Trial Version Bug w/ Windows XP Limited User Account?

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I am in day 1 of evaluating the trial version of Main Type 2.1.1 on a PC running Windows XP Pro with an NTFS file system. Everything seems to work fine while I am logged on in as Administrative user account.

However, when I change to a Limited user account, Main Type thinks the trial version has expired and will not perform certain functions.

  1. in the main window, the Preview Text for some fonts shows as “Evaluation” and on some others as “Please Register”
  2. when I try to Load a font it responds “Trial Version has expired”
  3. the startup splash screen does not indicate how many days have past since the trial version has been installed (as it does when I am logged in as Administrative user account).

These behaviors do not exist if I log in as an Administrative user account.

I need to know the following:

  1. Does Main Type 2.1.1 function in a Limited user account environment exactly the same as in an Administrative user account environment?

  2. Is the behavior I am experiencing a bug in the trial version?

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  1. Does Main Type 2.1.1 function in a Limited user account environment exactly the same as in an Administrative user account environment?

No, you need Administrators rights to successfully manage fonts on Windows 2000, XP, and Vista.

  1. Is the behavior I am experiencing a bug in the trial version?

Our software is fully functional during the 30 day trial period. In case you exceed the trial period, the software will make sure you can use it at least five times. But in order to keep track of the number of days the software is installed on your system, it needs to store trial specific data. That requires Administrators rights. When you buy a license this problem is solved, but you still need Administrators rights to manage your fonts.

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I would like to manage fonts (with Main Type) while logged in as Limited User Account.

Without using the WinXP feature “Run As” is there any other way I could give Main Type the Administrative rights it needs to run in a Limited User Account environment?

Perhaps by defining certain policies with the policy editor?