Reinstalling arcsoft showbiz2 on to computer and it is asking for an activation code ??? Have used it countless times and now can't access it without this code

1. Click the Windows Start button (on the bottom left corner of your desktop on the TaskBar).
2. All programs Click on ArcSoft Connect
3. "View my ArcSoft Info"

If you haven't registered your product yet:

1. Click the Windows Start button (on the bottom left corner of your desktop on the TaskBar).
2. Select All programs -> ArcSoft Connect -> Start ArcSoft Connect
3. A pop-up window will display on the bottom of your screen .
4. Once highlighted, Click on the arrows to the right of the text.
5. Then click on "Register my ArcSoft Products"

Most times the Recovery from cd's don't work. You'll be better served by doing a Reinstall of Windows.

System Recovery (sometimes referred to as Factory Restore) will set your system back to when you first purchased it. It Deletes Everything. Most times the System Recovery does not work unless there is a recovery partition on your hard drive created by the manufacturer. If you are trying to recover from a set of cd's most times it does not work.

Instead of doing a System Recovery it's much easier to just Reinstall Windows. Look on your computer for the Certificate of Authentication (COA) Sticker. It will tell you what operating system is on your computer and it will give you the Product Key Code (a series of 5 letters and numbers) that you will need to activate windows. If you don't have an operating system disk, borrow one from a neighbor, friend, relative or co-worker. Just make sure it is the same as your COA Sticker's operating system or it will never activate. Also make sure you get the COA Product Key Code for the disk you borrow because sometimes the system will ask for the one that is on your system and sometimes it will ask for the one from the installation disk.

I used to have this problem and wanted to chuck my computer across the room,
but here is the solution. You have to unistall TME and it's drivers, and reinstall it.
Although here is the trick, when it asks you what componets you want with it,
(ex: Arcsoft media converter 2.5, Arcsoft media theater, ETC) you want to enable
to install all of them. After that wait and it should work. I did a little praying
because I was pretty desperate to record some gaming montage clips. So yeah
there you go :D

Sony's Vaio laptop computer line includes the company's Motion Eye webcam and ArcSoft WebCam Companion software for Vista and Windows 7 operating systems. Located in the LCD screen's upper bezel, the webcam is positioned at face-level when seated at the computer and automatically tracks movement to keep subjects within the lens's field of view.

1.Click on the "Start" menu at the bottom left corner of your screen, choose "All Programs" at the bottom of the menu just above the search box.
2.Scroll through the program list until "ArcSoft WebCam Companion" is located. Alternatively, you may type "WebCam Companion" in the search box to locate the program.
3.Click on the WebCam Companion icon to open the program. The program window will open, offering choices of Capture, Record, Monitor and Edit. Capture is used to take still pictures individually or in a series, Record is used to record videos, Monitor records videos when motion is detected and Edit allows editing of previously recorded videos.
4.Choose the webcam function you wish to use by clicking the icon. The appropriate screen will open, activating the webcam and displaying the camera view on-screen. The on-screen view will display what is within the field of the webcam lens, allowing you to adjust the LCD screen or your position before beginning webcam functions.
5.Click the webcam function according to the mode you have chosen. Functions in Capture mode include Capture or Burst, Record in the Record mode, Monitor in the Monitor mode and Snap Shot or Edit Video in Edit mode. When you have completed your webcam activity, the program automatically saves your video or snap shot within the program to be accessed, viewed or edited at a later time.

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First, make sure you have the Arcsoft disk in case you change your mind. I remember seeing the Arcsoft programs several years ago, they came with some printer I bought. If you have your Arcsoft disk, then you are free to experiment with options.

Look under Add/Remove Programs, and see how many entries you see for Arcsoft. There may just be one, I don't really know. But if there are several, then try to make intelligent choices about what you remove and what you keep. I'm not sure what you're using this for - - - anyhow, it says "Cards and Calendars", so those are the 2 main functions. Maybe if you're not using Calendars, you could remove that.

But I have a hunch it's probably just a single suite with these 2 functions built in. Let me know if this helps.

BTW, if you don't have your Arcsoft disk, I would not recommend uninstalling ANY part of the suite. For example, if it came pre-loaded on your computer, the only way to get it back may be to do a total, "factory reinstall" where you format the hard drive and put everything back the way it was when you bought it.

Thanks ~Jim :-)

You could contact the ArcSoft support, maybe they can reset the key for you.

Hi,

The problem with all the Arc soft Showbiz usually occurs and they had come with the new patches, that must be installed to solve the issue..

You can download all the patches from the following link,

http://www.arcsoft.com/downloads/showbiz2/arcsoft/showbizdvd_2.2.2.53_2.2.2.69_update_e.exe
http://www.arcsoft.com/downloads/showbiz2/arcsoft/showbizdvd_2.2.2.69_2.2.2.81_update_e.exe
http://www.arcsoft.com/downloads/showbiz2/arcsoft/showbizdvd_2.2.2.81_2.2.2.107_update_all.exe
After insallting, your issue should be solved

Please revert me, if you need more assistance, i would be very glad to assist you more.
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Vinod Kumar J

esponser(Zoe) 11/2/2010 1:01:34 AM
Hello Nick,
Thank you for using our products.
Regarding your issue, please try to reinstall your TotalMedia 3.5 following these steps(before that, please make sure you keep the original installer):
Step1: Pull out your device and uninstall from Control Panel -> Programs -> uninstall TM, restart PC
Step2. delete these files/folders:
W7 32-bit OS:
C:\Users\current user\AppData\Roaming\ArcSoft
C:\Users\current user\AppData\Local\ArcSoft
C:\Users\All Users\ArcSoft
C:\Program Files\ArcSoft
C:\ProgramData\ArcSoft\licensedata

W7 64-bit OS:
C:\Users\current user\AppData\Roaming\ArcSoft
C:\Users\current user\AppData\Local\ArcSoft
C:\Users\All Users\ArcSoft
C:\Program Files (X86)\ArcSoft
C:\ProgramData\ArcSoft\licensedata
Step3: Clean up the registration files:
1).Go to Start menu and click "Run", type "regedit" and press Enter.
2).Delete [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ArcSoft] and [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ArcSoft].
Step 4: Reinstall TM after rebooting the computer.
Hope the above can be helpful.
Thank you for your understanding and interest in our product.

Regards,
ArcSoft Support