30 Day "Trial Software"!!!!

evobrain · #1 10-30-2002, 10:57 PM

Greetings....Can anyone please tell me if there is a way to "bypass" or edit shareware, to reset a time trial period back to "zero days", or "infinite days"? I'm working on my own shareware and I'm trying to see if anyone has the capability to get around this. Thanks for any support on this matter.

The Tool · #2 10-30-2002, 11:29 PM

Don't make your software dependent on the system clock because people can change its date, instead put a identification on the computer so that even after a reinstall it stays, that way your software can know x number of days have passed.

I would recommend making 2 versions of your software trial and full version. Don't put all the features in the trial version (So even after doing all the tricks he / she can't access all the features!). When your customer has tried the trial version and is happy he can pay and download the full version

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Disk_Contented · #3 10-31-2002, 09:44 AM

No matter what you do, your software WILL be cracked. Many an "uncrackable" program has met its doom.
What the Tool said about two versions is bang on (though even this is not allways effective if you take insufficient measures).
What you have to do, is balance the trial versions restrictions against maintaining enough usability so users can get enough "feel".