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Restore Point XP
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To extend the lifetime of a30 day shareware app. I plan to create R.P. install app. uninstall after use and rollback. Do you think this will be successful? Most likely, or merely maybe?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I don't know for sure but will give you my opinion: I think it likely to work if the activation of the product is registry based (also likely) since you are restoring the registry to a point before the application was installed. Unfortunately, you will also undo any changes you make to the system subsequent to installing the shareware app. Have you tried the XP restore? I have found it not as robust as Microsoft make it out to be. Why not get a crack for undoing the timing restriction? (search http://www.astalavista.com)
Or, even better, help the poor fellow who wrote the program by purchasing it (or have I just said a swear word?)
Thanx 4 info j2.
1.RP leaves intact the file I created with this software.
2. I can't afford the $90 fee just yet.
3. I agree, RP isn't perfect but if it kills all traces of this shareware which I won't mention by name, oh all right, Video Framer. Then R.P will do for me. I just got to wait 24 more days to see if it fails as there's no countdown.
4. Having never used a crack before, Do I install the shareware, put the crack in the shareware's folder and click on it Or, do I run the crack b4 I install or after I run the shareware? [Usually?] If you read this j2 or anyone please try to answer point 4. for me :-)
1.RP leaves intact the file I created with this software.
2. I can't afford the $90 fee just yet.
3. I agree, RP isn't perfect but if it kills all traces of this shareware which I won't mention by name, oh all right, Video Framer. Then R.P will do for me. I just got to wait 24 more days to see if it fails as there's no countdown.
4. Having never used a crack before, Do I install the shareware, put the crack in the shareware's folder and click on it Or, do I run the crack b4 I install or after I run the shareware? [Usually?] If you read this j2 or anyone please try to answer point 4. for me :-)
Point taken. The crack is either an alternative .exe file: install the app then rename the original .exe file to .old (in case it doesn't work) then import in the "cracked" .exe. Or, you may have a .reg file that will rewrite the registry settings: just double click the .reg file or right click it and install (or something). A third option is that you have a program that will "fix" the app's .exe file: place the "fixer" in the same directory as the app then run it. In all cases you install the application first.