program we all need

[ioi8]

i have this idea for a good program. what it does it let you use the demo progarms longer than the normal 30 or 60 days. first it searches the registry for all the files. and whenever u add a demo to ur computer, it makes a second database of all the files that were added to the registry, and then you can select either some or all the files to delete. i dont know if this will work or not, or even if this is possible. it might actually hurt other programs than help you... i wont make this one, if i know it wont work, so give me ur views on this

[j2k]

That would be illegal, and hard to produce. An easier mechanism would be to change the shortcut of the demo program to your program, which will change the clock back to the date the program was installed, so in effect your still on day 1 of your trial, wait until the software has loaded, and then put the date back to the proper date.

But it's illegal and I do not condone the usage of such product.

[hypnos]

Creating a programme like that would be far too hard! If I were making a shareware programme, I certainly wouldn't add the date that it was installed to the registry so any old clown could just delete it! No, I'd add it to an important file that the programme needs, like a dll. And I'd encrypt it. Besides, why go to so much trouble? Like j2k said, just turn the clock back

[Kenny_Dee]

Most programs now don't use the date to keep track of how long you have been using the program. They only allow you to open it up 30 times or disabled buttons and so on. Your better off developing key generators for programs than go thru all that hassel.

[hypnos]

That's true. To make a key gen however, you first need to know the programme's method of encryption. Unless you're a very good cracker, this will be very hard to work out.

[Knight_Vision]

And of course this is where knowning assembly would come in handy.

Of course I do not condone illegal behavior!

[aknisely]

Of course I ... condone illegal behavior!

/me gasps!

[devmax]

The program you are talking about already exists, and there are tons of them, the name is 'uninstaller' !!!

Every uninstaller makes a database of all stuff that happened during an installation, so you can remove everything

[chenko]

Originally posted by Kenny_Dee
Most programs now don't use the date to keep track of how long you have been using the program. They only allow you to open it up 30 times or disabled buttons and so on. Your better off developing key generators for programs than go thru all that hassel.

where would it store the amount ot times eh?

A lot of programs use a hidden regitry value in the deep depths, CuteFTP can be cracked with just a reg value, and this was found because of programs like the afore mentioned

and just think, are they telling you its illegal to change your own registry? is it illegal to change your registry? NO!! so making the program isnt illegal, and the purspose is not nessecarly illegal, but it can be used for illegal purposes. take L0pht crack... that is a LEGAL peice of software as it has a LEGAL purpose.

[aknisely]

Chenko

It is illegal to circumvent the security features of a program, because (if the programmer's worth his salt) it is restricted in the license agreement.

[Panda Bear]

...
how many times do you have to fix demo timers?
its not like you get several programs that you keep every day...

no one would want to keep a program like that sitting on their computer
and it probably wouldnt work for a lot of things

everyone should just learn to stop being lazy and go to astalavista.box.sk, deal with some porn ads, and fix it up in like 2 min like the rest of us

its not like you need to do it that often..