Most of these type of programs will use that type of description.
The program is shareware which can be used for 30 days. If you want to continue to use it, you will need to register.
Which is true. But by running Activate.exe - you skip directly to "Stage 2" and have a Registered program from the outset.
So the statement is still true - it's NOT saying that THIS COPY of the program will run for 30 days - just that ANY COPY that HASN'T BEEN REGISTERED will only run for 30 days.
Regardless what you might read from other user comments - EVERY SINGLE PROGRAM is offered with the ability to be fully registered and unlocked. (If GOTD has stuffed up - then it won't work for ANYBODY)
If the program remains UNREGISTERED or a TRIAL - then you have missed something (re-read the README.TXT) - and should look if anyone else has posted asking for help - if not - create a new topic and ask.
(There are a lot of users who get a little tired of seeing -in the comments- each day, new users telling everyone it is "a trial" - when everyone else is already working just fine).
If you can't get it working, and are feeling frustrated - just tell yourself - "It's not the software... It's me." :P Then jump in these forums and we will do what we can to help.