http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ Giveaway of the Day Forums User Favorites: Timbro en Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:58:23 +0000 http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1136#post-7218 Fri, 22 Jun 2007 03:42:13 +0000 lwbjag 7218@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Didn't we just have this discussion ??? The same process reverted to the "TRIAL" version ... 8-( </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1136#post-7193 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 11:15:14 +0000 Lee 7193@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I just right click notification area icon, hit open program, then halfway down it says 'update now', did that and it downloaded new file, uninstalled current file, installed new file and works like it did before. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1136#post-7189 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 09:51:11 +0000 Face 7189@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Lee,</p> <p>Thanks for your "clue". Unfortunately, after a week, I don't see any evidence that any of the "screamers" are paying attention (their loss). I appreciate you going out on a limb to try to help them (and the rest of us!) out. If you remember, I'm the one who wrote in initially to try to head off the problem when AWC first sent out notice of the available update (about a week ago). </p> <p>So now, for those of us who have waited for the definitive answer (i.e. haven't downloaded, uninstalled, deleted or overwritten anything!), could someone who has negotiated these waters successfully please offer a step-by-step to update to the new version? I'm sure there are many who would appreciate it. (Lee, I'm guessing that your "fix" begins after the new program has been installed ... ?)</p> <p>Thanks again! </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1136#post-6781 Tue, 12 Jun 2007 15:38:27 +0000 Lee 6781@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I think a clue could be found from what I am about to write.</p> <p>This program changes a file deeply embeded in windows system files that holds your registration details for the program.</p> <p>It's not stored in the registry.</p> <p>So reboot your computer and reinstall the program, make sure it's closed and any instances of it are closed in task manager and reinstall it again and it should work again. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1136#post-6779 Tue, 12 Jun 2007 14:55:48 +0000 Michelle 6779@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>When a computer says that I usually think the program is crap. Maybe it did something it wasn't supposed to do, that is what I am guessing. I am not an iobit fan and there are many other great utilities out there. </p> <p><a href="http://www.pctools.com/newsletter/offers/" rel="nofollow">http://www.pctools.com/newsletter/offers/</a> (Pc Tools is still offering for free for those who subscribe to their newsletter) They also offer Spyware Doctor Starter Edition and that can be downloaded from <a href="http://pack.google.com" rel="nofollow">http://pack.google.com</a> for free. For registry TweakNow Registry Cleaner Standard <a href="http://www.tweaknow.com/RegCleaner.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.tweaknow.com/RegCleaner.html</a></p> <p>I don't use any of those programs though I did at one time. Good programs, I use Mcafee Virusscan Plus Msn Version (the new version) . It has antivirus, firewall, antispyware, quickclean all in one. I also use the Msn Webroot Antispyware (they fixed that subscription problem I was having with them a couple weeks/months ago) They did something, I don't know what, but it works fine.</p> <p>If you need a good free antivirus Antivir is great.</p> <p><a href="http://free-av.com/" rel="nofollow">http://free-av.com/</a></p> <p>The only complaint I had with that antivirus is it became hard to update and sometimes wouldn't update for a couple of days. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1136#post-6776 Tue, 12 Jun 2007 13:01:36 +0000 alexiussg 6776@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>erm.. abt the AWC: when I goto Tools -&gt; Add Ons -&gt; System Service, I get this error message "Access violation at address 00493E82 in module 'AWCTool.exe'. Read of address 00000000."</p> <p>what does it mean? I dun tink I can uninstall/reinstall it again, can I? </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1136#post-6645 Fri, 08 Jun 2007 16:31:50 +0000 arnold1 6645@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I was using the free version, uninstalled it completely and installed the Pro version from Giveaway.<br /> It worked 2 days and then I have to by it, not usable anymore.<br /> I trow it in Cyberspace and use the Free version again.<br /> By by Pro version !!!!</p> <p>arnold1 </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1136#post-6639 Fri, 08 Jun 2007 13:10:56 +0000 playboy85 6639@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Yup, same thing here. Their support told me it was because I uninstalled the personal version but I had also updated the program. It looks like if you update it goes to trial version???</p> <p>I uninstalled personal version too and am using the FREE CCleaner. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1136#post-6613 Thu, 07 Jun 2007 22:03:31 +0000 goodgotd 6613@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Huh. 90 days or one auto-update, that's what it did to me. Not that I really care, had it a couple days and never got into the 'what it did' at all- fired it up a few days after the giveaway and it blared out the 'update available' spiel. </p> <p>Like a d****d fool I said OK, and was sent directly to trial. do not pass go, forget the nickel. (the one GAOTD had me download was .901 when I looked, the update was .902, and nothing *I* could figure out brought it back)</p> <p>So I nuked it all, downloaded the personal version and maybe will reinstall it.</p> <p>also I sort of agree with the post on the download page saying </p> <p>"This is NOT free… licence expires in 3 months. Not impressed!"</p> <p>As the page had the full price listed, while the 'free' account was 1/4 the length of the standard rental-for-updates (and, since the updates eat that....) and when I uninstalled it I got a page offering the *same* period for a 'trial' for *free* well after the install date was gone.... </p> <p>Nope, whatever good points this might have, I didn't have a chance to find them.</p> <p>-Bob </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1136#post-6580 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 21:57:08 +0000 playboy85 6580@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Well, after speaking with iObit support, it seems that when I uninstalled the personal version, which I had been using, this caused the pro version to become unregistered. Normally, the remedy is to simply reenter your registration information. Since this was a one day deal only, there isn't anything they will do for me, so I am back to using the personal version.</p> <p>Folks, if you have the personal version DO NOT uninstall it. This should have been mentioned somewhere on the information page concerning this issue. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1136#post-6575 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 20:55:01 +0000 playboy85 6575@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Also, after starting the program, it connected to the internet and reverted to 2.4.1.901 with an exp date of 12/07. It was version .902 before. I assume this change is what caused the trial to kick in????? </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1136#post-6574 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 20:49:40 +0000 playboy85 6574@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Ok, this program became unregistered today, 06/06/07. Anyone else? When I open the program it asks for the license code and after scanning it says it is a trial version and can't fix the errors. Not real happy here. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1136#post-6546 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 10:32:48 +0000 playboy85 6546@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Might be a little late now, but this program will automatically uninstall previous versions before installing. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1136#post-6533 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 00:13:15 +0000 Timbro 6533@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I'd just wanted to thank GOTD for the opportunity to download AWCpro!!! It is very FAST! It doesn't seem to very much CPU at all, and its ease of use is spectacular! The mods in this forum are right, being able to get free updates &#38; upgrades like that (especially off a giveaway) for that long (09-04-07) is just about unheard of. My favorite tool out of it is the registry cleaner. I have used other reg cleaners before (usually 'stand-alones'), but they were not very user friendly. All of AWC is a breeze! </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1136#post-6531 Mon, 04 Jun 2007 23:11:02 +0000 BuBBy 6531@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>You need to unzip all of the files from the zip file you downloaded. Then run "activate.exe" which is one of the programs contained inside the downloaded file.</p> <p>If you are using winzip, open the file using the classic mode instead of the wizard.</p> <p>Also before running activate.exe, make sure "Advanced Windows Care" is closed. Check the system tray in the lower right corner of your screen for a green monitor icon. Right click on it, and select exit. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1136#post-6530 Mon, 04 Jun 2007 23:05:10 +0000 lwbjag 6530@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I hope someone will answer a question for me. It has been asked in the comments without a response. I installed AWC Pro during the first GOTD offer. Should I remove the "old" version prior to the install of today's version ?<br /> FYI - I've been using both "Pro" &#38; "Personal" for several months, without any problems. They find items that "Ad-AwareSE" misses &#38; vice-versa...AdAware finds things that AWC missed. - Thanks ! </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1136#post-6528 Mon, 04 Jun 2007 19:04:13 +0000 krindfw 6528@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>OK....I read the info and am still stupid (ladybug). I downloaded this program on my laptop without incident. When I downloaded the prgram to my home comuter, It came up as a trial version not allowing me to resolve any of the issues the program discovered. I did incidently, run the update to no avail. Does anybody (without prejudice) anve any ideas for me?<br /> Thanks, Kyle </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1136#post-6526 Mon, 04 Jun 2007 16:52:03 +0000 Lee 6526@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>To digress slightly, I personally think some people need to take a computer and internet literacy and 'driving' test before being able to use computers and the net.</p> <p>If the net is the 'highway' and the puter a 'motor vehicle' then some people would be banned.</p> <p>I have read those websites which post what has happened when computer users phone the tech support lines.</p> <p><a href="http://rinkworks.com/stupid/" rel="nofollow">http://rinkworks.com/stupid/</a> enjoy the read.</p> <p>Now back to the app, works o.k. not had any activation or install problems, I will use it for 3 months/ or till I get bored with it, thanks GAOTD </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1136#post-6524 Mon, 04 Jun 2007 16:39:50 +0000 playboy85 6524@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I downloaded this software this morning and it is installed version 1.6 from 2 years ago. I just reinstalled it and it is now installing the updated version (2.4). </p> <p>I know for a fact it installed the earlier version because it said "Merry Christmas" at the bottom of the main page. This made me curious and I checked and it was version 1.6, dated 2005. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1136#post-6522 Mon, 04 Jun 2007 14:43:13 +0000 ladybug 6522@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I cannot understand people!. Perhaps someone needs to come up with software to teach people to read! Everyone is so anxious to jump in and be the first to try out software, perhaps if some of the complainers waited for others to test it and then READ the comments they would do a little less whining!!<br /> "The software comes with 3 months updates and upgrades license, hence the date on the license. The software will not stop functioning on September, 4th.</p> <p>Slava<br /> GAOTD" </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1136#post-6520 Mon, 04 Jun 2007 13:29:29 +0000 BuBBy 6520@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Does there need to be some sense of competency test before letting users submit comments on a giveaway? Maybe I am expecting too much that users might read other posts before having "their say".</p> <p>Firstly people <em>complaining</em> that an earlier version of this giveaway had already been given away on GOTD before.</p> <p>Secondly people <em>complaining</em> that this time the product is coming with 3 months of updates (normally giveaways come with zero updates. none. not a sausage).</p> <p>If anyone knows of another site that is offering a better free deal on AWC Pro - post it in the comments section. I suspect there are a lot of very unhappy people because of such a "rubbish" giveaway. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1136#post-6519 Mon, 04 Jun 2007 12:15:22 +0000 Lee 6519@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Direct download for latest version is: <a href="http://software-files.download.com/sd/Pmw8BHGRcm-zNCaONvhfh_PcJATTQ09s49ddJxeepTFcGJwQuU8vrmWiTbrm48y4Npz567JAa30CegCQ36ck4M5_gkZ8gvFq/software/10693321/10399324/3/AWCPro.exe?lop=link&#38;ptype=3000&#38;ontid=2086&#38;siteId=4&#38;edId=3&#38;pid=10693321&#38;psid=10399324" rel="nofollow">http://software-files.download.com/sd/Pmw8BHGRcm-zNCaONvhfh_PcJATTQ09s49ddJxeepTFcGJwQuU8vrmWiTbrm48y4Npz567JAa30CegCQ36ck4M5_gkZ8gvFq/software/10693321/10399324/3/AWCPro.exe?lop=link&#38;ptype=3000&#38;ontid=2086&#38;siteId=4&#38;edId=3&#38;pid=10693321&#38;psid=10399324</a></p> <p>Advanced WindowsCare Professional v2.4.1.902 is the version.</p> <p>I activated it first and then installed file.</p> <p>Works fine 3 month licence.</p> <p>It also updated a new definitions file also. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1136#post-6518 Mon, 04 Jun 2007 10:46:45 +0000 playboy85 6518@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>This is a very old version of the software, at least 2 years old (V. 1.6 compared to V 2.4 out now). I would recommend going to their website and getting the personal version. The only difference between personal and pro is pro runs all the time in the system tray, while personal doesn't.</p> <p>The older version offered here only helps Windows run faster. The newer version does so much more. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1136#post-6511 Mon, 04 Jun 2007 08:08:47 +0000 alexiussg 6511@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>run the activate.exe again </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1136#post-6510 Mon, 04 Jun 2007 07:41:23 +0000 Symantic 6510@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Its not activating, tried reboot after install and everything. still says trial and expiration date. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1121#post-6423 Fri, 01 Jun 2007 11:39:15 +0000 conceptcad 6423@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Downloaded desktop icon toy and I am having big problems with it! When i click on an icon it takes 2-3 mins to open and then everything freezes up. The system just crashes. I'am using XP. Tryed rebooting but keeps happening. Can't even get to system restore. This is a big problem. Can anyone help?<br /> James </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1121#post-6408 Thu, 31 May 2007 21:38:10 +0000 Timbro 6408@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I am afraid the same thing has happen to me. Nothing will work now because the register info (under options) now shows a 14 day trial, similar situation to the first (not the rerun) download of the Aimersoft DVD Ripper. The initial activate.exe went thru just fine, generating a serial number showing in register info in Desktop Icon Toy. However after a restart of the computer, the info was not retained. Since it is still in the day of the giveaway for it, I will hit the activation again, but I fear it might be the same problem whenever I reboot (restart) again. Any insight on this BuBBy (or other mods) ? </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1121#post-6403 Thu, 31 May 2007 16:57:22 +0000 pugsli 6403@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I had no trouble installing and activating but I can't get it to work. When I click on it, it does nothing. Please help!! </p>