Can someone please tell me how this 'Update Service Period Expired' reminder can be disabled?
I know it's expired. I can read that it's expired.
Thanking you in advance.
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Can someone please tell me how this 'Update Service Period Expired' reminder can be disabled?
I know it's expired. I can read that it's expired.
Thanking you in advance.
only way I know is to block the program in firewall - I block the program full stop, but then I don't need the web stuff - I think acorn has some method of blocking just the program' hooks' that produce the message...
Every so often if you do block, the program will decline to start until you let it check your activation
I just cannot believe that Magix/Xara want to do this.
The more I get annoyed, the less I will do something.
'tis the way of magix - they like nag screens it would appear, the in your face marketing:rolleyes:
Maybe try annoying them - send them an email every time you get a nag screen, thanking them for the reminder and explaining why you don't want to upgrade! :D
spam the spammers !!
So. I take it that there's no answer/fix for this?!
Rik, can you advise which version of the XDA you are using?
Can you also update your TG Profile to match?
Let's assume you have XDPXv17.
Open C:\Program Files\Xara\Xara Designer Pro X\17\.
Find the Folders ..\Online\ and ..\UPS\.
Rename both by appending XXX.
The rationale is here: https://www.talkgraphics.com/showthr...35-Nag-Screens.
I believe this stops all Internet connection to MagiXara so at your own risk.
Acorn
Perhaps another work-around but will need some brains to figure it out since I don't know it.
There are usually 2 nag screens that can both be dismissed by hitting the escape key.
Isn't there a script of some sort we can run that will start the program then waits x seconds, simulates the escape key, wait x seconds, simulate the escape key.
Please correct me if I'm wrong of course... BUt that would sorta make it less annoying.
Richard
This is easy to do with AutoHotKey that I mentioned using for Xara related macros a time back with no interest.
Acorn
I must have missed this as I think that might be interesting!!!!:eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Acorn
There's not much mention on TG but this might get you hooked: https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...4dUDCAw&uact=5.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gypsyjoe
It is a very powerful utility program that can do just about anything, which is what throws most people.
At its simplest, you can set up a HotKey that acts as if you have pressed a number of keys on the keyboard.
It is able to detect when a Xara window is active and only invoke those commands.
If I run AutoHotkey, I can fire up a Window Spy.
Hovering over the Nag screen, I get the following hooks:
- Xara Web Designer Premium
- ahk_class #32770
- ahk_exe WebDesigner.exe
- ahk_pid 11860
From there is is a simple task to force the offending window (ClassNN: Internet Explorer_Server1) to close when found.
As I have set up other mechanisms, I cannot do all this up to prove it...
Acorn
Acorn: I renamed both folders, but, the annoying message still comes up.Quote:
Originally Posted by Acorn
Hi All
further to the upgrade annoyance issue.
I am still getting the annoying upgrade pop up
and since my last post Xara Pro X17 has been playing some mysterious games with my webeditor
all sorts of anomolies keep happening like there are several bugs?
again i have seen this every time there is renewal due
going back many years, its almost is if Xara bugs me to upgrade.
any advice anyone know how to actually stop this annoying pop up?
my guess is it will go away once i have coughed up the $129
Kind regards
Condor
Try this:
In Windows firewall, make a firewall outgoing rule that blocks access of the following file:
C:\Program Files\Xara\Xara Designer Pro X\17\DesignerPro.exe
to IP address:
163.172.175.38
If you find this breaks something , then you can script the enabling and disabling of the rule as follows
Disable:
@echo off
netsh advfirewall firewall set rule name="{name of rule}" new enable=no
mshta vbscript:Execute("msgbox ""Firewall off. Designer Pro update check unblocked"":close")
Enable
@echo off
netsh advfirewall firewall set rule name="{name of rule}" new enable=yes
mshta vbscript:Execute("msgbox ""Firewall on. Designer Pro update check blocked"":close")
Now, this works for DPX16, but I will have to wait 12 months to see if it works for DPX17 but if someone who is getting the DPX17 nag screen might want to give this a try.
just to say if you have a third-party firewall it may not allow you to do this, depending on settings; you may need to approach this directly in that software
I just block the program access to the internet completely - then allow briefly on the rare occasion I need any online resource, [I don't do websites or cloud]; and when the program needs to check activation once in a while [three months as I recall]
The reason I do the specific IP address block is because I do use DPX for websites. Therefore blocking program access to the entire entire internet prevents any FTP upload. The IP address block is specifically blocking access to the specific server that DPX16 (and maybe 17) checks for the update.Quote:
Originally Posted by handrawn
Personally, I would not worry about using a third party firewall as the Windows 10 firewall has, more most people, come of age.
I prefer a third party firewall that is easy to understand and set up the way i want it ;)