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by ak1978
Wed Aug 06, 2025 8:35 pm
Forum: General MakeMKV discussion
Topic: What is the deal with the KEY?
Replies: 117
Views: 46287

Re: What is the deal with the KEY?

You will need to go into the registry and delete the makemkv subfolder and reinstall the whole program again while also following the other steps. Thanks. What other steps? The system date stays in July during installation and operation with the MakeMKV registry folder deleted but it still won’t de...
by ak1978
Wed Aug 06, 2025 8:18 pm
Forum: General MakeMKV discussion
Topic: What is the deal with the KEY?
Replies: 117
Views: 46287

Re: What is the deal with the KEY?

I have a fresh install I performed with the Windows 11 system date set to July 1st and it opened just fine, but when it tries to decrypt the disc it says the evaluation period is over, and fails so the suggestion to start with a new install with the system clock set to July does not seem to work at...
by ak1978
Wed Aug 06, 2025 8:09 pm
Forum: General MakeMKV discussion
Topic: Will there be a new temporary key for August?
Replies: 8
Views: 2266

Re: Will there be a new temporary key for August?

On my Windows 11 changing the date to July 6th allows it to run without complaining about it being too old but when I actually try to rip a disc, it says the evaluation period is over and it won't rip it. I had that issue as well, but you just have to re-register with the old beta key while your cl...
by ak1978
Sun Aug 03, 2025 1:33 am
Forum: Forum and Website discussions
Topic: Concerns about Purchasing
Replies: 34
Views: 6591

Re: Concerns about Purchasing

Here's an interesting question then: Suppose I buy the key, and then, most unfortunately, something happens to Mike. Is the program good to run forever, or could some verification server go offline at some point and the program becomes unusable? Considering the program checks the expiration date us...
by ak1978
Sat Aug 02, 2025 9:56 pm
Forum: General MakeMKV discussion
Topic: 1.18.1 version is too old error
Replies: 15
Views: 4928

Re: 1.18.1 version is too old error

Well, it's pretty clear to me. Because the program is in beta stage, version 1.18.1 has an expiration date, which coincidentally was the same date the beta key expired, namely August 1st, 2025. Mike will either just create a new beta key, and like the message says, once you have a working key, the p...