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Author Topic: Spring & Easter Giveaway  (Read 4702 times)

Ennovy

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Spring & Easter Giveaway
« on: March 22, 2016, 02:39 AM »
Until march 31, 9 software titels for free.
For instance: a 6 month license for AdGuard.

Go to this site: http://www.videoconverterfactory.com/easter/

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Re: Spring & Easter Giveaway
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2016, 10:30 AM »
Adguard license claims Https filtering.  If that works on Youtube, this program might be a keeper.

Also states, "Note: The giveaway version of Adguard for Windows has no function limits. But the giveaway license key doesn't support free updates and free tech support."  Rather confusing but I interpret that as saying the giveaway version will offer neither updates nor support and after six months, it won't function at all.

Translation: This is not a giveaway but simply a six-month trialware version beyond the normal 14-day trial version always available.  Rather sneaky.  Or am I being too critical?
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Re: Spring & Easter Giveaway
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2016, 10:34 AM »
I don't read it as saying it will stop functioning after 6 months -- only that you won't be able to update it.

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Re: Spring & Easter Giveaway
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2016, 12:58 PM »
I don't read it as saying it will stop functioning after 6 months -- only that you won't be able to update it.

Fair enough.  I guess they're at least being honest about how long this will handle all ad issues thrown at it unlike like a lot of those giveawayoftheday programs that mysteriously stop functioning despite being marketed as "lifetime."
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Re: Spring & Easter Giveaway
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2016, 04:20 PM »
unfortunately the license for Adgard is in line with Midnight Rambler's fear:


Adguard for Windows Easter Giveaway (6 months free)!
Dear User,
Thanks for choosing Adguard that provided by WonderFox. Wishing You Peace, Love and Happiness at Easter and Always! With your kind support, we are able to constantly develop the program and make it much better. Thank you.

Now please follow the steps below to register the program.
How to Register with the Free License:
Step 1, Download the installer at link: https://download.adg...adguardInstaller.exe
(this is full version installer can be downloaded before Mar 31, 2016)
Step 2, install and launch it.
Step 3, Enjoy the full features.
Note: The giveaway version of Adguard for Windows has no function limits. But the giveaway license key doesn't support free updates and free tech support.
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Re: Spring & Easter Giveaway
« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2016, 05:31 PM »
Translation: This is not a giveaway but simply a six-month trialware version beyond the normal 14-day trial version always available.  Rather sneaky.  Or am I being too critical?
-Midnight Rambler (March 22, 2016, 10:30 AM)

I agree with this interpretation. I think it's a 6-month license. (aka 6 month trial)


That said, I find AdGuard worth the money, and have paid for a lifetime license for my devices when it was mentioned here last year. :Thmbsup:

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Re: Spring & Easter Giveaway
« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2016, 06:01 PM »
Adguard license claims Https filtering.  If that works on Youtube, this program might be a keeper.
-Midnight Rambler (March 22, 2016, 10:30 AM)
I wouldn't touch a standalone application doing HTTPS filtering with a 10-foot pole.

It requires either basically setting up a MITM proxy (and there's pretty much nobody that does that correctly, it adds tons of potential security holes, and makes it really hard to see your real protection status from the browser) - or it can be done via API hooking, which is somewhat better, but something that a lot of people get terribly wrong as well.

A browser extension doing the same thing can be fine, since it works at a different level.
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