how to set up vista to reset every boot?

Discussion in 'Windows Vista' started by Sweet Clyde, Aug 18, 2012.

  1. Sweet Clyde

    Sweet Clyde MDL Novice

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    Hi, I have an expensive piece of trial-ware. Is there a way I can set Vista up to reset every time I boot up to defeat the 7-day time limit? Thanks.
     
  2. Tito

    Tito Super Mod / Adviser
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    Which trialware??
     
  3. Sweet Clyde

    Sweet Clyde MDL Novice

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    * cough * fatxplorer *cough*.

    I have an old vista partition I don't use much anymore and I figured maybe I could use it for trial ware and such.
     
  4. urie

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    That is why most people would use a virtual machine to test or trial software.
     
  5. Sweet Clyde

    Sweet Clyde MDL Novice

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    Thanks for the reply. Can you recommend a virtual machine app? I've never used one before.
     
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    VMWare or Virtualbox I would say are most popular also you can add SLIC 2.1 to both of these and activate vista or windows 7 look in Virtualization section.

    Hint search the net for VMware Workstation 8.0.4 Build 744019 Lite
     
  8. Sweet Clyde

    Sweet Clyde MDL Novice

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    Thanks for the suggestions guys, I'll give VMWare a try.