Guest linda jones Posted August 13, 2007 Posted August 13, 2007 I had my hard drive replaced last week. A dell teck helped set up the os and drivers as it was still under warranty. But now I am having problems downloading and upgrading as well as many other problems. I called dell again but that was no help. So I googled an error 1606 that I always get when I try to download java and found that it might be a registry problem. So I went to regedit and it says values not set. I don't know what that means. How would I set the values? ( If that is the problem) I am really tired of trying to talk to dell. I have XP home service pack 2. I'm sorry this is so long I'm still fairly new with a computer. Thanks for any advice. Linda
Guest Mark F. Posted August 13, 2007 Posted August 13, 2007 Re: How to set values in registry "linda jones" <lyndaloo@webtv.net> wrote in message news:20493-46C0E018-95@storefull-3333.bay.webtv.net... > I had my hard drive replaced last week. A dell teck helped set up the > os and drivers as it was still under warranty. But now I am having > problems downloading and upgrading as well as many other problems. I > called dell again but that was no help. So I googled an error 1606 that > I always get when I try to download java and found that it might be a > registry problem. > So I went to regedit and it says values not set. I don't know what that > means. How would I set the values? ( If that is the problem) I am > really tired of trying to talk to dell. I have XP home service pack 2. > I'm sorry this is so long I'm still fairly new with a computer. Thanks > for any advice. Linda > First of all, the error code was generated from the InstallShield program (which developers use to create installation packages for software distribution). It is always best practice to uninstall/re-install applications in order to fix registry, or other problems. The system registry is not to be fiddled with. Back it up if you do decide to make any changes. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756 Here is the latest version of Java for Windows. http://www.java.com/en/download/windows_xpi.jsp The latest versions of Java allow you to configure automatic updates for Java. Open the Java icon in Control Panel and select "Update" tab. Check the "Check for updates automatically" checkbox. To uninstall Java go to: Start > Settings > Control Panel > "Add or Remove Programs" > select the "Java" from the list and click the "Remove" button. Then install the Java packages fresh. Mark
Guest db ´¯`·.. > Posted August 13, 2007 Posted August 13, 2007 Re: How to set values in registry instead of fiddling around the registry with out an exact plan, maybe you should use this software that has the exact programming to find discrepancies on your system and resolve them: http://onecare.live.com/site/en-US/article/registry_cleaner_why.htm incidentally, if you have norton antivirus installed the above link won't work. -- db ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·..><)))º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><)))º>¸. ><)))º>·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><)))º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><)))º> .. "linda jones" <lyndaloo@webtv.net> wrote in message news:20493-46C0E018-95@storefull-3333.bay.webtv.net... > I had my hard drive replaced last week. A dell teck helped set up the > os and drivers as it was still under warranty. But now I am having > problems downloading and upgrading as well as many other problems. I > called dell again but that was no help. So I googled an error 1606 > that > I always get when I try to download java and found that it might be a > registry problem. > So I went to regedit and it says values not set. I don't know what > that > means. How would I set the values? ( If that is the problem) I am > really tired of trying to talk to dell. I have XP home service pack > 2. > I'm sorry this is so long I'm still fairly new with a computer. > Thanks > for any advice. Linda >
Guest Paul Knudsen Posted August 13, 2007 Posted August 13, 2007 Re: How to set values in registry On Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:50:00 -0700, lyndaloo@webtv.net (linda jones) wrote: > I had my hard drive replaced last week. A dell teck helped set up the >os and drivers as it was still under warranty. But now I am having >problems downloading and upgrading as well as many other problems. I >called dell again but that was no help. So I googled an error 1606 that >I always get when I try to download java and found that it might be a >registry problem. >So I went to regedit and it says values not set. I don't know what that >means. How would I set the values? ( If that is the problem) I am >really tired of trying to talk to dell. I have XP home service pack 2. >I'm sorry this is so long I'm still fairly new with a computer. Thanks >for any advice. Linda Note well: It is dangerous to mess around in the Registry if you don't know what you're doing. You may make your computer unusable and lose all your data! I suggest that instead you try to get Dell back. Ask for a supervisor if the person you get is not satisfactory. Try to get the Tech to come back, as he/she obviously did not set up your system properly. If you still wish to try... 1. click Start, Run. Type "Regedit" (without the quotes.) 2. Make a backup by right-clicking the highest level of the key you wish to change; (HKEY_)LOCAL_MACHINE) for example. Click export; save the file. Or better yet, backup your whole system if possible. 3. Navigate to the key(s) you want to change. Right-Click the Value. Type the new value. (Carefully!) ("Value not set" just means there presently is no value in that key. You can still create one as noted above.) Note that some keys are in binary or hexadecimal and you type a valid value for those. Good luck and let us know how you make out. -- Top 10 Conservative Idiots: http://journals.democraticunderground.com/top10
Guest linda jones Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 Re: How to set values in registry Thanks for the replys. I an waiting for a call back from dell. I will also try the windows registry cleaner. Linda
Guest db ´¯`·.. > Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 Re: How to set values in registry ok, hope you let us know what they say.... -- db ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·..><)))º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><)))º>¸. ><)))º>·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><)))º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><)))º> .. "linda jones" <lyndaloo@webtv.net> wrote in message news:1346-46C1B04F-334@storefull-3334.bay.webtv.net... > > Thanks for the replys. I an waiting for a call back from dell. I > will > also try the windows registry cleaner. > Linda >
Guest Ken Blake, MVP Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 Re: How to set values in registry On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 06:38:23 -0700, lyndaloo@webtv.net (linda jones) wrote: > > Thanks for the replys. I an waiting for a call back from dell. I will > also try the windows registry cleaner. I strongly recommend that you do *not* try a registry cleaner. It is much more likely to hurt you than to help. -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User Please Reply to the Newsgroup
Guest db ´¯`·.. > Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 Re: How to set values in registry perhaps a suggestion to make a system restore point would better than a strong recommendation to the contrary and deny her with the opportunity to learn about the registry. notwithstanding, the odds are in her favor with making the registry database file accurate and free from faulty data that "may" be hurting her system. further, you know very well that any changes to the registry file can be reversed via system restore. that is why the experts at Microsoft created a registry cleaner for "their" Windows that will create a system restore point automatically. -- db ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·..><)))º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><)))º>¸. ><)))º>·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><)))º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><)))º> .. "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.am.invalid.domain> wrote in message news:api3c31l1v06ndgjsk40div03ag3b3apan@4ax.com... > On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 06:38:23 -0700, lyndaloo@webtv.net (linda jones) > wrote: > >> >> Thanks for the replys. I an waiting for a call back from dell. I >> will >> also try the windows registry cleaner. > > > > I strongly recommend that you do *not* try a registry cleaner. It is > much more likely to hurt you than to help. > > -- > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User > Please Reply to the Newsgroup
Guest Ken Blake, MVP Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 Re: How to set values in registry On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:23:46 -0500, db ´¯`·.. ><)))º>` .. . <databaseben.public.newsgroup.microsoft.com> wrote: > perhaps a suggestion to make a system > restore point would better than a strong > recommendation to the contrary and deny > her with the opportunity to learn about > the registry. A restore point does you no good if the result of using a registry cleaner is an unbootable system. Since that is sometimes the result of using a registry cleaner, I strongly recommend against their use. There are much better ways to learn about the registry. > > notwithstanding, the odds are in her favor with > making the registry database file accurate > and free from faulty data that "may" be > hurting her system. > > further, you know very well that any > changes to the registry file can be reversed > via system restore. > > that is why the experts at Microsoft created > a registry cleaner for "their" Windows that > will create a system restore point automatically. > > -- > > db ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·..><)))º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><)))º>¸. > ><)))º>·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><)))º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><)))º> > > > . > > > "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.am.invalid.domain> wrote in message > news:api3c31l1v06ndgjsk40div03ag3b3apan@4ax.com... > > On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 06:38:23 -0700, lyndaloo@webtv.net (linda jones) > > wrote: > > > >> > >> Thanks for the replys. I an waiting for a call back from dell. I > >> will > >> also try the windows registry cleaner. > > > > > > > > I strongly recommend that you do *not* try a registry cleaner. It is > > much more likely to hurt you than to help. > > > > -- > > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User > > Please Reply to the Newsgroup -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User Please Reply to the Newsgroup
Guest Bert Kinney Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 Re: How to set values in registry Ken is correct, if the system can not boot, System Restore will be of no use. If you're going to mess with the registry, get ERUNT. http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt Regards, Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User http://bertk.mvps.org Member: http://dts-l.org db ´¯`·.. ><)))º>` .. . wrote: > perhaps a suggestion to make a system > restore point would better than a strong > recommendation to the contrary and deny > her with the opportunity to learn about > the registry. > > notwithstanding, the odds are in her favor with > making the registry database file accurate > and free from faulty data that "may" be > hurting her system. > > further, you know very well that any > changes to the registry file can be reversed > via system restore. > > that is why the experts at Microsoft created > a registry cleaner for "their" Windows that > will create a system restore point automatically. >
Guest db ´¯`·.. > Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 Re: How to set values in registry I agree that a faulty registry can attribute to the failure of the machine reboot, but the odds of this occurring by the use of Microsoft's One Care System is nil to none. however, if a machine could not reboot as a result of the registry, it would be likely due to the registry database deleted or relocated or it was severely bloated with megabytes of useless data and or the database was not contiguous and it was heavily fragmented throughout the harddisk. maybe that is why pagedefrg was developed and provided to us as well: http://www.microsoft.com/TechNet/Sysinternals/Utilities/PageDefrag.mspx although I do not take this position, I suppose there are some who consider the registry cleaners a d*mn if you do and d*mn if you don't scenario. however, in this particular case I really don't think you can go wrong with Microsoft's position or my own successful and beneficial use of registry cleaners that are reputable and utilized everyday by millions of other computer users. -- db ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·..><)))º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><)))º>¸. ><)))º>·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><)))º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><)))º> .. "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.am.invalid.domain> wrote in message news:bar3c3t15c7po0d9lpvj19pl2ncrecnqho@4ax.com... > On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:23:46 -0500, db ´¯`·.. ><)))º>` .. . > <databaseben.public.newsgroup.microsoft.com> wrote: > >> perhaps a suggestion to make a system >> restore point would better than a strong >> recommendation to the contrary and deny >> her with the opportunity to learn about >> the registry. > > > A restore point does you no good if the result of using a registry > cleaner is an unbootable system. Since that is sometimes the result of > using a registry cleaner, I strongly recommend against their use. > > There are much better ways to learn about the registry. > > >> >> notwithstanding, the odds are in her favor with >> making the registry database file accurate >> and free from faulty data that "may" be >> hurting her system. >> >> further, you know very well that any >> changes to the registry file can be reversed >> via system restore. >> >> that is why the experts at Microsoft created >> a registry cleaner for "their" Windows that >> will create a system restore point automatically. >> >> -- >> >> db ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·..><)))º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><)))º>¸. >> ><)))º>·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><)))º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><)))º> >> >> >> . >> >> >> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.am.invalid.domain> wrote in message >> news:api3c31l1v06ndgjsk40div03ag3b3apan@4ax.com... >> > On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 06:38:23 -0700, lyndaloo@webtv.net (linda >> > jones) >> > wrote: >> > >> >> >> >> Thanks for the replys. I an waiting for a call back from dell. >> >> I >> >> will >> >> also try the windows registry cleaner. >> > >> > >> > >> > I strongly recommend that you do *not* try a registry cleaner. It >> > is >> > much more likely to hurt you than to help. >> > >> > -- >> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User >> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup > > -- > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User > Please Reply to the Newsgroup
Guest Uncle Grumpy Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 Re: How to set values in registry lyndaloo@webtv.net (linda jones) wrote: >I will also try the windows registry cleaner. Don't. Do NOT. NO.
Guest Paul Knudsen Posted August 15, 2007 Posted August 15, 2007 Re: How to set values in registry On Mon, 13 Aug 2007 18:43:10 -0500, db ´¯`·.. ><)))º>` .. . <databaseben.public.newsgroup.microsoft.com> wrote: > >http://onecare.live.com/site/en-US/article/registry_cleaner_why.htm > >incidentally, if you have >norton antivirus installed >the above link won't work. Have Norton and the link worked. -- Top 10 Conservative Idiots: http://journals.democraticunderground.com/top10
Guest linda jones Posted August 15, 2007 Posted August 15, 2007 Re: How to set values in registry I talked to dell again and they had me try to download java again. This is the 10th time I've tried. He said if that didn't work I will have to reinstall the os. I think that is what I will have to do. Thank you all. I will not mess with registry. I'm not confident enough to try. Linda
Guest Daave Posted August 16, 2007 Posted August 16, 2007 Re: How to set values in registry linda jones wrote: > I had my hard drive replaced last week. A dell teck helped set up the > os and drivers as it was still under warranty. But now I am having > problems downloading and upgrading as well as many other problems. I > called dell again but that was no help. So I googled an error 1606 > that I always get when I try to download java and found that it > might be a registry problem. This paragraph isn't too clear. It appears that you're trying to upgrade Java. For now, I wouldn't worry about the registry at all. For all you know, the problem could have been that the server was too busy. What version of Java are you currently running? Recommended is Version 6 Update 2. If this is what you need. I would uninstall your current version of Java through Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs. Then go to this page: http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp I would click on the second Windows link: Windows XP/Vista/2000/2003 Offline filesize: 13.90 MB and save it to your hard drive. Once you have downloaded this installation file, you're golden. Just double-click it to install, follow directions, reboot, and verify that it was installed correctly by going to: http://www.java.com/en/download/installed.jsp Also, FYI, here are more detailed instructions: http://www.java.com/en/download/help/6000010400.xml If you'd rather not also install Google Toolbar or Desktop, just make sure those boxes are unchecked. > So I went to regedit and it says values not set. I don't know what > that means. How would I set the values? ( If that is the problem) I > am really tired of trying to talk to dell. I have XP home service > pack 2. I'm sorry this is so long I'm still fairly new with a > computer. Thanks for any advice. Linda Since you're new to computers, avoid the registry. And definitely avoid automated registry "cleaners." I saw elsewhere that you were contemplating a reinstall. Almost always, this is not necessary. Just post your problems here. Just be sure to be *very* precise. The more details you provide, the better help you will receive. Good luck! -- Dave
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