Why do some trial softwares not allow you uninstall and then reinstall the software?
Some software like microsoft allows you to uninstall and reinstall the software and they allow you to keep using it. But some software once you try to reinstall it, it does not allow you to use it and knows that your time limit is up. Is there anyway to get around this?
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9 Responses to “Why do some trial softwares not allow you uninstall and then reinstall the software?”
Comment from Mehdi
Time December 18, 2008 at 7:08 am
Yes, there is… some people put a lot of time in it, but finally found a way.
It’s called “Pay For It”. After using this system, you’ll be given something called a registration key, which magically extends the trial period to something called “legal use”.
Comment from panditram
Time December 20, 2008 at 8:22 pm
Trial software will leave a mark in the system registry at the time of uninstalling.So if you try to install it back again,the software will check in the registry to find the key of the trial version and the number of days remaining.It is some what difficult to find the key inside the system registry.
Comment from starrys_42
Time December 23, 2008 at 6:58 am
It’s to prevent you from using the free trial over and over again and never buy the product. Technically, that’s stealing. Can you see why some companies would want to prevent it? Microsoft probably has so much money they that they don’t really need to care.
Comment from mermeliz
Time December 26, 2008 at 5:37 pm
It is to protect the integrity of the EULA (End Users License Agreement). Once the ‘free’ use portion is used up, then one can no longer use the license legally according to the EULA until the user has paid the required fee for the use of the program. Most programs (of all types) install themselves into ones registry, but when the program is un-installed, the registry entries are rarely removed by the un-installing program. After a first install, the ‘paper trail’ is set into the registry for future attempts to reinstall.
Comment from Ron M
Time December 30, 2008 at 4:28 am
I guess you could say it’s allot like test driving a car. You can test is for awhile, but if you want to take it home and keep it, you’ll have to pay for it.
Trial software puts an entry in the Registry. This entry monitors the software and allows it to run for the trial period, but will not allow a reinstall without an installation KEY.
If you tried the software and liked it, then give the software’s author a break and pay him or her for there effort. After all, it wasn’t you who spent the time to put the code together and debug it, so just pay for it and get on with life.
Comment from broderm2k
Time December 30, 2008 at 10:07 pm
those software give your machine a unique code so that when you attempt to install it it recognises that code and refuses to continue the installation
you can even clean your registry but still it wont install
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Comment from noonehome2day
Time December 16, 2008 at 12:49 am
Because they don’t want you to virtually steal their software. If you can keep reinstalling it, it is no longer trial. They want you to use it to see if you like it, and if you do, then buy it, but if you don’t like the software, they expect you to uninstall it from your system.