Public Web Browser Product Registration Update

Public Web Browser (PWB), which runs on all Windows based, dedicated PowerPAC and LibData reservation computers, has a registration number that needs to be updated every two years. This does not apply to Chrome devices.

The Registration Number below is current for August 2021 – August 2023.

1 24261237 15182316 79A70C 4

When updating your Public Web Browser software you can COPY and PASTE the registration number or type it manually. If you type it, make sure to take note of the spaces and capitalization. The letter “O” is not used in the code, they are all zeroes.

If you still have PowerPAC running on a Windows XP computer, please call the CNS department at extension 237.

Some PowerPAC computers with Windows 7 and 8.1 may still be using Deep Freeze security and will need to be in a Thawed state to update the PWB registration number. Newer Windows 8.1 and 10 computers do not use Deep Freeze and you can log into your Exec userid at any time to update the PWB registration number.

Windows 7, 8.1 & 10

Some Windows 7 and 8.1 PowerPAC and LibData Reservatin computers use Faronics Deep Freeze while later 8.1 and 10 installs do not. If you’re unsure if your PowerPAC/LibData Reservation computer uses Deep Freeze, log in to the Exec userid and look in the System Tray for the Faronics polar bear icon.

If your PowerPAC and/or LibData Reservation computer uses Faronics Deep Freeze, make sure to boot your computer in the Thawed state before logging in as Exec and making the changes below. Instructions for booting the computer Thawed can be found in the PDF file titled “DeepFreeze Update Instructions” which should be on the desktop of the Exec userid on all public computers, or you can use the Deep Freeze Console, usually installed on a circulation computer, to boot the PowerPAC/LibData Reservation computer Thawed.

1. 1. Log into the administrator userid EXEC 
   2. Click the Windows Explorer icon in the Task Bar at the bottom of the screen
   3. Click the (C:) drive in the Folders pane on the left side of Windows Explorer
   4. Locate the Program Files folder and double-click it
      1. Windows 7: Program Files
      2. Windows 8.1 & 10: PROGRAM FILES (x86)
   5. Locate the folder called PWB and double-click it
   6. Look through the files in the folder for PWB.INI
   7. Double-click the PWB.INI file which should open it in Notepad
   8. Scan down and find the line RegistrationNumber=
   9. Use your Backspace or Delete keys to remove everything to the right of the equal sign and replace it with the Registration Number listed above

      

   10. In Notepad, click on File then Save As…
   11. Click on Desktop in the Folders pane on the left side of the Save As window
   12. Click the Save button at the bottom of the Save As window
   13. Locate the PWB.INI file on the Desktop
   14. Right-click on the PWB.INI file and select Copy from the dropdown menu.
   15. In Windows Explorer, showing the files in the PWB folder, right-click in the empty space around the file list
   16. Select Paste from the dropdown menu
   17. When prompted, choose to replace the existing file
   18. If prompted for administrator permission to replace the file, click the Continue button

       

   19. For PowerPAC and/or LibData Reservation computers with Deep Freeze, set it to boot Frozen, use the “DeepFreeze Update Instructions” if needed.
   20. Reboot the computer
   21. When the computer has rebooted, log into the Public userid

If for any reason the registration number wasn’t saved correctly, when Public Web Browser launches, the title at the top of the window will show <unregistered>. Check the steps again to make sure that the PWB.INI file has been saved and copied back into the PWB folder. If you’re still seeing the unregistered message, please call the CNS department for assistance.