I installed Glary Utilities Pro 2.41.0 1358 last time it was offered. I just received notification there is an update. The update is Glary Utilities Pro Trial. Is this going to wipe out my license?
Glary Utilities Pro Update?
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Whiterabbit-uk
Games GuruYou cannt update most giveaways without invalidating the licence. That is, if you do allow the program to update it will change your full version to a demo.
Some programs for example Zoner Photo Studio do allow minor updates, but not to the next full version number.
Posted 12 years ago # -
mikiem2
ModeratorFWIW, if you want to see if an update works or not, figure out what method of putting things back works for you, give it a try, & put things back if the results are unsatisfactory. I hold off on some updates etc. until just after I've done a regular, maintenance backup -- restoring that backup, if necessary, will then be 100% current. I also use Wondershare Timefreeze -- there are several alternatives that work more-or-less the same way, making any changes to a virtual drive rather than your real one, & you can then decide if you want the changes to be made permanent or not. In win7 you can *try* setting a restore point, using system restore to put things back, but I've had it fail more than once, so personally don't consider it fool proof.
Whiterabbit's right -- most software on GOTD can't be updated [it's stated clearly on the GOTD page where you downloaded the app to begin with], but how strictly a software company follows that policy varies from one dev to the next, & can also depend on how major/minor the update is. If an update adds several new features &/or improvements you'll likely have to pay for them -- if OTOH an update repairs a minor bug, a mistake that shouldn't have been in the final code to begin with, the update might work fine.
Posted 12 years ago #
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