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Mike Tashker Bought that puppy over a year ago, maybe from you. It works but you have to enter the url directly into the product (or copy/paste). I sent them email:

"Fine product. But. Isn't it time to have an IE toolbar that will launch HTML Text Extractor and copy the URL to it? (Forgive me if this feature already exists--I haven't been able to find it)."

Received a reply:
"That's a really great idea, I'll add it to the list for the next version"

That was Oct/2006.

Dec 20 2007 at 6:17am Copy Link

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It still is a good idea - however we've been very busy working on other projects, namely running Bits du Jour which we now do!

You can drag and drop a URL or an HTML page into the main area on the software, hopefully that will help.

BitsDuJour Admin - Dec 20 2007 at 6:20am Copy Link

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Marvin Adams In how far is this different from the capabilities offered by the web developer toolbar addon (firefox, opera etc.)?

Jul 4 2011 at 12:01am Copy Link

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Gosha Mazov Heh!
The Aml Pages make it better and simple. Select area on web page (in any web browsser), drag to Aml Assist panel. Choose Format - oops, and you're done.

See video-tutorials for Firefox, Google Chrome and IE here http://www.amlpages.com/video.shtml

Jul 4 2011 at 1:25am Copy Link

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Marvin, those tools are designed to analyze the page, the HTML Text Extractor is for getting at the text of a webpage. It works with encrypted pages or pages that are generated with Javascript.

Gosha, I don't see how your link applies, thats for something different.

BitsDuJour Admin - Jul 4 2011 at 4:11am Copy Link

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Gosha Mazov 2: Nico Westerdale.

Ok, see here http://www.amlpages.com/v...istant.htm
The video-tutorial for grabbing of web pages from Mozilla Firefox.

Jul 4 2011 at 4:18am Copy Link

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Gosha, AMLPages is a very different product HTML Text Extractor and it really is aimed at a different set of users and has a different set of tools with some overlap, and it costs significantly more.

In addition you should really mention that you're the developer of the product. We really don't like developers trying to muscle in on other promotions to promote their product in place of theirs, we'll bear this in mind for your submission to BitsDuJour. You've also listed your product as a user suggestion, which it's not.

BitsDuJour Admin - Jul 4 2011 at 7:22am Copy Link

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Andrew Griffiths Website says: HTML Text Extractor runs on all Windows systems: 95/98/NT/2000/Me/XP.

Does this mean it DOES NOT run on Windows 7?

Jul 4 2011 at 8:07am Copy Link

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LU Hello Nico

I read an older comment for this product back in Dec 20 2007.

Have you made any updates to this product since then or is it pretty much matured?

Also, does this also import any CSS with the information?

Thanks for the great software and website by the way.

Jul 4 2011 at 8:20am Copy Link

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It does run on Win7, and no there have not been any updates. It does not deal with CSS, it's just for text.

BitsDuJour Admin - Jul 4 2011 at 7:29pm Copy Link

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Regis Shields I wonder if this runs on Win 8?

Dec 23 2012 at 4:11am Copy Link

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BGee Win8? Well if it still doesn't know about CSS . . . probably not!

Dec 23 2012 at 7:30am Copy Link

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Ralph Bressler I just downloaded the trial to give it...a try. The display seems to show the text but since all the options to print, save and copy have been disabled I cannot fully evaluate the program! I guess I will have to wait for the deal to become available.

I am one of those page/site designers that sometimes wants to protect their work. I am not sure I appreciate a programmer developing something to get around this! I DO sometimes want to get MY text back from a page and this may be a good way to do that.

Dec 23 2012 at 5:58pm Copy Link

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ijid didj User Anyone knows if this app have some API so I can hook them up and use them into my program?

Dec 24 2012 at 11:30am Copy Link

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Mike Cowen I just grabbed this, only to find out it doesn't support frames, either. Disappointing.

Dec 25 2012 at 2:32am Copy Link

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Donald Baker A very happy Christmas to all that celebrates this day. Just also want to thank all the staff of BitsduJour for their hard work in bringing all the discounted software during the year.

Dec 25 2012 at 2:46am Copy Link

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Gray Lox Thanks for the gift :)

For me as a home user, not a pro, it's very helpful, and easy to use.
Glad I got it.

Dec 25 2012 at 3:13am Copy Link

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brian woo it's very helpful, let me check html

Dec 25 2012 at 4:55am Copy Link

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Carolyn Donner Every time I try to open the program I get the following error ... "Exception EOleSysError in module HTMLTextExtractor.exe at 00796A5. Error accessing the OLE registry." I am using Win7 Pro.

Dec 25 2012 at 5:20am Copy Link

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n n "sold out" after only being active for 4 hours?? Merry xmas! Thanks!

Dec 25 2012 at 5:20am Copy Link

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Constantin Florea We're sorry about the short pause. You can now press the Get It For Free button again to get the free license.

BitsDuJour Admin - Dec 25 2012 at 5:23am Copy Link

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VLM Does this program extract text on sites like Google Books and ScribD? THAT would be useful!!!!!

Dec 25 2012 at 6:28am Copy Link

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Joe Smith Just downloaded while waiting for the kids to get up for Christmas! Used it to extract the text from a web forum page that gave a lot of tips for a game I play a lot, worked perfectly. It may not do everything (don't know!) but I can certainly see a use for it, especially at the price!

Dec 25 2012 at 6:37am Copy Link

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Sean X blasted through the protection? what protection? Anything server sends to client and viewable on the browser is no longer protected! Just because somebody coded a javascript to prevent user from viewing the source doesn't mean it's protected.

Dec 25 2012 at 6:38am Copy Link

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Snirkelsnekke Kricht What is so special on copying text from any website?
Every modern Browser has developer tools integrated that could do the job, if there were any.
Btw. I never saw a protected text in my whole internet career...
So long only protected pictures.

Dec 25 2012 at 6:46am Copy Link

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VLM Sean X and Snirkelsnekke - I cannot respond to your comments from a technical perspective--a programmer's perspective But of my own experience, I can say that sometimes I do experience difficulty extracting certain content from certain web pages. Now, this may occur because of my own ignorance. But is this not precisely the point ... that those of us who focus our attention on matters other than the technicalities of web usage can have tools to help us accomplish things we otherwise might not accomplish?

Sometimes, a person can become very narrow, seeing the world only through his/her own eyes, giving no heed to the perceptions and experiences of others. Speaking for myself--and apparently not only for myself--a tool such as this can prove most helpful at times. If you do not find it so, then perhaps you might find within yourselves the simple kindness not to assault the rest of us who do.

OTOH, if you wish to provide an EXPLANATION that others among this BDJ community might be able to USE ... well, THAT would be most helpful and welcome indeed!!! For example, Snirkelsnekke, you write "Every modern Browser has developer tools ... ." What do you have in mind here? If you don't tell us, are we to read your mind?

Anyone can tear down, this requires neither talent nor insight. But to build up ... THIS requires a far larger person indeed!

Merry Christmas to all!!!

Dec 25 2012 at 8:27am Copy Link

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TAPTRONIC Can this be automated?

Dec 25 2012 at 8:35am Copy Link

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Erik van Hilten Nice program maybe. But the registration number is not working.

Dec 25 2012 at 8:47am Copy Link

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Constantin Florea Hi guys. If you encounter any issues registering the product, please try to register the product once using the registration code you've received and then quit the application and start it again. The application should become register after you reopen it.

BitsDuJour Admin - Dec 25 2012 at 8:52am Copy Link

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Mister Trash Hmmm..got the code, but the program don't accept it.

Dec 25 2012 at 8:57am Copy Link

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Lupke Brother enter your serial code, close the programma, restart, now the code will be accepted. (as with all Iconico tools)

Dec 25 2012 at 8:59am Copy Link

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Cliff Knight I "bought" this earlier today, and though I have only played with it a bit I will state with full conviction that it seems to be worth exactly what I paid...

Dec 25 2012 at 1:16pm Copy Link

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Eustace Phenackertiban Looks like a solution looking for a problem. As a professional developer, I can use the free tools in Firefox to "View Generated Source" and grab anything that I want. Or just use "Disable|Disable Javascript" to defeat local scripting, then just highlight and copy. Not sure what this is supposed to bring to the party...?

Dec 25 2012 at 1:37pm Copy Link

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TAPTRONIC @Eustace: Can THAT be automated?

Dec 25 2012 at 2:28pm Copy Link

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John User I fill in the code by copy-paste and get the answer is "wrong code"
So much for my efforts

Dec 25 2012 at 4:31pm Copy Link

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Eustace Phenackertiban Can what be automated? Using the Web Developer Toolbar, or Firebug? I suppose that it could, using one of the free macro recorders that abound online. I don't know why I would bother, though, because I would still need to use the mouse to highlight and copy the text I want. I use Yankee Clipper or ClipStory to stack copies, so I could gather what I wanted manually almost as quickly as any automated process could do it, and probably with greater accuracy. Is that what you're talking about?

Dec 25 2012 at 8:30pm Copy Link

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Mike Cowen It would be nice if this integrated into the browser to capture what is displayed on a specific part of the screen. I have one dynamic site where all the code framework is visible (view source), but I can't find/copy (from cache) the actual content that's displayed. It's the content I want!

When the FIRST site I tried stopped it dead in its tracks with frames, I quickly went from excited to annoyed. There are common web features around for years (frames, user logins, CSS, etc.) that aren't supported here. I'm with @Cliff Knight. Had I paid money for this, I'd feel ripped off. In getting it for nothing, I got my money's worth.

Perhaps our friends at Iconico will take this list seriously as a feature request to make this product something VERY useful to the majority of US!

Dec 25 2012 at 9:41pm Copy Link

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Snirkelsnekke Kricht @VLM

I can understand your point. But the reality shows, that most users have different programs installed for similar or even tasks. Programs eating drive space and sometimes calculating power.
So have I. I´m using a half dozen picture editing tools that come in the game when the big suites capabilities fail.

In the case of HTML it might be similar. But as I know, it is very easy to extract everything except some dynamically created content from every website using the modern browsers integrated debugging features.
Probably this tool makes it possible to extract every text passage accumulated together in one big textfile. I do not know more about it and I´m not willing to install it cause I see no need for it, thats why I asked.

Best regards, and have a good christmas time!

Dec 25 2012 at 11:35pm Copy Link

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VLM Snirkelsnekke Kricht - Thank you for your kind response.

In one question earlier in this conversation, I asked about using this tool --- and I could expand that to any tool -- to extract content from, say Google books or ScribD. If I may ask, have you (or anyone else) ever tried to do this?

Dec 26 2012 at 1:48am Copy Link

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Ralph Bressler @VLM Why don't YOU try extracting text from Google books or ScribD and then YOU would have your answer?

Dec 26 2012 at 2:32am Copy Link

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VLM Ralph Bressler - Thank you for your kind suggestion. I did ... and I got nothing. That's why I asked whether others might have achieved greater success.

Happy holidays!

Dec 26 2012 at 10:21am Copy Link

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Eustace Phenackertiban Ah, so your objective is to acquire copyrighted material without paying for it. I see. Well, checking the source code of Google Books pages, the text is actually there in the source, but it appears that it is processed by scripting for actual styling and display. So, you could do a good deal of cleanup, probably using F&R, and extract the text of the book. C'mon! You mean you're averse to doing a little work to steal the fruits of someone else's labor. Tsk, tsk... ;-)

Given the way that page is rendered, I frankly don't know how any HTML-based screen scraper could grab the rendered content. And, just guessing here, but with the resources available to a behemoth like Google, or Amazon, or... well, let's just say that I doubt that any small shop is going to be defeating their protections any time soon, at least, not for $19.95. ;-)

Dec 26 2012 at 6:44pm Copy Link

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VLM Eustace - Thank you for your response.

Occasionally on ScribD, and quite extensively on Google Books, there are works that are out of copyright and have been for ages. In particular on Google Books, there are records from the US Congress (Annals of Congress) dating all the way back to the first Congress. There are writings of some economic and political thinkers from the 1700s and 1800s. And much more. I'm interested in some of those.

Dec 26 2012 at 7:25pm Copy Link

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Roger Thomasson @ Eustace

I believe that the number of public domain titles on Google Books is upwards of a million.

BitsDuJour Admin - Dec 26 2012 at 7:45pm Copy Link

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VLM Thank you Roger. I did not realize the number was that large. Do you know of a way to extract the text/content of those documents from Google Books in a form that's at least somewhat useful?

Dec 27 2012 at 6:19am Copy Link

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VLM For those interested, ghacks has an article today: "Convert HTML files to Plain Text properly", http://www.ghacks.net/201...o00zgb.rlb. The article discusses a free utility called HTMLasText, by NirSoft. I have not used this one, but in my expierence Nir Sofer does excellent work, both on the software he creates and on supporting documentation, updating, and the like. www.nirsoft.com.

Dec 27 2012 at 6:22am Copy Link

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Dec 29 2012 at 2:33pm Copy Link

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Roger Thomasson Folks, in this community we converse like adults. We don't accuse others of theft, and we don't post comments dripping with sarcasm and implication.

If that's how you roll, there are plenty of other places on the internet for you to hang out.

BitsDuJour Admin - Dec 29 2012 at 2:47pm Copy Link

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NAA User Ok

Feb 11 2015 at 8:02am Copy Link

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Michael Johnsson Well, I guess todays giveaway was not ment for me. Atleast the software makes that claim when I enter the given invalid serial.

** Update **

Hummm wired when I by accident launched the software again it said my serial was validated.

Is it a a minor registration bug?

Feb 14 2015 at 1:21am Copy Link

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Gde Swart Nice giveaway. Thanks BDJ!

Feb 14 2015 at 1:23am Copy Link

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David M I receive an AVG "Threat Warning" with this program :(

Feb 14 2015 at 2:55am Copy Link

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Pieter Hoeben It looks as if it does not work. But do not worry:

Enter the serial and you will get an error that is is not valid. Just close the software and open it again and you will see it did register.

Feb 14 2015 at 3:58am Copy Link

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Michael Johnsson Missread of a post.
May be removed.

Feb 14 2015 at 4:23am Copy Link

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Joao User it's right with an error! LOLOL

Feb 14 2015 at 4:29am Copy Link

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Joao User what can we expect in the futur?

Feb 14 2015 at 4:30am Copy Link

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Meindert User Problem after install and succesful unlock:
"We have detected that you are connecting to HA.com through an outdated version of Microsoft Internet Explorer. HA.com will not work on Internet Explorer 8 and earlier versions. This means that in order to use the HA.com site you must upgrade to a newer browser. "
??? My browsers are all updated.

Feb 14 2015 at 5:33am Copy Link

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Divo Tech work fine ! serial number successfully validated , Thanks

Feb 14 2015 at 6:52am Copy Link

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fcil fcil the serial unlock number is incorrect !

Feb 14 2015 at 7:04am Copy Link

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Ghenghis McCann Meindert User said: 'Problem after install and succesful unlock:
"We have detected that you are connecting to HA.com through an outdated version of Microsoft Internet Explorer. HA.com will not work on Internet Explorer 8 and earlier versions. This means that in order to use the HA.com site you must upgrade to a newer browser. "
??? My browsers are all updated.'

I've heard of this happening with older programs not recognising newer versions of browsers as being more recent than the version they are checking for. If you look at the date of the HTML Text Extractor installer it's May 2006, nearly nine years ago. (Which explains why at the top of the page it says ' Platforms: Windows 95, 98, 2000, NT, Me, XP, Vista'.) Looks like its not your browser but the program that's 'outdated'.

Feb 14 2015 at 7:21am Copy Link

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Justin Cram Anyway to change the agent ID in the app or is that what's next for a paid upgrade.

This is basically a demo then?

Feb 14 2015 at 7:52am Copy Link

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Patricia Lange I received a receipt with the registration information, but the yellow rectangle supposedly containing the code was COMPLETELY BLANK. What do I do next?

Feb 14 2015 at 9:34am Copy Link

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Jym Ferril Are any of the versions compatible for use in Windows 7?

Feb 14 2015 at 11:41am Copy Link

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Chris Installed and registered fine on Windows 8.1 64 bit. It's default page is their site and it extracted the text fine. I haven't played with it so who knows if it will work for other sites.

As for iconico, I think they have stopped developing all of their software. Most, if not all, of their programs have been given away here free and claim they have lifetime upgrades.

Their cute context menu program was one I purchased long ago and then got a new computer and it is incompatible with it. I contacted them about it and Constantin Florea replied to me, so I assume he is their dev.
He told me there were no plans to ever update it to work with the latest windows.

Feb 14 2015 at 2:38pm Copy Link

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Trevor Clegg 6 hours after I downloaded and installed I still haven't received a serial number.

I have emailed Bitsdujour but had no reply.

What a terrible service! Either you want us to have the software or not - please make your mind up.

Feb 14 2015 at 5:05pm Copy Link

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Robert Baker For some reason I am unable to receive my "Registration Code will arrive soon by email, if you cannot find it you can Resend it." This is the resend link: https://www.bitsdujour.co...chx=AQzfgL

Feb 14 2015 at 6:54pm Copy Link

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Gntl TchZ Although it may work it is pretty dumb.
It will only work with IE and only a masochist would use IE for a browser.
The help file is online so, without IE, impossible to get to.

Feb 14 2015 at 9:25pm Copy Link

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Constantin Florea @Trevor Clegg and @Robert Baker - I've just resent you the receipt email.

BitsDuJour Admin - Feb 15 2015 at 12:52am Copy Link

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Tudor User You said is 100% off and you don't let me download 100% off version giving me for download only trial version?
are you serious?

Apr 9 2015 at 2:42pm Copy Link

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Constantin Florea @Tudor User, The promotion hasn't started yet but it will in the next days. Please notice the "Deal Coming Soon" label (white text on orange background) at the top.

BitsDuJour Admin - Apr 10 2015 at 1:43am Copy Link

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Benny Peerlings Benny

Today is the deal available, but your registration code is uncorrect????
What now.????

Apr 11 2015 at 12:27am Copy Link

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Alexey Tolkachev Serial code is incorrect!!!
BAD! BAD! BAD!

Apr 11 2015 at 12:35am Copy Link

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Jorgen Malmgren I tried with 2 different emails to get the serial number, but both of them wasn't working. I tried to resend the email to me, but with the same uncorrect serialnumber

Apr 11 2015 at 12:56am Copy Link

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Richard S. Download website is blocked as a "high-risk website."

Apr 11 2015 at 1:48am Copy Link

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Karl M. It's quite a very old application (2006). Does it still work these days?

Apr 11 2015 at 2:21am Copy Link

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Constantin Florea @Benny Peerlings, Could you please quit the application and start it again and see if it is registered? If it is not, please try once again to register it.

BitsDuJour Admin - Apr 11 2015 at 2:33am Copy Link

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Constantin Florea @Alexey Tolkachev, Could you please quit the application and start it again and see if it is registered? If it is not, please try once again to register it.

BitsDuJour Admin - Apr 11 2015 at 2:33am Copy Link

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Constantin Florea @Jorgen Malmgren, Could you please quit the application and start it again and see if it is registered? If it is not, please try once again to register it.

BitsDuJour Admin - Apr 11 2015 at 2:33am Copy Link

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Peter Blackledge Thanks! Downloaded, installed & registered. On a quick initial test, it works as promised and looks useful.

Apr 11 2015 at 3:37am Copy Link

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Jorgen Malmgren Hi Constantin Florea - The registration works now with the first serial i got ;-)

BUT BUT BUT The Help button doesn't work :-(

Apr 11 2015 at 6:15am Copy Link

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Dana User Tried to install twice. AVG flagged as virus threat.

Apr 11 2015 at 9:16am Copy Link

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Quill Pen Pardon my dust. Constantine.
I juxtaposed 2 emails, one from Bits, a second by another giveaway location.
Babysitting a tiny terror and trying to work on PC doesn't mix.
Tried to erase my last post but because there is no delete and all I could do is erase it, the darn thing still shows up. grrrrr
Everyone feel free to give it a thumbs down. :))
Oh, drat, there is no thumbs down button either.

Apr 11 2015 at 1:43pm Copy Link

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Constantin Florea @Quill Pen, I deleted your previous comment as you requested.

BitsDuJour Admin - Apr 12 2015 at 2:08am Copy Link

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