Hi,

I installed visual web developer 2008 express edition on my HP w/ Vista Home Premium (I have 2 GB of ram and an Athloon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4400+, if any of
that matters. Never registered.

When I click on the start button, find the visual web developer 2008 express edition entry and click it, it brings up a window saying I need to register now. I click the
register button and brings me to the Microsoft visual web developer 2008 express edition website, where it basically sits with a gear rotating.

How long should I wait, or is something wrong?

Thanks.

Ken (rank beginner)

Hi,

What if the Web browser does not launch when I click on "Register Product…" from the Help menu or the registration link in the Product Registration dialog box?

The Product Registration process is initiated from the Help menu by selecting "Register Product...." The registration process will be interrupted, however, if the default Web browser for your system is not set.

To resolve this issue:

1. Close all Express Editions.
2. Start Internet Explorer.
3. Go to Tools > Options. Select Programs tab.
4. Enable the checkbox for "Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is the default browser"
5. Click OK.
6. Close all instances of Internet Explorer.
7. Start Internet Explorer again. If asked whether you want to set IE to the default browser, choose Yes.
8. Restart your Express Edition
9. Go to Help > Register Product... and click on the link again

For more information ,please take a look at the registration faq threads:
http://www.microsoft.com/express/support/regfaq/

Harry

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Hi,

What if the Web browser does not launch when I click on "Register Product…" from the Help menu or the registration link in the Product Registration dialog box?

The Product Registration process is initiated from the Help menu by selecting "Register Product...." The registration process will be interrupted, however, if the default Web browser for your system is not set.

To resolve this issue:

1. Close all Express Editions.
2. Start Internet Explorer.
3. Go to Tools > Options. Select Programs tab.
4. Enable the checkbox for "Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is the default browser"
5. Click OK.
6. Close all instances of Internet Explorer.
7. Start Internet Explorer again. If asked whether you want to set IE to the default browser, choose Yes.
8. Restart your Express Edition
9. Go to Help > Register Product... and click on the link again

For more information ,please take a look at the registration faq threads:
http://www.microsoft.com/express/support/regfaq/

Harry

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