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1. 

   Serenity
   Member

   WinUtilities 9.1 which was offered by GOATD on Nov. 9, 2009 has expired and has been asking for registration/buy the product.

   Upon clicking on the icon on my desktop, it showed a 31 day Trial has ended.

   Wasn't this offered as a free software. Does anyone else who installed WinUtilities 9.1 have the same issue?

   Posted 14 years ago #
2. 

   Whiterabbit-uk
   Games Guru

   Hi Serenity, My copy is okay. It's still registered. You may not have registered it properly. All giveaways given are registered provided you follow the information in the read me file. Not all giveaways use the same registration methods so its always important to read the Read Me before you install a giveaway.

   Sorry you've lots your registration.

   The only thing I can suggest is that you write to Win Utilities explaining what has happened. Although giveaways come with no support, some of the better developers will listen and often will give you a new licence (if you ask nicely). Though its not guaranteed. :)

   Regards

   Whiterabbit

   p.s. A useful tactic is to say you were considering buying a licence when the present one ran out, (or if it was a permanent licence - I can't remember whether Win Utilities is a subscription or version based program) when the product was updated, but you don't feel you've had the program long enouugh to want to definitely buy one (or words to that effect) ;)

   Posted 14 years ago #
3. 

   Serenity
   Member

   Whiterabbit,

   Thank you. I have downloaded and installed allot of softwares offered by GOATD and Yea, I did follow the instruction from the Read Me file before installation. *sniffs*, I guess I will have to contact the co about this.

   I agree with you that there are developers who listen and give free support on the softwares they offered to GOATD.

   I will do that and will keep you updated.. *smiles*

   Thank you.

   Posted 14 years ago #
4. 

   Campy
   Member

   WinUtilities has been offered here several times previously and I would expect that it would be again. Until then, another possibility is to get one of the several available free alternatives (like Tuneup Utilities 2008, Glary Utilities, etc.) or just use free task oriented software that has the same functionality (CCleaner, CleanMem, AutoRuns, etc.). See Ashraf's review of WinUtilities 9.1 for these options: http://dottech.org/gotdreviews/11786.

   Posted 14 years ago #
5. 

   Buzz
   Member

   I just ran it and immediately a popup says new version, 9.32 Update? (button)
   If someone updated it, it might be SW again. I know you didn't update it,
   just stating a possible problem others have had in the past.

   Posted 14 years ago #
6. 

   Anonymous
   Unregistered

   It good to keep the readme, It is a just one exe and no # so you out of luck not good to up date as the # is for the one you got most times, Allso untick Auto Update.

   Posted 14 years ago #

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