Kev Y.
16th November 2004, 02:48 PM
Recently I downloaded a program that was supposed to calculate the material required to make a raised panel door.
It was a time limited release program which did some of what it claimed.
Problems arose AFTER the trial period expired, everytime I removed the program and directory from the computer (no un-install program provided so manual uninstall was called for) it would appear again the next time the computer was re-started.
After doing a search of the computer I found several files related to this program "hidden" in unrelated directories :( . Still the program re-appeared.
The next step was to do a registery search :( (dont try this at home kiddies!), again this revealed several instances of the program, some of which could be deleted :mad: . which led to another problem, I now have several registery keys referencing a no longer valid program.
Now everytime the computer is started, I get the message "windows is trying to configure...." :mad:
I am now very hesitant to even try anymore "free trial " programs
It was a time limited release program which did some of what it claimed.
Problems arose AFTER the trial period expired, everytime I removed the program and directory from the computer (no un-install program provided so manual uninstall was called for) it would appear again the next time the computer was re-started.
After doing a search of the computer I found several files related to this program "hidden" in unrelated directories :( . Still the program re-appeared.
The next step was to do a registery search :( (dont try this at home kiddies!), again this revealed several instances of the program, some of which could be deleted :mad: . which led to another problem, I now have several registery keys referencing a no longer valid program.
Now everytime the computer is started, I get the message "windows is trying to configure...." :mad:
I am now very hesitant to even try anymore "free trial " programs