Program that resets trial programs (30 day trials, 15 day trials, etc)

[ISX]

I'm looking for a program that can make it so I can use a 15 Free Trial over, and over. I know one exists.

Thanks

[iancom]

What type of trial program is it you're using?

Chances are there is a Freeware/Open Source alternative that will do the job.

If there really isn't an alternative then paying the licence fee should be a relatively small sacrifice to help the developers continue making it better for you!

[ISX]

Anyone?

I'm looking for a program like BestCrypt, and those programs that delete all those IE files...

[voidmain]

This usually is what I want to do on Windows machines when I am trying to delete those pesky files:

FORMAT C: /U

[Calum]

If you know the name of the program you're after, why not just search for it on google, or WinMX?

Also, use a bit of ingenuity regarding the program you want to use. As IanC said a minute ago, and you totally ignored him, there is probably a free program to do the job you want without having to resort to any dodgy registry editing or patching.

Finally, if all that doesn't work, try VoidMain;s solution above, his remedies almost always work perfectly.

[ISX]

No, I meant...the program I want to use over and over is bestcrpt..I dont know the name of a program that resets the trial period. That's what i'm asking for.  

[voidmain]

If you used the program for the trial period and the trial period is up, and you want to continue using it, then pay the guy who wrote it!  If not, stop using it.  This is not a warez site (to the best of my knowlege).  You need to go somewhere else for that. Sheez. Better yet, buy a programming book and write your own program if there isn't a free one out there.

On the other hand if you try using something other than Windows maybe you can find all the software you want for free (legally), or not need the program because the system works properly.

[ISX]

Yeah sorry, that's not really what I intended to do anyway.

If I didn't use Windows, I would still need to buy some software...And a lot of stuff doesn't even run on nix..and I don't like macs (Again, some software I use doesn't work good with macs).
Thanks for the reply though, you had good intentions..

[voidmain]

Sorry if I didn't understand what you are trying to do but I am pretty sure that I am not the only one who has the impression that you are using a program which allows you to use it for 15 days and then pops up with a beg-me screen.  And you want to disable this beg-me screen without paying to register.

If this is *not* what you are trying to do, please be a little more verbose so us dummies can figure out what you are asking, and ultimately help you.

[Calum]

Yeah, what's Bestcrypt, and what does it do? it's very likely, somebody will be able to let you know of a similar or better program that performs the function you require, as an alternative, if we know what yr actually after!

[ISX]

Bestcrypt or something like that deletes the hidden files in windows, and re-writes over them in 1's and 0's. I can do it manually, but I can't write over them manually...
I'll probably only need it once anyway though so it shouldn't be a problem.

[iancom]

Okay... if you only need to do it once, this method should get you the same effect without the extra expense:

Make sure you have deleted all of the offending files from your system, and emptied the recycle bin.

Fully defragment your hard-disk
(start-programs-accessories-system tools-disk defragmenter)

Open a notepad session and create a file containing the following:


@echo off
:loop
echo fdwescn0ec734250-y2341oi54bnfoicndsc0df9u-3jhr >>deleteme.tmp
goto loop


(the bit after the echo is just meant to be any old rubbish)

Save the file out as "GO.BAT" in the root of your c: drive (or the drive you're interested in).

Open a DOS window, and type:

c: <ENTER>
go <ENTER>

this will now make a new file that it will repeatedly fill with rubbish. When it has completely filled the hard disk it should fail. This could take a very long time if you've got a large disk.

You must then delete the file before rebooting!

del deleteme.tmp <ENTER>

check you've got all your free space back:

dir <ENTER>

This isn't as sophisticated a method as a commercial program would employ, but unless someone pays a professional a lot of money to analyse your hard disk they're not going to get much from it after this.

Of course if you're really that worried about your data being unearthed then

1. you shouldn't be using Windows in the first place
2. the price of a shareware utility should be nothing to you compared to the piece of mind that your data is safe!

Experienced Windows users may have a better way of doing this (is there an equivalent of /dev/random?) ...?

Cheers...

[voidmain]

Good one IanC.  That outta work just dandy (as long as you don't reach maximum file size limits, but then just start another tmp file).

[ISX]

What's better, deleting/getting rid of the files your way or this way:
http://fuckmicrosoft.com/content/ms-hidden-files.shtml
Or do I do both?

And what if I dont delete that file before it reboots?

I have a 20GB HD, how long will it take? I'm gonna reboot now and do it riddlers way, and then I might try yours, but I want to make sure nothing bad happens.

Thanks for all the advice.

[ISX]

Oh, and how do you get rid of the registery files, it just says where they're located in that article..

And how do you get rid of findfast?
I'm gonna be switching to Mandrake soon, but not right now.

Also, does MS log your MSN coversations? My guess is yes.

Anyway to get rid of those?

Thanks again.