Running Time Limited Software

[catherineteosg]

Greetings everyone

I am learning a windows software which has 30 days expiration. Also it has a limitation of 30 times launch.

I may take 3 or 4 months to learn because full time I am working elsewhere and only week end I have time.

I understand we can use virtualization software and Install windows on the virtual machine. So when software expires I can reinstall on the virtual machine again.

Can I request your help? What sort of virtual software I should use? Any opensource virtual machine software available?

Is virtalMachine better or I create a windows restore point, Install my demo software after 30 days I restore back the windows restore point and install demo software again. Not sure windows restore point can make it clean. Request for your advise.

Thank you

 

[davidktw]

Virtual machine is better. Since you really so aim to be cost free, then go for oracle virtual machine.

Question is does the software really cost so expensive that you need to do it in this way? How much does it cost? Few thousands? Perhaps you can consider the educational license if it exist, if you are learning it in a course?

 

[catherineteosg]

Thank You David. The software is bit expensive and used only in manufacturing & test industries. No option available for education.