Free trial doesn't let me re-install and use agian, Great idea, Bad for me.

[NEED WOW NOW]

Well I have been using this thing called PKZIP for my zip files and I really started to like it. So when the day came that the free trial ended, I thought, just re-install and it would be fine. Well I was wrong, with this it actually knows that you used the free trial before and there for it said for me:

"Thank you for downloading PKZIP!

You have 0 days remaining in your 30-day evaluation.

To purchase PKZIP, select I want to purchase this product now.
If you already have a license key, select Enter my License Key.
To continue using the evaluation version, select Remind me Later."

So now I can't use this anymore, and I love it so much with the ability to encode files and the different compression methods it can use.

So I am wondering, is there any other program just like it where its free?

And to try it out for yourself here the link:
http://nct.digitalriver.com/fulfill/0018.042#download

Thanks,
Need WoW Now

 

[freestyler105]

WinRAR:
http://www.download.com/WinRAR/3000-2250_4-10745708.html?tag=lst-6
Not free, but there's just a nag screen.

 

[Spartan109]

its like that because i believe it drops a file in the registry

just find a torrent

 

[NEED WOW NOW]

I just downloaded that but there's one little problem:
The items that I have "Password Protected" I can't open.

Tried finding a torrent and there's actually none, and would it be save to go searching for the registry and deleting that, I no if its the wrong one I can easy screw up the computer but I really like this thing.

 

[freestyler105]

As for the password protection, PKZIP might use a different algorithm or filetype than WinRAR? Not sure, I've never even heard of PKZIP before.

 

[~NeonFire372~]

I've never heard of PKZIP either but WinRAR is great.

 

[Jesusfrk611]

It drops a file in the registry to prevent reinstalling it... It'd be pointless to make a 30 day trial if you could just reinstall the program for it to work again. I did find one trial that did work after a reinstall though

 

[NEED WOW NOW]

Well I got it, I put random numbers and letters for the key code and I actually got it. ^.^

That never works for me and it actually did this time.

Also you guys should try PKZIP, its preatty good, and I like the Interface better then WinRar.

 

[blackjack]

Ive never used PKZIP but WinRar Is the most common used Ive been using it for years I would say go with that, it has a scan engine on it to look for corrupt files and fix them as well so its a very handy program and easy to get it free if you look hard enough.

 

[David Lindon]

Winrar is the best freeware zipping tool. Why did you password protect some zips if you knew the trial was going to run out?