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What is shareware?

Shareware software allows you to 'Try before buy' a popular option for most home and small business users. Some shareware are free, however the author may will want your details for future promotions and authorised emails sent from their site. But most shareware has a nominal price associated, and the free trial period ends after either – a certain number of uses – a certain number of days - the shareware will have some features disabled - or a combination of any of the latter. In addition there is demo software which demonstrates some of the features of the software but demo software is not shareware offering only a structured demonstration of the software for you to follow.

Problems with shareware:

Many shareware programs contain ads, adware, spyware and other noxious software. If you are going to use shareware you need to have on your computer working and updated: antivirus software (paid versions including: Norton Antivirus, PC-Cillin, McCafee) and/or anti adware/anti spyware/ anti worm software such as Microsoft's free antispyware.
Other problems include the software not being fully windows compliant and causing bugs on your computers performance, plus the problems you can have with any software when it is time to remove it from your computer.

Is shareware equivalent to commercial software?

That is the dilemma, as are and some aren’t. That is why you have to try it before you buy! Good luck with your trials ...
 
 
 
 
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