Time question

Since this place doesn't get a whole lot of traffic, I may have to put this in the lounge if no one responds for a few days...

Anyway, I got my current computer during the summer and it came with a free 60 trial for a program. Since the time has "expired", I decided to just set the clock on my computer back to when I first got it, thereby reseting the time (60 day free trial again)...my question is this: is this bad for the computer, moving back the time?

Since this place doesn't get a whole lot of traffic, I may have to put this in the lounge if no one responds for a few days...

Anyway, I got my current computer during the summer and it came with a free 60 trial for a program. Since the time has "expired", I decided to just set the clock on my computer back to when I first got it, thereby reseting the time (60 day free trial again)...my question is this: is this bad for the computer, moving back the time?

No, but it will be a pain in the butt for all your other programs, and even then I'm not sure it will work (I think the program has an internal clock, not just checks the windows time). It might even check the internet for the current time/date.

What program?

The program is Jasc Paint Shop Pro 8. The wife uses the program alot, I don't use it at all. Since we've had the computer we've had to set the clock back about four or five times so far, and we haven't had any problems yet, I was just wondering if there is any long term damage from this. Of course, if anyone in either of our families had this program or Photoshop, we wouldn't have to worry about setting the time back.

I dont' think anything is going to get messed up unless you've got time sensitive programs running (ie, virus scans and the sort). I'm suprised that setting the time back actually worked, most of the time, it's set in the registry. So that may be another way you can keep using it without setting back the time. Find it in your registry after completing your trial time, delete all instances of it and try again.

I have a program like that. I just don't use it enough to justify paying for the full version (hell, I probably couldn't afford it even if I wanted to),so...

I only set the date back whenever I run it or re-install it (the key expired in early 2003). Once I'm done with it, I reset the date to the right time. I've been doing this for almost two years now, and I haven't had any problems.

Since this place doesn't get a whole lot of traffic, I may have to put this in the lounge if no one responds for a few days...

Anyway, I got my current computer during the summer and it came with a free 60 trial for a program. Since the time has "expired", I decided to just set the clock on my computer back to when I first got it, thereby reseting the time (60 day free trial again)...my question is this: is this bad for the computer, moving back the time?


Yes, this does effect your PC. Basically, without going into some complicated details, setting the time back is effecting your OS and can corrupt some other applications on your system that are time sensitive.

I'm not promoting warez, but if you want it that bad without paying for it just crack the damn thing or do what All-Star said.