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Astafor99 Posted messages 117 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   -  
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Hello

I have been using the software StartAllBack for free for a long time. For some time now, a notification has appeared at startup asking to update the software, or to activate a code, or to buy it!

You can easily dismiss this notification, and the software runs normally. However, what is bothersome is that the notification reappears again at startup. I have looked for a way to get rid of it, but to no avail!

Can anything be done about this?

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    Astafor99 Posted messages 117 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
     

    There is no question of circumventing! This software is still running and free of charge.

    If they want to start charging for it, they should say so openly by shutting it down completely.

    What bothers me is the appearance of this notification every day.

    (When software isn't free and I need it, I pay for it without issue) There should be no ambiguity - For me, it's a matter of convenience.

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    1. fabul Posted messages 42112 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   6 059
       

      If they want to make him pay, let them say it openly by arresting him outright.

      That's right, stop using him.

      It's a 100-day trial, or we pay to continue without discomfort for longer.

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  2. fabul Posted messages 42112 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   6 059
     

    Hello,

    A shareware is a shareware, not freeware.

    If the notification alone bothers you as it seems to be the case, you are free to purchase it to no longer have it.

    You are also free to use a free alternative, such as
    Open Shell

    https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/releases

    Have a good evening.

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  3. bazfile Posted messages 58487 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   20 266
     

    Hello @Astafor99 StatusMember.

    The free versions of paid software all have a small drawback, like the notification you notice; this notification must be generated via a scheduled task. It is possible to remove it, but it won't be of much use since the notification will return with the next software update. So either you buy the software (for less than €5), or you put up with this small inconvenience caused by the free version.

    If they want to charge for it, they should say so outright by stopping it completely.

    They are stating it through the notification; I think the message is clear, and they are kind since they leave the free version available.

    I don't think you work for free, so you should know that developing software takes work and that all work deserves pay. This software costs less than €5, which is not expensive; now it's up to you whether to stop using StartAllBack.

    bazfile
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    A hello, a reply, a thank you are always appreciated.

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    1. brucine Posted messages 24741 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   4 154
       

      Hello,

      It is all the more ridiculous since the license only costs the price of a coffee and a croissant.

      Somewhere, the publisher should not trust users by only using this means of limiting the free version, which isn't really a limitation.

      It's easy to make this notification disappear (I won’t of course indicate how), but I believe that if there is a scheduled task, it is indeed hard-coded into the executable of the software, and it is still pointless to remove it.

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    2. Astafor99 Posted messages 117 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
       

      Hello

      A bazfile - fabul and MPMP10

      I completely understood your arguments. Thank you for your explanations.

      What annoys me the most is the response from MPMP10 who tends to think that I asked this question for dishonest reasons. I was simply asking if there was a way to prevent this notification from appearing every day. For MPMP10's information, I have the means to pay for all the software I desire!

      Best regards

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      1. fabul Posted messages 42112 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   6 059 > Astafor99 Posted messages 117 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
         

        We do not assist with any software workarounds on CCM.

        Not even for a Trial "evaluation" notification.

        You must respect the publisher's wishes to allow it for only 100 days for free; otherwise, you are fortunate to use it with such a minor inconvenience if you like that.

        And why not use Open Shell, which I have been using for years instead?

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      2. MPMP10 Posted messages 47284 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   18 937 > Astafor99 Posted messages 117 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
         

        Good evening,

         I was simply asking if there was a way to prevent this notification from appearing every day

        5. Decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer, or modify in any other way the SOFTWARE or any part thereof, or attempt to circumvent, unlock or disable any protection or initialization system on the SOFTWARE.

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  4. Astafor99 Posted messages 117 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
     

    Thank you for your fabulous advice.

    I consider that "the matter" is resolved.

    Best regards.

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