Visual Web Developer 2005 Express Edition (VWD) Registration Problems
Several users have encountered problems registering their copy of Visual Web Developer 2005 Express Edition after installation has completed. While the vast majority of user registrations complete without issue, there are some situations when the user is repeatedly prompted to register each time they start the application.
For CD installations, the registration reminder is shown the first 3 times the Express application is started regardless of whether the user has already registered. This is because there currently is no mechanism for the Express application to confirm the user has completed registration so it blindly reminds the user 3 times arbitrarily. This confusing user experience will be addressed in a future release. In the interim, ignore the subsequent registration reminders the next couple times you start the Express application.
If the information above does not solve the registration problems you are experiencing, please contact vsrghlp@microsoft.com. This applies for any of the other Express products as well.
