http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/tags/care Giveaway of the Day Forums » Tag: Care - Recent Posts en-US Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:59:50 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/491#post-6615 Thu, 07 Jun 2007 22:10:41 +0000 goodgotd 6615@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>maybe somebody should point out that they should at least honor the activation enough to reactivate during the advertised 90 day gotcha-sucker period. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/491#post-6614 Thu, 07 Jun 2007 22:09:05 +0000 goodgotd 6614@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Huh. Yeah, really dumb stunt, but the real tick-me-off was after I gave up and tossed it off the hdd. see the end of the post for that one....</p> <p>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/497#post-4050 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:56:53 +0000 Lee 4050@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>This application seems more trouble than it's worth.</p> <p>I am sure it came with a 6 month licence.</p> <p>At least it should be able to connect with the authors server for that period of time and give you updates. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/497#post-4046 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 14:55:47 +0000 gedinfo 4046@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I can run the program, but can not update it. This is the answer that I received when I posted on the IObit forum:</p> <p>the program on Giveitawayoftheday.com is not the official edition of AWC v 2.4, please wait for the official edition. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/497#post-4023 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 21:30:51 +0000 Lee 4023@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I found after trying the software it made my system slow up.</p> <p>Spybot Search &#38; Destroy did half the job, blocking bad websites and crap cleaner the other cleaning out my system and sorted some registry problems.</p> <p>After going back to prior Advanced WindowsCare my system was back in shape.</p> <p>My advice is blow Advanced WindowsCare out and never return to using it again, try the alternatives I mentioned (freeware). </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/497#post-4022 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 21:26:18 +0000 Michelle 4022@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>You can run it right? You just can't update it. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/497#post-4019 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 18:37:21 +0000 gedinfo 4019@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I too, have an issue with Advance Care V2 Pro. I have installed it on many computers, running either Windows 2000 or Windows XP Pro. After a period of time, I get<br /> "Your subsciption license has expired! Please click here to renew your license and get full function." message.<br /> I do grab the latest Ref.dbd file, but this seems like a stupid way around something that is supposed to be Fully licensed!!!!! </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/548#post-2858 Thu, 08 Mar 2007 13:11:43 +0000 trialmanager 2858@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>This was about the loss of integrity in business, from whom you less expected it.<br /> And I'm not done with this subject yet.<br /> Unfortunately there are online people who came on the defense of scams like these. Not even a word was written by him in condemning it.<br /> For sure anyone can anonimously play the devil's role - makes me wonder who is hiding behind ... have a nice day, bubsomething - don't bother - take with you your free personal whatever you name it. I prefer to have the games' rules respected. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/548#post-2855 Thu, 08 Mar 2007 11:47:42 +0000 BuBBy 2855@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Yes, no need to explain. As I said, I felt the comments were out of line and not appropriate for these forums.</p> <p>At the end of the day, if you don't like the software - don't use it. Just because you can install it for free - nobody is forcing you to use it. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/548#post-2852 Thu, 08 Mar 2007 11:01:59 +0000 Lee 2852@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I am sure the mentioning of an alledged Chinese company, taking credit card information and passing it on to criminals, might ring a bell. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/548#post-2848 Thu, 08 Mar 2007 10:06:40 +0000 BuBBy 2848@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I'm not sure I follow your logic. You don't trust the company - yet you are prepared to trust the health of your pc to their program. In fact you are insisting upon it. Logic would dictate that if you felt so strongly about them, that you would refuse to use their software. </p> <p>I guess is a matter of some principle which has nothing to do with logic.</p> <p>I am just giving up on them and this entire crusade. I feel the potential outcome is not justified by the effort and time required (ie. it is a complete waste of time). </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/548#post-2844 Thu, 08 Mar 2007 09:09:55 +0000 trialmanager 2844@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Edited.</p> <p>No making points like that or this site could be sued. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/548#post-2806 Wed, 07 Mar 2007 13:20:39 +0000 BuBBy 2806@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Edited.</p> <p>No making points like that or this site could be sued. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/548#post-2805 Wed, 07 Mar 2007 12:42:15 +0000 trialmanager 2805@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Edited.</p> <p>No making points like that or this site could be sued. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/548#post-2802 Wed, 07 Mar 2007 12:11:04 +0000 BuBBy 2802@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>True... but at least the "free" version "works", and can be updated and reinstalled.</p> <p>IMO we have been given so much software on GOTD recently that does the same as AdvancedWindowsCare that not having AWC Pro is no great loss. In fact it felt great to uninstall it. ;) </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/548#post-2790 Wed, 07 Mar 2007 10:55:47 +0000 trialmanager 2790@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>... right, the "free" version is not the Pro version. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/548#post-2771 Wed, 07 Mar 2007 02:57:01 +0000 BillW50 2771@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Well BuBBy discovered that there is a free version at:</p> <p><a href="http://www.iobit.com/AdvancedWindowsCarePersonal/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.iobit.com/AdvancedWindowsCarePersonal/index.html</a> </p> <p><a href="http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/490?replies=9#post-2702" rel="nofollow">http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/490?replies=9#post-2702</a> </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/497#post-2731 Mon, 05 Mar 2007 19:24:45 +0000 BillW50 2731@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Wow thanks for the useful tip emperor! :) </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/497#post-2730 Mon, 05 Mar 2007 19:04:34 +0000 emperor 2730@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I too have experienced the problem of trying to automatically update the database. I have managed to get an update by manually downloading the file and moving it into the program area. I found the link to the file in the FAQ section on the support page, given in response to a question about not being able to update automatically.</p> <p>The location of the file, according to my download manager, was<br /> <a href="http://www.iobit.com/files/Ref.dbd" rel="nofollow">http://www.iobit.com/files/Ref.dbd</a><br /> if anyone is interested in persevering with this program. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/548#post-2721 Mon, 05 Mar 2007 15:13:38 +0000 clobermier 2721@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Well, I tried the manual re-install of the activation information to no avail. The program suddenly became unregistered for some unknown reason. I didn't try to update the database, in fact, I hadn't been at the computer at all because I just had surgery. I was very surprised when I decided to run the Advanced Windows Care Pro and it thought it was the trial version. I really did like this one, too. It might not be the best thing out there, but it was simple to use and found a lot of junk that other programs missed. Oh well. I just won't download or purchase anything from Iobit, that's for sure.</p> <p>Cindy </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/548#post-2719 Mon, 05 Mar 2007 12:45:33 +0000 Lee 2719@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>That was last update if MMS.</p> <p>It is updating dangerous links I think. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/548#post-2716 Mon, 05 Mar 2007 11:51:47 +0000 trialmanager 2716@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>This is getting trickier. </p> <p>Now, when trying to update manually, I don't get the message "Your subscription license has expired! Please click here to renew your license and get full funcion". IN FACT, I DON'T GET NOTHING - IT DOESN'T UPDATE ANYTHING and I still have the February 21st database. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/497#post-2712 Mon, 05 Mar 2007 06:43:41 +0000 whitmar57 2712@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>debholmberg...</p> <p>Did you not consider that Lee may not have had the time to re-answer what he had already clearly stated.... before you got rude???</p> <p>It's up to members to run searches to find out if questions have already been asked and answered - not the responsibility of ANY moderator on ANY forum to answer the same question over and over again, nor should it be expected.</p> <p>Your question was answered DIRECTLY above your post.... and the explanation was crystal clear. </p> <p>Lee posted that there was "Really only 1 difference." and if you just take the time to read what is written above that notation the "one difference" is obvious. In the list of the free features it says... 100% freeware, in the list of paid features it says... install it and forget it. The rest of the features in BOTH lists are identical.</p> <p>Could this have been any clearer??! </p> <p>Think of the few seconds it would have taken you to show some initiative and look for the answer yourself first (as you're supposed to on ANY forum) as opposed to the time wasted asking an already answered question AND then further insulting a moderator.</p> <p>Now THAT is sad.</p> <p>Other posters... </p> <p>regarding this program... I find AWC2 Pro to be helpful. I d/l and activated it without problem, however, DID find that it reverted to the trial version after a few days, so I just went to the "about" area and copied the "License to:" &#38; "License Code:" info and pasted them to register the Pro version. After that it restarted as Advanced WindowsCare V2 Professional (version 2.4.0.795) and haven't had a problem since.</p> <p>It may just be that since I didn't run into problems with the initial activation that this method has worked for me...?? Not sure. But it may be worth a shot. </p> <p>And just to be clear (without divulging any serial information here).... I did NOT change the "License to:" name and replace it with my own. I just copied and pasted what was shown in the "about" area word for word.</p> <p>May help.... or you could always send a question over to the AWC people.</p> <p>cheers </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/497#post-2704 Sun, 04 Mar 2007 23:22:17 +0000 BuBBy 2704@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>also a slightly different format - (multiple old version - fewer products)</p> <p><a href="http://www.oldversion.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.oldversion.com/</a></p> <p>The emphasis is on making old versions available - but where commercial software is involved - the licensing is still the responsibility of the customer (eg: the site does have old versions of unregistered shareware and commercial software as well as freeware). </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/497#post-2701 Sun, 04 Mar 2007 22:39:57 +0000 Lee 2701@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>You can still get their tools before they started charging.</p> <p>Reg cleaner and Powertools.</p> <p>Free at this link older versions that don't need money, they are free. </p> <p>jv16 powertools &#38; reg cleaner -&gt; <a href="http://321download.com/LastFreeware/" rel="nofollow">http://321download.com/LastFreeware/</a> look at top and left of page as you look at screen, links for download on left.</p> <p>Free for everyone.</p> <p>Plenty to keep anyone looking for freeware happy till they turn blue in the face. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/497#post-2700 Sun, 04 Mar 2007 22:33:26 +0000 BuBBy 2700@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Actually the one who really stands to lose is iobit... word of mouth, and search engines that keep picking up the terms "iobit" and "Advanced Windows Cleaner" will possibly draw potential customers to this site who are looking for a "review" or "feedback" on the "service" offered to their users. Personally as a result I would not "purchase" or "recommend" anything now as a result from iobit. I'll be recommending to others to look for alternatives. </p> <p>Stuff like the tools at <a href="http://www.macecraft.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.macecraft.com</a></p> <p>such as <strong>"Regsupreme Pro"</strong> or <strong>"jv16 Powertools 2006"</strong> are IMO much better and have been around a lot longer also. </p> <p>Maybe GOTD could interest them in offering these as an improvement over what we are left with now for those who installed AWC. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/497#post-2681 Sun, 04 Mar 2007 15:29:03 +0000 trialmanager 2681@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>That's a good question. Lets see what GOTD think of us - and what we'll think of GOTD if they don't fulfill their advert. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/497#post-2678 Sun, 04 Mar 2007 15:18:24 +0000 srdiamond 2678@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Clobermier,</p> <p>The program reverts to trial in three days, a conclusion based on the consistency of reports, not on any disclosure by the developer. Obviously, that makes this particular giveaway a scam.</p> <p>My question is Will GOTD allow iobit to scam us? Or will they complacently deny that a scam has been perpetrated, with GOTD's inadvertent complicity, simply because no money has changed hands? But it almost certainly has! No doubt some customers were successfully persuaded to make the purchase. Will GOTD let iobit get away with this? </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/548#post-2659 Sun, 04 Mar 2007 09:47:07 +0000 trialmanager 2659@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>First action taken: from now on, I'll post in the giveaway of the day a reminder on this issue. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/548#post-2656 Sun, 04 Mar 2007 09:35:00 +0000 trialmanager 2656@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>clweb: I totally agree with you.</p> <p>srdiamond: do you need help for pressing GAOTD and IOBIT to conform with the publicized offer? Just suggest it and I'll do it. For instance, we can create a thread only for this purpose and regulary fill it with new comments, in order to not let the issue die. </p>