Keeps a record of previously installed programs?

[Shadow of James]

OK, I have a question on how XP tracks programs on the system. First
off I am cheap...ok...enough said...haha. I have run a demo program until
the time expired. I wanted to try it a bit longer before I shelled out cash
for it, but when I uninstalled it, then went to the website, downloaded a
new copy of the install program and installed it, it comes up immediately
that the trial period has expired. Where is it finding info to know that
the program was already on the system at one time? I had cleared the
recycle bin and temp files before re-installing.

[Rob Schneider]

Shadow of James wrote:

> OK, I have a question on how XP tracks programs on the system. First
> off I am cheap...ok...enough said...haha. I have run a demo program until
> the time expired. I wanted to try it a bit longer before I shelled out cash
> for it, but when I uninstalled it, then went to the website, downloaded a
> new copy of the install program and installed it, it comes up immediately
> that the trial period has expired. Where is it finding info to know that
> the program was already on the system at one time? I had cleared the
> recycle bin and temp files before re-installing.
>
>

Most likely, the control to stop the demo program from being
re-installed is designed and implemented by that program ... not Windows
XP. You could get help, I guess, from the supplier of that program, but
they are clearly more likely to want you to buy a copy. You could
search around in the registry, but you'd probably be guessing and that's
not wise.

[Allan]

If you look in My Computer, Program Files, look for the folder that refers
to your uninstalled app and delete.
Then try and reinstall. If it still finds a previous version installed,
then you'll probably have to search the registry, though that is not an
advisable option.

--
Good Luck!

AL
"Rob Schneider" > wrote in message
...
> Shadow of James wrote:
>
> > OK, I have a question on how XP tracks programs on the system.
First
> > off I am cheap...ok...enough said...haha. I have run a demo program
until
> > the time expired. I wanted to try it a bit longer before I shelled out
cash
> > for it, but when I uninstalled it, then went to the website, downloaded
a
> > new copy of the install program and installed it, it comes up
immediately
> > that the trial period has expired. Where is it finding info to know
that
> > the program was already on the system at one time? I had cleared the
> > recycle bin and temp files before re-installing.
> >
> >
>
> Most likely, the control to stop the demo program from being
> re-installed is designed and implemented by that program ... not Windows
> XP. You could get help, I guess, from the supplier of that program, but
> they are clearly more likely to want you to buy a copy. You could
> search around in the registry, but you'd probably be guessing and that's
> not wise.
>

[Frank]

Theft is theft is theft.......

"Shadow of James" > wrote in message
ink.net...
| OK, I have a question on how XP tracks programs on the system.
First
| off I am cheap...ok...enough said...haha. I have run a demo program
until
| the time expired. I wanted to try it a bit longer before I shelled
out cash
| for it, but when I uninstalled it, then went to the website,
downloaded a
| new copy of the install program and installed it, it comes up
immediately
| that the trial period has expired. Where is it finding info to know
that
| the program was already on the system at one time? I had cleared the
| recycle bin and temp files before re-installing.
|
|

[Kent W. England [MVP]]

It probably wrote a registry key for this specific purpose. If not that,
then a hidden file left somewhere in %windir% is the second most likely
location.

There are installer "spy" programs such as In Control (inctl5) from
pcmag.com that watch what the installer does so you can more completely
undo the install. These spy programs would tell you what keys and files
are created by the installer.

--
Kent W. England, Microsoft MVP for Windows



"Shadow of James" > wrote in
message ink.net...

> OK, I have a question on how XP tracks programs on the system.
First
> off I am cheap...ok...enough said...haha. I have run a demo program
until
> the time expired. I wanted to try it a bit longer before I shelled
out cash
> for it, but when I uninstalled it, then went to the website,
downloaded a
> new copy of the install program and installed it, it comes up
immediately
> that the trial period has expired. Where is it finding info to know
that
> the program was already on the system at one time? I had cleared the
> recycle bin and temp files before re-installing.
>
>