Microsoft KB Archive/161527

= Encarta 97 World Atlas: How To Turn Off Opening Video =

Article ID: 161527

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Encarta World Atlas 97

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This article was previously published under Q161527



IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, you should first make a backup copy of the registry files (System.dat and User.dat). Both are hidden files in the Windows folder.



SUMMARY
Encarta 97 World Atlas plays a video as part of the opening sequence. If running this video causes problems and keeps World Atlas from starting, you may need to turn the opening video off.

This article discusses how to turn the opening video off using the Windows registry.



MORE INFORMATION
To turn off the opening video, remove the information from the Value Data field for the IntroFile string in the \KEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Reference\World Atlas\2.0 key in the Windows registry.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the Changing Keys And Values online Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe). Note that you should make a backup copy of the registry files (System.dat and User.dat) before you edit the registry.

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall Windows 95/98. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk. The registry is a system-wide database used for storing Windows 95/98 software and hardware configuration settings.

To change the value of the IntroFile entry, do the following:  Click the Start button, and then click Run. Type the following and click OK:

regedit

 When the Registry Editor appears, double-click the HKEY_CURRENT_USER folder. Double-click the Software folder, and then the Microsoft folder. Double-click the Microsoft Reference folder, and then the World Atlas folder. Double Click the 2.0 folder.</li> Double-click the IntroFile entry.</li> Delete the information in the Value Data field so that it is blank, and click OK.</li> Click Registry, and then click Exit.</li> Restart Encarta World Atlas. The opening video will now be disabled.</li></ol>

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