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Definition of Keygen, Patch, Crack, Serial

The purpose

How does it work?Differences

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There are 4 ways to 'modify' a file and use it in the full version

It can make a program that we use is no longer restrictedusage of it because the trial version has expired

Crack

Patch

Serial

KeyGen

4 ways/ tools :

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Crack is an . exe file from a program but in a modifiedversion

Used to 'register' itself or check the status of online

software

Crack is the file from the program, which is easy to

understand terminology - 'pre-hacked' by a skilled

Crackers.

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A patch is a piece of software that designed to fixproblems with or update a computer program.

A patch is an actual piece of object code that is

inserted into an executable program.

Patches typically are available as downloads

over the Internet.

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Serial number is a unique number used for identificationand inventory purposes.

A serial number allows a company to identify a product

and get additional information about it, for replacement, oras a means of finding compatible parts

Usually called a number, it may include letters, though

ending with digits

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Keygen generator is a license or producteither a computer program that generates

a licensing key, serial number or some other

registration information that need to activate for use .

For example, a software application or a program

that generates public-key data for cryptographic

applications.

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To 'modify' a file and use it in the full version

This way make a program that we use is no longer

restricted usage of it because the trial version hasexpired and so on.

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KeyGen

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Download the KeyGen for your program

Install the program to your computer, but do not open it just yet.

Open the KeyGen.

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Select the program you want to use on the KeyGen

Usually done with a drop-down menu that contains a list of all programs forwhich the KeyGen makes keys

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Click the "Generate" button (or a similar button) to create a key Open the program you installed

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enter the ones the KeyGen created in the appropriate places

Complete the registration, and start the program

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Crack/Patch

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Install your program but don't launch it.

"Copy & Paste" the crack/patch items to the programsinstall directory (Program file) usually locatedC:/Program Files/ "your program"

Launch the software

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Serial

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Install your program.

"Copy & Paste" the serial number on the program whenthe program ask.

Usually you can get the serial number within yourprograms file

Continue until the program finished installed. Launch the program

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Crack

crack the file. exefrom a program butin a modifiedversion.

can be great because it is amodified version from theoriginal version

When a user is updating the software, it willoverwrite the crack file and it will return to its

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Patch

Patch is better thanCrack

It is smaller size and usually

have information about theuses of it

It is a separate program used for a software tomake it into Crack files (. Exe, DLL)

With Patch, you can create yourown crack.

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Serial

Typically serial thatprovided will register bythe name of Crackerprogram or website thatdistributes the cracker

Sometimes a serial can beused with any of theinformation like your name,and sometimes it was setname, e-mail, company

The most disadvantage of the serial is a termcalled 'blacklist'

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Keygen

Keygen is the bestsolution to create a

crack on a softwareSometimes keygen generatesa serial for you to use, andthere are other times it maygenerate a license file to beimported into the program

Keygen allows you to generate the correctregistration data for program use anyinformation you like (name, e-mail, company)without changing anything in the program

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Involves working with illegal software

violation of copyright and piracy laws

For example:

keygen software will generate a valid serialkey for a software product that has not beenpurchased from the registered company

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