie <"ViaThe List"@NOSPAM.com>
Newsgroups:pnews.paradox-programming
I think this is possibly related to the installer being used rather than 
Paradox.

Sometimes you do something like this and you get offered to "repair the 
installation".

MSCONFIG has been my preferred option all along.
Leslie.


On 22/03/2019 3:27 AM, Steven Green wrote:
> I've never seen if barf when the file wasn't there.. the default
> recommendation to delete the file goes all the way back to suite 12
>
> --
>
> Steven Green
> Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA
>
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> "Peter"  wrote in message news:5c93bf63$1@pnews.thedbcommunity.com...
>
> I didn't do anything in the registry. I'm guessing on startup Windows
> calls the file and nothing happens. Pdx seems to be happy just knowing a
> file by that name exists.
>
> As far as registry editing goes you gotta get this thing, wow!
> http://registry-finder.com/
>
>
> On 03/21/2019 02:30 AM, John Wright wrote:
>> Very interesting Peter, as I found the same as you about deleting the
>> PdoxRegCL.exe file.
>> How do you replace the latter with a text file renamed PdoxReg.exe
>> though? I have created a 'dummy' text file and saved it but how do you
>> put that into the Register, editing in the Register does not allow
>> copying I find.
>>
>>
>> On 21/03/2019 05:47, Peter wrote:
>>> Problem solved
>>> Deleted PdxRegCL.exe. Created a text file and renamed to
>>> PdxRegCL.exe. Settings are sticking. Thanks Steven
>>>
>>> Now on to the help situation.
>>>
>>>
>>> On 03/20/2019 09:38 PM, Peter wrote:
>>>> Fresh install on WInXP (haven't tried on Win7 yet), deleted the
>>>> PdxRegCL.exe and then Pdx would not start, wanted to reinstall. Is
>>>> there anything else that has to be done?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 03/19/2019 04:54 AM, Steven Green wrote:
>>>>> for p11, you also have to delete the stupid registry cleaner file
>>>>> PdxRegCL.exe or your settings will not stick
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>>
>>>>> Steven Green
>>>>> Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.OasisTradingPost.com
>>>>>
>>>>> Collectibles and Memorabilia
>>>>> Vintage Lego Sets and Parts
>>>>> - and Paradox support, too
>>>>> "John Wright"  wrote in message
>>>>> news:5c8fb8d0@pnews.thedbcommunity.com...
>>>>>
>>>>> As have many others, I have been running Paradox 9 for ages and still
>>>>> use it a lot. Occasionally it looses the Help files, probably from W10
>>>>> updates. Anyway, I have had Paradox 11 for ages so I thought I would
>>>>> install it so that I had the Help files to hand. On installing it I
>>>>> thought I might as well set it up anyway to see my Database files.
>>>>> However, whatever I try, On Loading, it insists on going to the
>>>>> default
>>>>> Settings and of course the Default Directory "Work". Once I set it
>>>>> to my
>>>>> Directory and the Settings so that standard things don't load "Project
>>>>> Viewer" etc. it keeps the settings BUT once the computer is shut
>>>>> down/Restarted it looses them again.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have attached my settings for both Version 9 and 11. Version 9 works
>>>>> fine of course but can someone offer how I can set Version 11 to
>>>>> replicate my Version 9 Startup please?
>>
>


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