added more details on the registry and how to edit using cmd.exe (#157)

* added more details on the registry and how to edit using cmd.exe

* copy to getting-started.md

* fix grammar

te3/getting-started.md

@@ -62,26 +62,40 @@ By accepting this, the current license is removed, and you will have to re-enter
 
 #### Registry details
 
-Tabular Editor 3 uses the registry database for storing activation details. An alternative to using the "About Tabular Editor" dialog for changing the license key as shown above, is to enter the registry database and delete all values from within the `HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Kapacity\Tabular Editor 3` registry key.
+Tabular Editor 3 uses the Windows Registry to store activation details.
 
-A system administrator may assign Tabular Editor 3 licenses by specifying the LicenseKey and User values in the corresponding users `HKEY_USERS\{Profile-ID}\SOFTWARE\Kapacity\Tabular Editor 3` registry key.
+To view the current license key assigned to the machine, run the following command in the Windows Command Prompt (Start > Run > cmd.exe):
+
+```cmd
+REG QUERY "HKCU\Software\Kapacity\Tabular Editor 3" /v LicenseKey
+```
+
+You can also use `regedit.exe` (Windows Registry Editor) and navigate to `HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Kapacity\Tabular Editor 3` to view and modify the **LicenseKey** and **User** values.
+
+A system administrator may also proactively assign Tabular Editor 3 licenses to a machine by specifying the **LicenseKey** and **User** values under each user’s `SOFTWARE\Kapacity\Tabular Editor 3` registry key.
 
 ![Registry Editor](~/images/registry-editor.png)
 
 ### Changing a license key through the registry
 
-If for some reason you are unable to change the license key using the procedure outlined above, you can always "reset" the license assigned to Tabular Editor 3 by using the Registry Editor.
+If, for any reason, you are unable to change the license key using the procedure outlined above, you can always reset the license assigned to Tabular Editor 3 by using the Registry Editor:
+
+1. Close all instances of Tabular Editor 3.  
+2. Open the Registry Editor in Windows (Start > Run > regedit.msc).  
+3. Locate `HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Kapacity\Tabular Editor 3` (see screenshot above).  
+4. Delete all values within this key.  
+5. Close the Registry Editor and restart Tabular Editor 3.
+
+Alternatively, run the following command in a Windows Command Prompt (Start > Run > cmd.exe):
 
-1. Close all instances of Tabular Editor 3
-2. Open the Registry Editor in Windows (Start > Run > regedit.msc)
-3. Locate `HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Kapacity\Tabular Editor 3` (see screenshot above)
-4. Delete the User, LicenseKey and Activation values
-5. Close the Registry Editor and restart Tabular Editor 3
+```cmd
+REG DELETE "HKCU\Software\Kapacity\Tabular Editor 3" /va
+```
 
-Tabular Editor 3 should now prompt you for a license key, similar to when the tool was first installed on the machine.
+The next time you launch Tabular Editor 3, you will be prompted for a license key, just as when the tool was first installed on the machine.
 
 ## Next steps
 
 - [Overview of Tabular Editor 3's user interface](xref:user-interface)
 - [What's new in Tabular Editor 3](whats-new.md)
-- [Tabular Editor 3 Onboarding Guide](xref:onboarding-te3)
+- [Tabular Editor 3 Onboarding Guide](xref:onboarding-te3)

te3/index.md

@@ -55,23 +55,37 @@ In the dialog, select "Change license key". Note that this option is only availa
 
 #### Registry details
 
-Tabular Editor 3 uses the registry database for storing activation details. An alternative to using the "About Tabular Editor" dialog for changing the license key as shown above, is to enter the registry database and delete all values from within the `HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Kapacity\Tabular Editor 3` registry key.
+Tabular Editor 3 uses the Windows Registry to store activation details.
 
-A system administrator may assign Tabular Editor 3 licenses by specifying the LicenseKey and User values under each user's `SOFTWARE\Kapacity\Tabular Editor 3` registry key.
+To view the current license key assigned to the machine, run the following command in the Windows Command Prompt (Start > Run > cmd.exe):
+
+```cmd
+REG QUERY "HKCU\Software\Kapacity\Tabular Editor 3" /v LicenseKey
+```
+
+You can also use `regedit.exe` (Windows Registry Editor) and navigate to `HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Kapacity\Tabular Editor 3` to view and modify the **LicenseKey** and **User** values.
+
+A system administrator may also proactively assign Tabular Editor 3 licenses to a machine by specifying the **LicenseKey** and **User** values under each user’s `SOFTWARE\Kapacity\Tabular Editor 3` registry key.
 
 ![Registry Editor](~/images/registry-editor.png)
 
 ### Changing a license key through the registry
 
-If for some reason you are unable to change the license key using the procedure outlined above, you can always "reset" the license assigned to Tabular Editor 3 by using the Registry Editor.
+If, for any reason, you are unable to change the license key using the procedure outlined above, you can always reset the license assigned to Tabular Editor 3 by using the Registry Editor:
+
+1. Close all instances of Tabular Editor 3.  
+2. Open the Registry Editor in Windows (Start > Run > regedit.msc).  
+3. Locate `HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Kapacity\Tabular Editor 3` (see screenshot above).  
+4. Delete all values within this key.  
+5. Close the Registry Editor and restart Tabular Editor 3.
+
+Alternatively, run the following command in a Windows Command Prompt (Start > Run > cmd.exe):
 
-1. Close all instances of Tabular Editor 3
-2. Open the Registry Editor in Windows (Start > Run > regedit.msc)
-3. Locate `HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Kapacity\Tabular Editor 3` (see screenshot above)
-4. Delete all values within this key
-5. Close the Registry Editor and restart Tabular Editor 3
+```cmd
+REG DELETE "HKCU\Software\Kapacity\Tabular Editor 3" /va
+```
 
-Tabular Editor 3 should now prompt you for a license key, similar to when the tool was first installed on the machine.
+The next time you launch Tabular Editor 3, you will be prompted for a license key, just as when the tool was first installed on the machine.
 
 ## Next steps