Giveaway of the Day Forums

1. 

   Soulflare3
   Member

   Hi, I am posting about a software that was given away back in November (Sothink Flash Menu). It worked great and was a really good program. I was trying to open the program today and when it opened, it showed a registration screen and it had Giveawayoftheday as the name and it also had the license key. I hit enter to submit the code, and it said that it had expired. If I close that window, the program loads, but it is the trial version, limited to 3 links only.

   As proof that I do have it and have used it, you can visit my site here. The top menu was made in that program back in November. Why now all of the sudden am I not allowed to access the program? (notice that there are MORE than 3 links that work, indicating it was not the trial)

   I have NOT updated it, uninstalled it, or reinstalled it. I have not reinstalled my computer or anything like that either. I do not understand - it simply does not work fully any more. Anyone else having this problem? (I can also post screenshots if necessary - not sure if anything can really be done about it, but I am really disappointed right now...)

   Posted 13 years ago #
2. 

   Lester (Chip)
   English Mod

   Sry bout your problems oh and on a related note if the second link in your menu is a dropdown which I think it is...it completely fails in Google Chrome

   Posted 13 years ago #
3. 

   Soulflare3
   Member

   I know about the chrome problem, I didnt make the frame big enough. I am going to eventually (when I have time) rewrite the site and completely remove all frames. (I used an image menu until the Sothink Flash Menu giveaway)

   With the registration thing - I can ignore it (press cancel) and the program runs fine. The problem is that it runs as the trial version, and has all the limitations as such. (like I can only create a menu with 3 links, instead of a full flash menu)

   I had not opened the program since November (sadly) due to being busy and having to work in Dreamweaver all the time with a class. Now the class is over and I have time to update my other "projects" and the software sadly does not work anymore...

   Oh well, I guess I'll have to try to find something else... (don't have money to pay for programs right now ;) ) - Thanks for the comments guys (Thinking about it - It may have accidentally been deleted [the registration key] by System Mechanic Pro - It has been auto-cleaning my pc... though if it has been deleted, that doesnt explain why when I open the program it has the registration key - I just cant activate it because the giveaway has been over for a long time now. - Guess I'll just have to uninstall (or use it as the trial...)

   Posted 13 years ago #
4. 

   Robert
   StrayCat

   I'm also getting that opening screen that asks for activation.
   Maybe something did happen to Sothink Flash Menu ...but it's hard to point a finger at the company if it's just the two of us.

   Never had any problems with Sourcetec programs though ...so far.

   Posted 13 years ago #
5. 

   Soulflare3
   Member

   Same here... Never had problems with their software before. Glad to know it's now just me though ;)

   Posted 13 years ago #
6. 

   Anonymous
   Unregistered

   http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/9256

   check Premissios in the Registry Editor

   Posted 13 years ago #
7. 

   Soulflare3
   Member

   hotdoge3, your post does not apply and also does not work. I have FULL control over my system, as I am the sole administrator. I also gave myself FULL admin rights long before this software was ever given away. Sorry, but no good. (I do not mean to be harsh, if I come off that way, I apologize, it's just that I'm not your standard user, I know what I'm doing)

   My problem is simply that the program has been deactivated. It has not been upgraded or updated, or even opened for that matter (I opened it and found this problem, but before that I had only used it a few times after the giveaway was over, to make the menu for my site), and the program does not start with windows or have any scheduled updater. It has not been uninstalled or reinstalled, nor are any files missing. It simply is deactivated. It even still has the registration key from the giveaway when I try to open it.

   Posted 13 years ago #
8. 

   Soulflare3
   Member

   So, what Sothink gives away the software, then tricks the user into thinking the software is no longer the full version, which actually makes the user [unknowingly] deactivate the software?

   That seems very wrong. Why give away the software at all?

   If I think about it, System Mechanic wouldn't have deleted the reg key, because it only deletes them if they are invalid references (the file doesn't exist any more)...

   I am thinking I will for a while go back to my image menu then (I was using images/rollovers before flash) - That way I can update the site and not have that problem in Chrome...

   Posted 13 years ago #
9. 

   Anonymous
   Unregistered

   if the reg key is ok way it not work missing files missing reg it run ok non administrator

   you do need Flash Player for IE it not work off Firefox

   Posted 13 years ago #
10. 

    Soulflare3
    Member

    Heh, I don't use Firefox ;) - I have it, but rarely open it. - Just use it when applications *require* it... or certain websites as well. I have 3 versions of Flash Installed [Internet Explorer, All Other Browsers, and 64-Bit Beta] - They are all installed to accommodate different areas of the system [64-Bit browsers & Windows Explorer, 32-Bit IE, and 32-Bit all other browsers]

    I have IE9Beta that I use occasionally, but mostly I use Opera 11.00.
    I have Chrome as well, but it hasn't been updated in probably 4-5 months ;)

    Flash player has been updated many times, but that shouldn't affect the Sothink software, should it?

    I have Macromedia Flash MX 2004 ^_^ but I am not familiar with Action Script, so... yeah I can't make my own flash buttons... [Macromedia Flash MX 2004 was installed in October, and the Sothink Giveaway was in November, so that won't affect it]

    Hotdoge3, if I read what you were saying correctly, then yes, it does [did] run ok as non administrator after the Giveaway. Also, I did check for the permissions reg keys, but they did not exist in that location. Mostly all that was there was window positions/size and first run info.

    Posted 13 years ago #
11. 

    Soulflare3
    Member

    I understand

    Posted 13 years ago #
12. 

    Anonymous
    Unregistered

    Flash player has been updated many times, but that shouldn't affect the Sothink software, should it?
    well its was ok for me.

    I did check for the permissions reg keys, but they did not exist in that location. Mostly all that was there was window positions/size and first run info.
    may be not look in the right place try words like Sothink Flash, Sothink if you can not find may be a Registry Cleaner got it ? the key have a # and a name on it like GOTD
    registration??,license key ??,activation??
    if you find it back it up.

    Posted 13 years ago #

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