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<title><![CDATA[By: clearapps]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[#117. Inputting something manually or by copying/pasting it is actually the same thing. The latter is just the specific case of manual entering. If you can type in all the numbers of the registration code without errors, that's up to you of course.

Secondly, the version for GAOTD was prepared and tested more than 1 week before the giveaway. As we said, we were not actually expecting the release of the new version on the very day of the promo, our apologies. 

Finally, has anyone received any spam from us?]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2009 15:12:16 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[By: Bill]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Dear clearapps (post 94)  this is a demo, not a 89 dollar software giveaway.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:00:47 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[By: Steven Avery]]></title>
<link>https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/network-inventory-advisor-3-5/#comment-93403</link>
<description><![CDATA[Hi Folks,

#118 - Spiceworks is not very strong in recognizing workgroup puters, maybe better in a domain with active directory and stuff like that. You can see the problem mentioned in their forum. It is a good program for some needs and some users.

#113 - understands the workgroup problem some, however the "Belarc on each PC" solution is both very clumsy for administration - and against the Belarc license (for fully free alternatives try PC Wizard 2008, WinAudit, SIV or SimpleSysInfo), so cannot be recommended in a responsible biz environment.  

If at all possible you should work to unravel the passwords and any auxiliary problems. e.g. NIA (also ManageEngine does this) very clearly tells you how to open the Windows Firewall (and you can simply turn it off in testing to see if that is the only problem).  The recogniztion problem in a workgroup exists for virtually every network software, administration or backup, so if possible it is better to be disciplined and try to solve the recognition problems. 

Ultimately it is probably better to switch the workgroup to a different setup like Active Directory if possible, but you work with what you have. 

#100 - I know this is not one of the anonymous Chinese sites (they often produce knock-off software) by the quality of the product and the fact that I called up customer support yesterday afternoon in the USA and we had a nice chat .. however it was after-hours so I just got the secretary.

Note: there are some reasonable Chinese companies too, they are not all anonymous knock-off attempts.

Shalom,
Steven]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:07:51 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[By: Dragonwolf]]></title>
<link>https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/network-inventory-advisor-3-5/#comment-93402</link>
<description><![CDATA[Thanks ClearApps and GAotD.
Every Positive remark here, especially Today, in this column, is essential...after all the Negative 'blitz' here.

I do not understand all the complains here, as the program installed immediately, activation-code was received in 30 seconds, and scan went well.
Greetings from Finland.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:46:52 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[By: Spiritwolf]]></title>
<link>https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/network-inventory-advisor-3-5/#comment-93401</link>
<description><![CDATA["We are really sorry we had to roll out the minor new release the very day we are offering the software here. If you want to keep a free version, don’t update, at least for now… though we have implemented several quite requested features in the latest new release, including batch nodes editing and managing, change management, etc."

What a complex way to say "We just did a major improvement of our software so we offered our now outdated one because it's inferior to the current version now.  We didn't want to let you have the current improved version for free."

Nevertheless, the developer DOES deserve respect for actively participating in the comments here. IMO that shows a developer truly cares about consumer's experiences with their software.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:08:58 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[By: Mobile UK]]></title>
<link>https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/network-inventory-advisor-3-5/#comment-93400</link>
<description><![CDATA[spiceworks is the way to go.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:57:59 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[By: Spiritwolf]]></title>
<link>https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/network-inventory-advisor-3-5/#comment-93399</link>
<description><![CDATA[Why do developers want to offer their outdated programs as Giveaways, AS SOON AS THEY RELEASE NEW VERSIONS, instead of offering their CURRENT version?

As soon as I installed and opened todays Giveaway. it popped up a window offering update to the current version.

During program installation, of course they demand you give your email to them so you can endure yet more advertising spam garbage forever after.  

When you go to your email to retrieve the code, it says "Your registration name is now stored within your system, and the code you have to manually enter is..."

In the very next paragraph, it says"Please, input this activation code in the corresponding field of the installation package when installing Network Inventory Advisor. Please, don't enter it manually, only copy/paste it to prevent typing errors"..."

Talk about complete contradiction here!!!!! have to manually enter, please don't enter it manually!"

I wish developers would offer standalone portable versions of their apps because:

#1.  Laptop Hard drives are often extremely small (120-160 Gig HDD sizes which are what is found on most laptops, aren't nearly big enough.

#2.  To do much at all on a laptop with the typical 120-160 Gb HDD, it's necessary to have a portable HDD too.  The more that can be put on the portable HDD, the better to prevent the laptop hdd from becoming too full and having major problems due to lack of space.  And you can count on Windows Updates wanting ever more and more of your hard drive space!!!

#3.  Apps that can run from a portable HDD aren't lost when your  desktops or laptop crashes and needs reinstall.  

Many Manufacturers only provide recovery disks that require you to COMPLETELY WIPE OUT YOUR HDD AND REINSTALL ALL THE OEM GARBAGE FROM THE BEGINNING.  They don't include the repair features that MS includes with Windows or any other features that allow you to repair a windows installation.

This is why I get so frustrated that developers don't think of offering standalone portable versions of apps.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:55:32 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[By: Cathy]]></title>
<link>https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/network-inventory-advisor-3-5/#comment-93398</link>
<description><![CDATA[I don't get it-all the complaints over email. When I purchase any program I must register email, even on some that are freeware, I have to register email. In many of the purchases, I also have to register home address as well the use of my bank to make the purchase. When I get spammed I simply delete or my spam catcher does away with it. Half the world knows my email after all these years. The other half find it anyway. WHAT is supposed to be so 'homeland security' mode about email listings? Actually I am downloading this on my laptop for my bf to use at his job as needed. For what it can do, and help him, I will take a spam once in awhile if I have to. Small price for a business money saving program in our economy if that is the case. Delete is one finger punch away......]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:52:28 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[By: Adam]]></title>
<link>https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/network-inventory-advisor-3-5/#comment-93397</link>
<description><![CDATA[It says you can use a blank Admin password, but when you try to use it, it won't continue.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:09:42 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[By: gmon]]></title>
<link>https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/network-inventory-advisor-3-5/#comment-93395</link>
<description><![CDATA[Great for a domain rather than a network, as each machine on a network has to either have the same login and password or you have to know each login and password for each machine in order to be scanned - and even then it may not be able to scan without a bit of tweaking on each individual box. If you work in a network environment rather than a domain, such as we have at work, ( and don't get me started on using one of the board of director's friend's brother's son who "knows all about computers" to set up the "IT" department, which now stands for "I Tried" ) you will have a bit of work to do on each machine to get this app to report correctly. 

Even without the ability to scan the actual computer itself, which is the whole point of Network Inventory Advisor, it does show all the machines attached to the network, wired and wireless, on the initial network scan - except for my pocket pc, which it picked up at the right ip address but then chose to completely ignore. 

I was unable to scan my Windows 7 laptop using the login and password for that box; I got access denied when the program tried to scan, so Comodo needs to be configured on that one, I guess. I have no password set on my XP Home laptop and the program refused to start the scan without one, even though it had no problem scanning a wired pc with no password. I set a password and tried again, no luck, but unlike the Windows 7 laptop, and like the pocket pc, the netbook was ignored, so maybe Online Armour needs to be configured there.

I am sure this proggie is more than worth the asking price if used in a proper domain setup, but it isn't worth much for a workgroup, particularly if each machine has its own unique firewall config and l&amp;p at admin level. It is easier if you have physical access to each machine to just install and use Belarc Advisor on each. ( Same headaches I have at work, btw )

#79, you don't need this to see if your neighbors are stealing your bandwidth, just use your router setup program to see how many computers are attached to your network.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:56:26 -0400</pubDate>
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