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== Problem ==
 
== Problem ==
 
[[File:WFP5_change_permissions_the-problem.png|right|300px|error message screenshot]]
 
[[File:WFP5_change_permissions_the-problem.png|right|300px|error message screenshot]]
You cannot [[How_to_install_Wordfast_Pro_5|install]] [[Wordfast Pro 5]] in Windows. The error message reads ''Could not write value ApplicationDescription to key \SOFTWARE\Wordfast LLC\Wordfast Pro\Capabilities. Verify that you have sufficient access to that key, or contact your support personnel.''
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You cannot [[How_to_install_Wordfast_Pro|install]] [[Wordfast Pro]] in Windows because it stops with this error message:
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''Could not write value ApplicationDescription to key \SOFTWARE\Wordfast LLC\Wordfast Pro\Capabilities. Verify that you have sufficient access to that key, or contact your support personnel.''
  
 
== Solution ==
 
== Solution ==
# Shut down all programs and restart PC.
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# Shut down all programs and restart your computer.
# Go to ''Control Panel\Programs\Programs and Features'' and uninstall Wordfast Pro.
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# Go to '''''Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features''''' and uninstall [[Wordfast Pro]] if it's installed.
# Download the installer from [http://wordfast.com/downloadpage our website] and start a fresh install.
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# Download the installer from [http://wordfast.com/downloadpage our website] and start a fresh installation.
# When prompted for installation type, choose ''Everybody (all users)''. Finish the installation steps.
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# When prompted for the installation type, choose '''''Everybody (all users)'''''. Finish the installation steps.
# Go to the Wordfast Pro icon on the desktop, right-click it, and choose ''Properties''.
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# Go to the '''''Wordfast Pro''''' icon on the desktop, right-click it, and choose '''Properties'''.
# Go to the ''Compatibility'' tab.
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# Go to the '''''Compatibility''''' tab.
# Make sure the option ''Run this program in compatibility mode for:'' is unchecked.
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# Make sure the option "Run this program in compatibility mode for:" is unchecked.
# Check the box ''Run this program as an administrator'' and press Apply.
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# Check the box "Run this program as an administrator" and press '''''Apply'''''.
# Press ''Change settings for all users''.
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# Press "Change settings for all users".
 
# Repeat steps 7 and 8.
 
# Repeat steps 7 and 8.
# Press OK for each window.
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# Press '''''OK''''' for each window.
 
# Double-click on the icon to start the program.
 
# Double-click on the icon to start the program.
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==Other problems?==
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If you have other problems to install or open Wordfast Pro, see why [[Wordfast Pro fails to install in Windows]] or why [[Wordfast Pro fails to open]].

Latest revision as of 09:03, 16 April 2021

Problem

error message screenshot

You cannot install Wordfast Pro in Windows because it stops with this error message:

Could not write value ApplicationDescription to key \SOFTWARE\Wordfast LLC\Wordfast Pro\Capabilities. Verify that you have sufficient access to that key, or contact your support personnel.

Solution

  1. Shut down all programs and restart your computer.
  2. Go to Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features and uninstall Wordfast Pro if it's installed.
  3. Download the installer from our website and start a fresh installation.
  4. When prompted for the installation type, choose Everybody (all users). Finish the installation steps.
  5. Go to the Wordfast Pro icon on the desktop, right-click it, and choose Properties.
  6. Go to the Compatibility tab.
  7. Make sure the option "Run this program in compatibility mode for:" is unchecked.
  8. Check the box "Run this program as an administrator" and press Apply.
  9. Press "Change settings for all users".
  10. Repeat steps 7 and 8.
  11. Press OK for each window.
  12. Double-click on the icon to start the program.

Other problems?

If you have other problems to install or open Wordfast Pro, see why Wordfast Pro fails to install in Windows or why Wordfast Pro fails to open.