Changing the date a program file is created 1

[Rob2806]

It is possible to change the date on which a program file was created?

I have an old shareware game that I would like to play. It has a time limit on it. I am unable to download a fresh version so I thought that if I could change the creation date then I would be able to install it and run it again.

Any ides how I could go about this?

Rob

 

[wolluf]

Not really in the spirit of these forums - if you want to keep using shareware you should pay for it. Is the supplier still in existence (ie, could you pay for it)?

 

[Rob2806]

I realise that, Wolluf and I would like to pay for it, but if I can't find the supplier then it is a bit difficult.

 

[wolluf]

If supplier no longer available, then I'd say probably ok to try to tweak this. Its not usually the date the program file is created that matters -

http://www.petges.com/

will help there if it is. Usually it writes a file or registry entry (or both). This can be when its installed - or first time its run (or both!). As its already installed, you can't monitor what install does - but you can monitor registry entries and files used by the program using filemon & regmon from

http://www.sysinternals.com.

You should hopefully discover the appropriate entry and how to reset it.

PS. Some older apps can be fooled just by putting system date back.

 

[Rob2806]

Thanks for the tip, Wolluf, the petges download did the trick.