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First post, by woren

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How do PC games block you from playing more then the evaluation period, even after you reinstall it. Does it recognize you by Windows Serial Number? Can I download Virtual PC and play the game again?

Reply 1 of 8, by Davros

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paying for the full version will allow you to play

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Reply 2 of 8, by BigBodZod

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Davros wrote:

paying for the full version will allow you to play

Could not have said it better myself...

It's best to pay for the full game if indeed you found it enjoyable and fun to play 😉

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Reply 3 of 8, by Jorpho

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This sort of thing used to bother me because it suggested that the game was leaving something behind on my computer somewhere after being uninstalled.

Reply 4 of 8, by Shagittarius

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Wasn't it usually just a hidden registry entry?

Reply 5 of 8, by wd

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Uhm don't you think that depends on the game/application?

Reply 6 of 8, by Miki Maus

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Jorpho wrote:

This sort of thing used to bother me because it suggested that the game was leaving something behind on my computer somewhere after being uninstalled.

It does, usually a file in a system folder or registry entry.

Reply 7 of 8, by eL_PuSHeR

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[Moved to Milliways Section]

Reply 8 of 8, by Tetrium

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Several different methods can be used to make an evaluation/trial version of some program expire. Often it's something in the registry or some other setting. I did some poking around and sometimes found something interesting a couple times.

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