can't find registry key in regedit

sharvin · 11-21-09, 05:59 PM

Hi i'm currently reinstalling windows and have a program (opencanvas 4.5) that i downloaded, my user for the company isn't working because i didn't realize i had only made a temporary account and i need to get the serial key before i reinstall. i wrote it down also on a piece of paper but someone thought it was garbage and threw it away. i've tried going into regedit but cannot find the program in it. there is no folder for opencanvas or portalgraphics which is the software developers name in HKEY_LOCALMACHINE software.

**nekrosoft13** · 11-21-09, 07:18 PM

some companies hide their info on purpose, just for that reason.

did you check both Local machine and current user parts?

also take a peek in Wow6432Node area

sharvin · 11-21-09, 08:04 PM

Thanks it was in the user part

. unfortunately though i cant seem to find the key anywhere in it i know the first 3 parts of the string line because its written in the about e.g 1111-1111-1111-***** but cant seem to find it anywhere in there it must be hidden D:

11-21-09, 05:59 PM	#1
sharvin BANNED Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: brisbane Posts: 271	can't find registry key in regedit Hi i'm currently reinstalling windows and have a program (opencanvas 4.5) that i downloaded, my user for the company isn't working because i didn't realize i had only made a temporary account and i need to get the serial key before i reinstall. i wrote it down also on a piece of paper but someone thought it was garbage and threw it away. i've tried going into regedit but cannot find the program in it. there is no folder for opencanvas or portalgraphics which is the software developers name in HKEY_LOCALMACHINE software.

11-21-09, 07:18 PM	#2
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11-21-09, 08:04 PM	#3
sharvin BANNED Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: brisbane Posts: 271	Re: can't find registry key in regedit Thanks it was in the user part . unfortunately though i cant seem to find the key anywhere in it i know the first 3 parts of the string line because its written in the about e.g 1111-1111-1111-***** but cant seem to find it anywhere in there it must be hidden D: