Showing posts with label Registry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Registry. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Hack Software and Run the Trial Program Forever


In this post I’ll show you how to hack a Software and run the trial program forever.Most of us are familiar with many softwares that run only for a specified period of time in the trial mode.Once the trial period is expired these softwares stop functioning and demand for a purchase.But there is a way to run the softwares and make them function beyond the trial period.Isn’t this interesting?
Before I tell you how to hack the software and make it run in the trial mode forever, we have to understand the functioning of these softwares.I’ll try to explain this in brief.
When these softwares are installed for the first time, they make an entry into the Windows Registry with the details such as Installed Date and Time, installed path etc.After installation every time you run the software, it compares the current system date and time with the installed date and time.So, with this it can make out whether the trial period is expired or not.
So with this being the case, just manually changing the system date to an earlier date will not solve the problem.For this purpose there is a small Tool known as RunAsDate.
RunAsDate is a small utility that allows you to run a program in the date and time that you specify. This utility doesn’t change the current system date, but it only injects the date/time that you specify into the desired application.
RunAsDate intercepts the kernel API calls that returns the current date and time (GetSystemTime, GetLocalTime, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime), and replaces the current date/time with the date/time that you specify.It works with Windows 2000, XP, 2003 and Vista.
NOTE: FOLLOW THESE TIPS CAREFULLY
You have to follow these tips carefully to successfully hack a software and make it run in it’s trial mode forever.
1. Note down the date and time, when you install the software for the first time.
2. Once the trial period expires, you must always run the software using RunAsDate.
3. After the trial period is expired, do not run the software(program) directly.If you run the software directly even once, this hack may no longer work.
4. It is better and safe to inject the date of the last day in the trial period.
For example, if the trial period expires on jan 30 2009, always inject the date as jan 29 2009 in the RunAsDate.
I hope this helps! Please express your experience and opinions through comments.







Sunday, July 26, 2009

Log In Several User In Yahoo! messenger 8

Wanna log in several user in one Yahoo! messenger? Here come the simple trick:


Step 1
Fire up notepad and type :
REGEDIT4
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\yahoo\pager\Test]
"Plural"=dword:00000001

Step 2
Save the document as Ym8MultiLogin.reg

Step 3
Merge the file that you had just created into the registry and bling!! You can now login with several user in one Yahoo! messenger. Just make sure that you uncheck the "automatic login" at Yahoo! messenger startup.

p/s: you can create uninstallation file by changing the ["Plural"=dword:] value from "00000001" to "00000000" and save it as Ym8MultiLogin_uninstall.reg .If you want to download both of the registration files by simply clicking [here]

Customizing The System Tray Clock

Now, here is a nice trick for you. Customizing your system tray clock like the picture above. It has been applied to my comp :). Pretty nice. But maybe you can corrupt some trial licenses of software that you may have installed. Here it is :

Step 1
Open up your registry editor [start > run > type "regedit"]

Step 2
Navigate to : HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International

Step 3
There is two strings named "s1159" and "s2359". By default, the "s1159" is for AM and "s2359" is for PM. Just right click to the value and edit the AM and PM text. Make sure the text is not too long because if it is too long, it will be a problem to view it.

Step 4
If both of the string is not in there, just create the two strings "s1159" and "s2359"

Now, you have a special clock of your own. Change applied may start to active after user logoff or restart the comp. Else, just refresh your desktop to activate it.. Happy modding :) =X and good luck

Change/Add Restrictions And Features [a further info about registry tweak & hack]

If you want to make restrictions to what users can do, you can edit the Registry. You can add and delete Windows features in this key shown below.

Certain things you must know about registry editor:

  1. It's very sensitive. Make sure you change anything inside it if you didn't know about it
  2. Boolean is where elements or "bits" each contain only two possible values, called various names [eg : yes@no, true@false , 1@2]
  3. The Boolean number "0" is for ON
  4. The Boolean number "1" is for OFF
  5. [eg : To make a printer undeleteable set "NoDeletePrinter" boolean to 1. That The value "NoDeletePrinter" will be activated]
Open RegEdit [start > run > "regedit"] and navigate to :

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

Under "Explorer" subkey, this "DWORD" value can be created :
  1. NoDeletePrinter : Disables Deletion of Printers
  2. NoAddPrinter : Disables Addition of Printers
  3. NoRun : Disables Run Command
  4. NoSetFolders : Removes Folders from Settings on Start Menu
  5. NoSetTaskbar : Removes Taskbar from Settings on Start Menu
  6. NoFind : Removes the Find Command
  7. NoDrives : Hides Drives in My Computers
  8. NoNetHood : Hides the Network Neighborhood
  9. NoDesktop : Hides all icons on the Desktop
  10. NoLogoff : Hides the Log Off in the Start Menu
  11. NoRecentDocsMenu : Hides the Documents shortcut at the Start button
  12. DisableRegistryTools : Disable Registry Editing Tools
  13. NoChangeStartMenu : Disables changes to the Start Menu
  14. NoFileMenu : Hides the Files Menu in Explorer
  15. NoActiveDesktop : No Active Desktop
  16. NoFolderOptions : Hides the Folder Options in the Explorer
  17. ClearRecentDocsOnExit : Empty the recent Docs folder on reboot
  18. NoActiveDesktopChanges : No changes allowed
  19. NoInternetIcon : No Internet Explorer Icon on the Desktop
  20. NoFavoritesMenu : Hides the Favorites menu
  21. NoClose : Disables Shutdown
  22. NoRecentDocsHistory: Clears history of Documents
  23. NoSaveSettings : Don't save settings on exit
  24. NoControlPanel :Hide the control panel visibility
  25. NoCDBurning : Disable Cd burning
Under " System" subkey, this "DWORD" value can be created :
  1. NoDispCPL : Disable Display Control Panel
  2. NoPwdPage : Hide Password Change Page
  3. NoDispScrSavPage : Hide Screen Saver Page
  4. NoDispBackgroundPage : Hide Background Page
  5. NoSecCPL : Disable Password Control Panel
  6. NoDispAppearancePage : Hide Appearance Page
  7. NoDispSettingsPage : Hide Settings Page
  8. NoDevMgrPage : Hide Device Manager Page
  9. NoConfigPage : Hide Hardware Profiles Page
  10. NoVirtMemPage : Hide Virtual Memory Button
  11. NoAdminPage : Hide Remote Administration Page
  12. NoProfilePage : Hide User Profiles Page
  13. NoFileSysPage : Hide File System Button

Alternatively, if you want to create a string or edit it without opening Registry Editor, you can just fire up these string in the "run box" :
REG add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Policies\Explorer /v DisableRegistryTools /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
This can be more easier for you to add or change the value in the Registry Editor. In a long explanation :
  • REG ADD : adding a registry value
  • HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer : It will navigate through this value
  • /v DisableRegistryTools : It will create a value named "DisableRegistryTool". This can be change to your desired value that you want to create.
  • /t REG_DWORD : And the value created is a "DWORD" value type
  • 0 : The boolean is set to "0" [off]. "1" = [on]
  • /f : The data will be force overwritten without any