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Sorcerer Alex 10-18-2001 12:45 PM

Okay, it's like this. I have several programs on my computer that I've downloaded from the internet. The problem with these programs is that they very often have a limited time to them (usually thirty days). This means that after a month I lose these programs and have to download them all over again, which is, as you can imagine, highly annoying. So I was wondering whether anyone knows of a program to get rid of the time limit on downloaded programs. I don't really hold out much hope here, and it's a bit of a shot in the dark, but I'd really appreciate it if anyone could help me out here. Thanks in advance http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...iles/smile.gif

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slackerboy 10-18-2001 12:54 PM

well the one sure fire way to get rid of it is to pay for it http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...es/biggrin.gif
but if you are wanting to be a little shady about it you can looking into finding *cracks* for your software. now just so you know, "cracking" your software is not exactly legal. (i used to do it all the time)
If your interested in looking for cracks you could try the search engine at (warning the following link may include inappropriate material or links to inappropriate material) www.astalavista.com.

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adam warlock 10-18-2001 12:56 PM

*cough* what programs were they? *cough* I'm on 'Crack' http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...miles/wink.gif http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...s/rolleyes.gif

slackerboy 10-18-2001 12:58 PM

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Originally posted by adam warlock:
*cough* what programs were they? *cough* I'm on 'Crack' http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...miles/wink.gif http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...s/rolleyes.gif
got to watch out for those *crack*heads http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...es/biggrin.gif



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Vaskez 10-18-2001 12:59 PM

Hehe that's a very subtle way of saying that u wanna use programs illegally permanently, SA.
A little trick u can do is set your system date back to a day after u installed it or something whenever u wanna use it.

adam warlock 10-18-2001 01:00 PM

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Originally posted by slackerboy:
got to watch out for those *crack*heads http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...es/biggrin.gif


weeellll.. at least I got this one program for 'free' http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...miles/wink.gif http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...es/biggrin.gif

did you see the prices on the high-quality software today? http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/noncgi/smiles/wow.gif


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Moiraine 10-18-2001 01:31 PM

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Originally posted by adam warlock:
weeellll.. at least I got this one program for 'free' http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...miles/wink.gif http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...es/biggrin.gif
did you see the prices on the high-quality software today? http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/noncgi/smiles/wow.gif

But, huh, how are we software makers to live if you people don't buy our stuff ? http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...iles/uhoh2.gif

Starving people's first motivation is definitely not making better programs ... http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...miles/wink.gif



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Legolas the Elven Archer 10-18-2001 01:38 PM

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Originally posted by Moiraine:
But, huh, how are we software makers to live if you people don't buy our stuff ? http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...iles/uhoh2.gif

Starving people's first motivation is definitely not making better programs ... http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...miles/wink.gif



IMO, the only way to get people to pay for software or to stop copying CD's is to include something really cool (posters, miniatures, even sunglasses) in the software package (at no extra charge, of course). Then, two or three generations later, everyone will forget how to crack software and copy CD's, so the quality can improve again http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no.../xyxthumbs.gif

Happy happy happy, joy joy joy http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...es/biggrin.gif


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adam warlock 10-18-2001 01:39 PM

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Originally posted by Legolas the Elven Archer:
IMO, the only way to get people to pay for software or to stop copying CD's is to include something really cool (posters, miniatures, even sunglasses) in the software package (at no extra charge, of course). Then, two or three generations later, everyone will forget how to crack software and copy CD's, so the quality can improve again http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no.../xyxthumbs.gif

Happy happy happy, joy joy joy http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...es/biggrin.gif


I'll agree to that... then again there will be MORE cracking http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/noncgi/smiles/338.gif http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...es/biggrin.gif


Sorcerer Alex 10-18-2001 03:10 PM

Well, please do pardon my 'illegality' Moiraine. I really will start paying for this stuff once I can be bothered to go out and get myself a job. Honest http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...miles/wink.gif

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Neb 10-18-2001 09:10 PM

I used to have a program lying around that would allow you to use such programs indefinetily, can't remember where I put it though.

Prime2U 10-18-2001 10:16 PM

usually when I DL programs like that I get the installer, and then it works 30 days installed....the after thirty days, I just uninstall it and reinstall it from the file I downloaded and viola I have another 30 days. Somehow or other I tricked netzip into always working even though it is expired *shrugs*

Prime

Ace Flashheart 10-18-2001 11:08 PM

CD Writer + www.gamecopyworld.com + EB's 10 day no refund = Happy Ace... crime has never been this cheap http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...l_laughter.gif

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Grand-Ranger 10-18-2001 11:22 PM

Bah, just set the date back.

I thought about using a crack before. But decided agaisnt it.

Of course there is the perfectly legal way, paying for it.

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Sir Kenyth 10-19-2001 11:45 AM

I find most folks who crack software, wouldn't have bought it to begin with. The only thing that keeps me from buying games is the price 40-50 bucks for a CD is a bit steep. If games were about 25$ I would buy a lot more of them. 40$ wouldn't even be bad if all the games were good. Unfortunately, about 1 out of 3 games I buy is Ho-hum or total trash. The last big mistake I made was buying Odium. I didn't think it was possible for a game to suck so bad! Talk about a total waste of money! I also bought Age of Empires and was a bit disappointed. It was OK, but nothing special if you've played starcraft. Your research tree disappears quickly and the strategy wasn't too hard to figure out. It would probably be better to play against someone on a network.

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Garnet 10-19-2001 12:08 PM

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Originally posted by Sir Kenyth:
I find most folks who crack software, wouldn't have bought it to begin with. The only thing that keeps me from buying games is the price 40-50 bucks for a CD is a bit steep. If games were about 25$ I would buy a lot more of them. 40$ wouldn't even be bad if all the games were good. Unfortunately, about 1 out of 3 games I buy is Ho-hum or total trash. The last big mistake I made was buying Odium. I didn't think it was possible for a game to suck so bad! Talk about a total waste of money! I also bought Age of Empires and was a bit disappointed. It was OK, but nothing special if you've played starcraft. Your research tree disappears quickly and the strategy wasn't too hard to figure out. It would probably be better to play against someone on a network.


::nods:: Hubby got Odium. Definite yuck. He plays it (goes against the grain to spend good money and let the stupid thing just sit) but doesn't enjoy it much. And the kids won't even touch it--so you know it must suck!

What I can't figure (naive alert) is why Shadow of Amn cost $50 or so when ToB is only like $30. ????? Maybe I'm just simple-minded.

Garnet


Sir Kenyth 10-19-2001 12:11 PM

A lot more work went into SOA. They had to redo the entire game system. TOB is just new areas, chars., and items to plug into the SOA game system.

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Legolas the Elven Archer 10-19-2001 01:38 PM

Nonetheless, sometimes the prices ARE weird. When I bought Baldur's Gate 1 (most of the reason why I got here, lots of free extra's with the game http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...es/biggrin.gif) just buying BG1 would have been more expensive than buying BG1 including TOTSC...
Guess which one I took home with me http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...es/biggrin.gifhttp://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...es/biggrin.gifhttp://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...es/biggrin.gif

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