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    ThrottleStop Expiry?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by satchmo67, Jun 30, 2012.

  1. satchmo67

    satchmo67 Notebook Geek

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    I downloaded Throttlestop yesterday. Now, when I try to open it I get a "This version has now expired" message. Then I get a redirect to a download link point ing to the SAME software (v5.00 beta) I downloaded before and a message informing me that this beta version expires in 30 days and to obtain the full version.
    1)Its been 1 day not 30
    2) There is no full version 5 that I can see anywhere...
     
    satchmo67, Jun 30, 2012
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    unclewebb ThrottleStop Author

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    Can you post a screen shot of that? ThrottleStop is free software. Someone might have hacked the version you downloaded. No one should be requesting any money for ThrottleStop.

    ThrottleStop 5.00 won't be finalized for a while until I can afford some new Ivy hardware.
     
    unclewebb, Jun 30, 2012
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  3. satchmo67

    satchmo67 Notebook Geek

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    Here you go. Ive scanned it for viruses/bots with nothing there...

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    Hey Unclewebb, just another thing, I had previously uninstalled/reinstalled windows from scratch. I also went from professional to Ultimate in the process....
    Not sure if the 30 day expiry was triggered by a change in windows

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    Ok, further development.... I changed the date on my pc back to last week (25th June) and VOILA! Throttlestop now works...btw it's 1st July... is there a setting in your app that has 1st july as a significant date?
     

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    unclewebb ThrottleStop Author

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    The pop up message doesn't say anything about purchasing the full version.

    The beta was not a 30 day trial. I just set it to expire at the end of the month. I thought I set it to expire at the end of July but I guess it expires at the end of June. It's a long weekend here so I probably won't look at it again until next week.
     
    unclewebb, Jun 30, 2012
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    mahalsk Notebook Consultant

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    I just red the thread, went to play a game of bf 3, launched trotlestop and I also had the massage :) Also changed my date in the computer :) THx for the idea
     
    mahalsk, Jun 30, 2012
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  6. satchmo67

    satchmo67 Notebook Geek

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    Yep the date change is a workaround until Unclewebb returns from holidays ;-) :radar:
     
    satchmo67, Jul 1, 2012
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    5150Joker Tech|Inferno

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    I've messaged Kevin and as soon as he has a new build, we'll replace the download with the updated one. You should not receive any solicitations for money from ThrottleStop or the hosting site (Tech|Inferno). I admin T|I and I guarantee there's no such message in the TS software or our site.
     
    5150Joker, Jul 1, 2012
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    satchmo67 Notebook Geek

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    Cool thanks and my bad about the 'purchase' I checked and it only said to get the full version ( I misread)
     
    satchmo67, Jul 1, 2012
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