To enable debug mode:
  1. Backup your registry (optional, but if you are a computer novice, this is highly recommended). See instructions below.
  2. Open Registry Editor (Click start and type "regedit")
  3. In the left hand navigation, expand the folders to the following location: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Ellie Mae\Encompass
  4. On the right hand side, if there is an item called "Debug", double click it and set the "Value data" field to 1. If there is not an item called "Debug", right click the right hand column where all the items are but right click in the blank white area so the context menu pops up and choose "New->String Value". An item will appear, rename it "Debug". Once the name is set, right click the item and choose "Modify". Set the "Value data" field to 1.
  5. Close the registry editor. You are now in debug mode in Encompass. (Note: this will slow Encompass down immensely ONLY on the machine you do this on so only enable it when needed)

To disable debug mode:
  1. Open Registry Editor (Click start and type "regedit")
  2. In the left hand navigation, expand the folders to the following location: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Ellie Mae\Encompass
  3. Find the item called "Debug", double click it and set the "Value data" field to 0. If there is not an item called "Debug" then you are not in debug mode. You may also delete the Debug item if you'd rather do that.
  4. Close the registry editor. Debug mode is no longer enabled in Encompass.

To backup your registry:
  1. Open Registry Editor (Click start and type "regedit")
  2. Click "File->Export..."
  3. Name your file (something like "registrybackup.reg"
  4. Under "Export range" select "All"
  5. Click "Save"
  6. Registry is now backed up
To restore your registry backup:
  1. Open Registry Editor (Click start and type "regedit")
  2. Click "File->Import..."
  3. Find your .reg backup file
  4. Click "Open"
  5. Watch the progress meter while the registry is restored. 
  6. Done