can you please help us figure out how we can unzipp the games.

thank you
Elizabeth Myers

#100, busso, instead of repeatedly complaining about an issue which appears to be very uncommon, why don't you just use the hotkey or the tray icon context menu?

The author needs to re-think the mouse shaking part of this
program cause on my sys it DOESN'T WORK

I've recently developed slight distortion in my close-up vision which makes using the screen difficult - I fnd this program very useful, it magnifies clearly and even lets me work on photographs without the need for strong magnifying lenses.
I think this is going to prove a very useful add-on.

#85, John, you raise several issues in your post. I didn't have any problems using Fixed and Fixed Elusive with Glass Preview. With Full Screen and Glass Preview, the display kept refreshing in an unusual fashion, but I was able to turn off Glass Preview (I doubt that it matters, but I had Magnifying Glass Pro's priority set to Below Normal). I suspect your system may have run out of available compute. "Mouse clicks pass through Glass" is primarily for semi-transparent glass (you can use it with opaque glass, but it's a little strange). As for your primary question, what you want is not only a fixed glass, but the magnified area to be a fixed location. Magnifying Glass Pro won't do that. Long ago, I suggested to Worker's Collection, a way to do what you want. My purpose was to enable enlarging the UI of non-resizable applications. It would involve using Auto-Switch to fix a glass over an application. The aspect ratio would be the same as the application, the size would be determined by the magnification, and the magnified area would be the application's window. Anyway, Worker's Collection never implemented that (hey, I didn't even ask for remuneration).

it's HUGE!!! and fun too :D
love the manual zoom! try zoom to atomic level :D

I downloaded and installed it with no problems but haven't yet had a chance to play with it.

My friend who will probably never post here has played with it for hours and positively loves it. The end of her nose will never be the same again. Thanks guys,

#78, Kiril Kanev, you should look at DefenseWall's logs. I won't use it, because it blocks all sorts of necessary activity, based merely on the fact that some malware also does the same activity. With bad security software, the cure is worse than the disease.

#87, Richard van Buren, when security software gives false positives, it's crappy. Any program or process which monitors keystrokes and accesses the Internet could be flagged as potentially dangerous. Let's say you're a self-proclaimed computer expert. What good would such an alert be? You would have to decide whether the program was safe or not, based on nothing. You would have to analyze the program's Internet traffic (which could be exceedingly difficult if it's not human-readable, or if it is, but uses even a very simple code or cypher to conceal sensitive private data, such as credit card numbers, etc.) In short, such a piece of security software would be doing nothing useful, leaving all the work up to you. I prefer to use security software put out by corporations which have teams of security experts who examine programs, and cooperate with others in the security community, and send out frequent updates so that I don't have to deal with false positives. Good packages still use heuristics, but know about safe applications. Some of my security software does occasionally pester me with some prompts, but it doesn't claim that the requested action is inherently or probably safe or unsafe, and I generally allow it so that the application will function, unless I know that the requested action is unnecessary or undesirable. If I have any concerns, I check the security logs. The key here is that I choose packages which are sophisticated enough to make the vast majority of security decisions on their own, like they're supposed to and which I paid for them to do, and request user intervention as little as possible.

Another program that runs in the background (14.1MB RAM)at startup. Need yesterday InControl program to stop it before I can uninstall. Did not get yesterday InControl program as the GOTD site was down last night.

I have only tried the program a little bit. I like how it works better than the one that comes with Windows XP. Not sure if there is a way to change it but the XP version puts a narrow rectangle the top of the screen that shows a magnified view of what your cursor is pointing at. I think this view is incredibly annoying. The GAOTD program lets you move a box around the screen as if it were a magnifying glass. That just seems more natural to me.

Think I will go put this on the other computer too... :-)

I don't know why people are commenting on having problems with registering the giveaway... All I had to do was activate it and install.. just like normal. I did not have to enter in a registeration #. Check the "about" screen, and it is registered.

#87...thanks for your comment. That let me know the prob was on my end. I downloaded the newest version of Opera to see if it would help my problem. (I had 9.21, the new one is 9.25) The GAOTD site is now working for me :-)

This is a wonderful tool for me, as I'm visually impaired. I like the different features, especially the movable magnifier, and the the text caret mode, which I'm using right now.

thanks guys, downloaded the software and am learning how to use it. I have noticed the deteriation with my eyesite so this will help lots. turning 50 tomorrow hense a good pressy 4 me.

I now have computer glasses as well as regular glasses. My husband has bifocals and computer glasses. This program looks like a godsend. Thanks GAOTD!

This is the coolest magnifier I have seen. I do some CAD work and have to deal with spread sheets, some that have type so small I have to blow it up to see the text but the scrolling back and forth to see related data on the spread sheet was killing me. Now that is a thing of the past. Thank you.

@12: The site loads perfectly in Opera, that's how I am replying now.

@73: "Crappy security software"? Perhaps you misunderstood the function of security software, or you don't have any installed... A good security program has to respond on actions by a program, script, or whatever, that _could_ signal a virus, trojan or piece of spyware taking over. It is the user (who more or less has to be knowledgable of what is running on the system) who has to decide whether it is safe or not (or perhaps run one of those other "crappy programs" called scanners??? Gee whiz: It's a warning, is that so hard to understand?

Having tested the program just briefly, I can say that it will be of help for people who don't (yet) need a program like JAWS, but who do have problems with reading the small print on the higher resultion screens!

To those who say "$25.00 for a magnifier" I'd like to say "Wait until your eye sight will start to decrease... You might be willing to pay $75.00 by then to be able to read your screen!!!"

Bubby: First thanks for making yourself known in the comments in moderated posts; highly appreciated. Second: Could you try to get a program like Acronis True Image for the folks here (I already own it ;-) ); I read the comments every day, and I see a lot of reports of crashed hard drives... in which case Acronis TI really could be of use in order to restore a previously made image... just my 2c though.

Msg From BuBBy: Suggestions for future giveaways are made in a forum topic: Suggestions for Future Giveaways.. There were also discussions on how to get a special copy of Acronis - for owners of Seagate or Maxtor hard drives. You miss out on quite a bit if you don't join in the forums.

I never could find the registration key numbers, so I will pass up this one. I have down loaded others from here in the past, but can't do this one, except for the trial version.
Yes I read everything, but there is no registration numbers!

Yessss now I can see!!! I love this thing.. Thanks Giveaway of the day!!

#80- I think your comment was a little outa line!
If you are posting here, you are a computer user! An evidently young one! My eyes went old at 40, still have 20/25 Vision. That was 14 years ago. I didn't get into comps until 7 years ago. So it has no bearing on damage to your eyes. It's just a fact of Life!
This is a fine program and I was glad that I was given the chance to get it for Free.
As for the games, no it won't!
But maybe the feedback on this will make developers take a look at that as well, both on and off the game field!
I have a friend who is color blind and likes Match 3's. The game industry doesn't take that into consideration.
So, I thank both the developer and GAOTD!
Suki

This program worked fine up until I registered it. Now it refuses to load. Why should the trial version work, but not the paid-for version? I suspect it's a scam.

What's the difference between a non computer and computer user?

A computer users uses software to prove he/she does'nt need specs ;-)

Reading glasses from a local pound shop do the same job...I doubt this software works when playing games?

Good idea for those who don't want to admit that all those hours at the PC screen has damaged their eyes to some extent.

Thanks GOTD and WorkersCollection,

For today's license giveaway. Though I am not that 'poor eyesight'. I still find a great neat to dl this 'jewel'. Compare with own Win Magnifying. This is far more advance for those who need ..especially those with eyesights 'weakness'. I dl and 'play' for a while. I really love the two 'powerful' 'whole screen' feature and 'typing in glass' feature. I even inform my aunt to check out as I believe she will find this handy.

Base on most above reviews, I believe 'those' readers just comment and compare without even 'testing' it. This is not so fair to the vendor that give such generous giveaway (these does not apply to the 'winers' as they 'complaints' no matter how. :P

I appreciate your good work and keep it up guys. :)

#52, Barry

Hi Barry,
Just turn off Defence wall \or some other "security" program\. But I'm almost shure you have installed Defence wall.Obviously, they are incompatible. I had the same problem. C'mon, install again Magnifying Glass Pro 1.5. Don't be afraid, it's a good stuff. :)

I only tested the standard functions on a low cost 2MB 2Ghz machine
and I am very happy. Very nice gadged.
Nice soft but giving 25 boxes for this never !
I have a free ubuntu at that price... and many many opens source.
You should integrated the glass with SEVERAL other tools to sell it at that price for me.

Perhaps my final post today:
The makers of this software are looking for free translators for the software. If anyone can help them out, it may prove rewarding (details on their website).

To add to Fubar's comment at @73, Kaspersky AV did not detect any virus when I scanned the installer. Kaspersky's one of the most up-to-date AV around.

This application uses ~ 15 MB RAM, in the resting state (when on my system tray) on a Core2Duo PC with 1 GB RAM. I still use a couple of older PCs with under 128 MB RAM - I wouldn't install this app on them..

Msg From BuBBy: These days, running windows on an older PC with under 128MB of RAM? You would be thankful the PC works at all. ;)

#63, busso, when I offer suggestions to help people, I'm not being condescending. I find that larger motions work better than smaller ones, and smooth, even motion works better than jerky, uneven motion (I rest my palm, and move the mouse with my fingers, not my arm). Violent shaking will not work well; a smooth, slower motion will work better than one that's too rapid. That's not a condescending remark, that's based on my observations using Magnifying Glass Pro since it was first offered here. While it may be incompatible with your system for some unknown reason, that doesn't have squat to do with your having a CRT or optical mouse.

As BuBBy explained, crapware security software will complain about anything that uses keystrokes for any reason. For those whose security software reports this as a potential threat, get some real security software--it's just as important for security software to not report false positives as it is to detect actual threats.

On a positive note, the application is working fine on my Tablet XP edition, and seems to have some really good options.
I'd rate this almost as useful as last year's winner Evernote- only FOR THOSE who need the magnification.

@#62 and others: I cannot comment on the "keylogger" part, since I am no techie. However, my Comodo anti-spyware firewall did show that the program tries to access 1. the disk , 2. tcserver.exe and 3. ctfmon.exe and finally, 4. overwrite its own registry key (when i'm shutting it down). Comodo warns that this behavior may be that of either a legitimate program or of a malacious program. Therefore, #62 may have gotten a (?false) positive detection.
I'm running XP tablet ed 2005.

note, my comment above was suppose to say 2 inch shaking (of the mouse). somehow the incher " symbol did't make it. sorry..

just want to thank #30 for the tip on the 2" shaking , it worked and the little menu popped up. thanx...boy, this is a super program!
As I mentioned, I like keeping my 24" monitor (soon 30") at a high resolution and this makes everything work nicely now. Well worth the measely $25 bucks to someone that in that last couple years needs reading glasses.

OH...as for installation, ...Yep...like butter and just as tasty too :-)

Geeeez! I've never seen such a bunch of whining, panhandling ingrates in my life. Listen, some are good, some are more suited to others, some are up, some are down. For God's sake when's the last time you batted a thousand? These folks, if I'm right, are capitalists that are giving you a bite of the apple in hopes they will attract business by word of mouth. You guys who show up every day for another free drink from the trough just to see you comments in print need to get a life.

No problem with downloading, installing and activating today's offer. XP pro SP 2. Today's offer takes up for times the drive real-estate than another non-windows magnifier I have had for sometime. However today's offer has it and Windows version beat. I was sold when I used it to view scans of schematics of electronic circuits. Hell I'd pay 25 bucks for it if I had to. I do wonder how it would perform on computer slower than the recommended 500 MHz. I'm still using a W98 400 MHz box as my bench computer.

Oooh, I know this one already; it's GREAT and the best thing you guys have had for a long time! Thanks!

It installed nicely and is definitely an improvement over the standard windows magnifier.

On a side note: I was encouraged to see Bubby take a preemptive stand against the naysayers today. But at this point, just replying to comments is not going to fix these comments threads. It is waaaaay past time to start deleting comments that are not product questions or testing results.

Keep the blabber about how you don't need this or that to the forums and your only caring friend hanging above the bathroom sink.

First of all i want to thank Giveawayoftheday for this nice piece of software. I am 57 and I like my high resolution settings on my screen, but the cost is sometimes haveing type too small....well, this solves that problem completely. I checked out the Windows magnifier and thanks for those who mentioned it, and found it nice, but very limiting. This of course is so far nicer, and useful it was a sinmple choice to download this.

Oh..as for #38, congratulations and your enthusiastic testimonial of this product made it much simpler decision to try this.

As for the others who rudely and sarcastically responded to #38 in such a rude manner...it's obvious you find it difficult being a human beings and keep reverting back to your primal self....well, it is probably genetic and not your fault. You are just showing what assets you have to offer to all others here. In other words, you guys are coming off like jerks, and who wants them here ...right?

I also want to thank Workers Glass for offering this to program.

#28, Fubar: We are not 4 year olds, on our systems, the shaking feature
don't work, period. Maybe cause of CRT or optical mouse, or program
bugs, not sure.

Wonderful program, thanks GAOTD and Workers Collection! This will be great when my mom comes to visit and wants to use the Internet. I have been looking for something like this for her. And for those that say "Windows has a glass", well Windows has MS Paint but wouldn't you rather have Photoshop? This has MANY more features and works MUCH better than the built in Windows Glass. Thanks again GAOTD keep up the great programs!

You know this really is a great little piece of software. I just got a new computer and with the way its set up and the size of the screen I have a really hard time typing and seeing. Some of us have computer desks that really require you to sit back when you type because the drawer needs to come out. I can do that now!!! I've tested it on several apps and in most cases the magnifier will follow the typing cursor like in the windows version. Its really nice. Give it a try!! You won't be sorry!!

Some days ago I tested all these free magnifiers out there. Some are nice for a lot of uses but most of them lack the possibility to move another application and magnify just that.
I need that for webdesign: moving a screen ruler and position it pixel-exact. Having that part of the screen magnified while moving the ruler is a great help.

So I was quite glad that this magnifyer does that. Thanks for this great peace of software, GAOTD and workerscollection.com!

The last time this program was offered I let myself be fooled to download one of the freeware alternatives. It was OK but a bit fuzzy on it's view. I tried this one again and it is great. The view is crystal clear. I only wish I could make the viewing area larger. Maybe there is a way. I will have to look more into this. Thank you GAOTD. This is a nice program. I have no problems running XP 2. Download it and try it. I think you will like it. Thank you to the publisher Workers Collection.

I like reading the comments before I decide to download or not!
As I'm 54, have 20/25 Vision, but have what the eye doc calls old eyes, this program looks useful to me! I am constantly flipping my readers up and down, lol. If I flip them down this page is a blur! So I have to keep them up. However to look at the TV screen or manuver around the house, they have to come off or go down. This is real frustrating. I work on my PC alot, so I will give this one a try!
I also Have the Logitech Mouse, but it is only connected to one of 3 PCs. Watch out when you hit 40! I can't even play a PC game without my glasses and my Desktop has a 19" Ultrasharp Sceen.
Suki

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I like #38, lost this gem with a reformat and i was stoked when I saw the repeat Thank you GAOTD!

This is one feature rich magnifier!! lol
thanx GAOTD, nice one.

I'm not sure if this should go here or in the forums, but my Activation Key is not working, it tells me that the activation has expired.

Thanks for everything GAOTD!

WARNING!! This program messed up my PC! Windows XP SP2. Installed fine, but when I ran it, I got a black box where the magnifying area is supposed to be. All that could be seen in the black box was a big yellow cursor. I could not exit the program, and could not uninstall it because it said it was still running. I shut down my PC and rebooted, but got the blue screen telling me Windows didn't shut down properly etc. Booted into safe mode, uninstalled program, rebooted and still got blue screen. Finally had to use System Restore to go back a day. Obviously, I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS PROGRAM!!

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Sorry, but $25.00 for a magnifying glass! Thanks GOTD for the opportunity, but I'll be giving this a miss.

>Phil

Porsche owns VW, so that isn't really a good analogy. This is to the Windows magnifier what a Porsche is to a Hyundai.