Where your settings are stored.
For maximum flexibility, your custom settings can be stored in 3 different locations.
*Note: On the first run of OLMonitor a test of the read/write abilities to the registry is performed and displayed. This should give you an idea of which location to use.
**Note: When you switch the settings location and click 'OK', all settings that are present on the screen will be saved to the new location and will overwrite any existing settings. To load settings from another location use the 'Reload with settings' option from the menu bar in the main screen. (you also may have to reload from your new location even after changing the settings location and clicking OK).
 This pc only button
Local pc section of registry:
Settings stored here will be available for all users of the current pc. Any new users who load the program will start off with the local pc settings. Individual users can still define custom settings for themselves.
Note: If you are using Windows 7 this option is grayed out since the 'ALL USERS' portion of the registry is locked down for the most part.
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 USER\xxxxxxx button
User section of registry:
Settings stored here will be loaded only for the current user in Windows. Different users can have different settings. In a Windows-networked environment the user's settings will be synced to any pc the user logs onto.
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 Ini File button
INI file:
With the constant threat of viruses and spyware, network admins may resort to locking down user permissions to modifying the registry. Also a security patch from Microsoft may be at fault. If this is the case you may encounter errors when trying to save your settings to the registry.* You can either request to be given administrative rights or use an INI file to store your settings. The INI file resides in the OLMonitor folder and circumvents any issues with registry permissions. The settings in the INI file are available to all users of the pc. The INI file can also prove useful for copying settings from one pc to another.
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 Export Options button
Click this button to export registry settings to a .reg file. This is useful for backing up your settings or transferring your settings to another computer.
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 Erase button
Click this button to erase all settings from the registry. When the program is uninstalled your settings are normally left behind incase you are upgrading. If you want to completely erase the settings from the registry use this button.
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 Import Options button
Click this to import settings from a previously exported .reg file. Alternatively settings from a .reg file can be imported simply by double clicking the file itself.
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