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Beyond Compare 4 license for Windows, Mac, Linux

for 4.2.4 or higher, 4.2.5,4.2.6,4.3.7, it's works, this is the way which makes Always in evaluation mode.

  1. open Terminal, go to the dir : cd /Applications/Beyond Compare.app/Contents/MacOS
  2. change the name BCompare to BCompare.bak: mv BCompare BCompare.bak
  3. touch a file name BCompare , and chmod a+u BCompare : touch BCompare && chmod a+u BCompare
  4. open BCompare with text editor, insert the script :
#!/bin/bash
rm "/Users/$(whoami)/Library/Application Support/Beyond Compare/registry.dat"
"`dirname "$0"`"/BCompare.bak $@
  1. restart bc .

for 4.2.4 or higher, 4.2.5,4.2.6,4.3.7, it's works, this is the way which makes Always in evaluation mode.

run the following script on PowerShell

#rm "$env:appdata\Scooter Software\Beyond Compare 4\*.*" -Force -Confirm
rm "$env:appdata\Scooter Software\Beyond Compare 4\BCState.xml" -Force -Confirm
rm "$env:appdata\Scooter Software\Beyond Compare 4\BCState.xml.bak" -Force -Confirm
#rm "$env:appdata\Scooter Software\Beyond Compare 4\BCSessions.xml" -Force -Confirm
#rm "$env:appdata\Scooter Software\Beyond Compare 4\BCSessions.xml.bak" -Force -Confirm
reg delete "HKCU\Software\Scooter Software\Beyond Compare 4" /v "CacheID" /f

Beyond Compare 4.x

Licensed to: ASIO Allsoftinone Quantity: 1 user Serial number: 1822-9597 License type: Pro Edition for Linux

First delete away trial mode:

sudo rm -rf ~/.config/bcompare #thinks bensonkb
sudo sed -i "s/keexjEP3t4Mue23hrnuPtY4TdcsqNiJL-5174TsUdLmJSIXKfG2NGPwBL6vnRPddT7tH29qpkneX63DO9ECSPE9rzY1zhThHERg8lHM9IBFT+rVuiY823aQJuqzxCKIE1bcDqM4wgW01FH6oCBP1G4ub01xmb4BGSUG6ZrjxWHJyNLyIlGvOhoY2HAYzEtzYGwxFZn2JZ66o4RONkXjX0DF9EzsdUef3UAS+JQ+fCYReLawdjEe6tXCv88GKaaPKWxCeaUL9PejICQgRQOLGOZtZQkLgAelrOtehxz5ANOOqCaJgy2mJLQVLM5SJ9Dli909c5ybvEhVmIC0dc9dWH+/N9KmiLVlKMU7RJqnE+WXEEPI1SgglmfmLc1yVH7dqBb9ehOoKG9UE+HAE1YvH1XX2XVGeEqYUY-Tsk7YBTz0WpSpoYyPgx6Iki5KLtQ5G-aKP9eysnkuOAkrvHU8bLbGtZteGwJarev03PhfCioJL4OSqsmQGEvDbHFEbNl1qJtdwEriR+VNZts9vNNLk7UGfeNwIiqpxjk4Mn09nmSd8FhM4ifvcaIbNCRoMPGl6KU12iseSe+w+1kFsLhX+OhQM8WXcWV10cGqBzQE9OqOLUcg9n0krrR3KrohstS9smTwEx9olyLYppvC0p5i7dAx2deWvM1ZxKNs0BvcXGukR+/g" /usr/lib/beyondcompare/BCompare

Then restart BC, click "Enter License":

--- BEGIN LICENSE KEY ---
ayvZeJDYPBHS4J-1K6g6bDBuPoo0G-oGAq35blZtAoRqC-qQeSz28XAzX
6nTx9laTMLRCp6nAIhHNGZ2ehkeUfbnFaxEeLvI8fJavn-XQLNbOumCLU
qgdNbNMZiFRU03+OTQnw4V-E2YKTYi-LkgPzE6R-yIJGDNWfxH2AdpIgg
8rlpsbrTs9Dt1zysUfvAEi0dKbmGIi3rqf7yWmwDh1AI5VyoWFIejvJwJ
Lmlr2CjQ1VZ3DySCfBDuKcYmOCeK7jzEWPUnAw+f9360nIiiNEB0YGkwB
kdtgaKEEik7aNiI3jXvp5r34wViVJCiX7m2y7pqBV9gZIvP9hP9KPnP++++
--- END LICENSE KEY -----

or

--- BEGIN LICENSE KEY ---
GXN1eh9FbDiX1ACdd7XKMV7hL7x0ClBJLUJ-zFfKofjaj2yxE53xauIfkqZ8FoLpcZ0Ux6McTyNmODDSvSIHLYhg1QkTxjCeSCk6ARz0ABJcnUmd3dZYJNWFyJun14rmGByRnVPL49QH+Rs0kjRGKCB-cb8IT4Gf0Ue9WMQ1A6t31MO9jmjoYUeoUmbeAQSofvuK8GN1rLRv7WXfUJ0uyvYlGLqzq1ZoJAJDyo0Kdr4ThF-IXcv2cxVyWVW1SaMq8GFosDEGThnY7C-SgNXW30jqAOgiRjKKRX9RuNeDMFqgP2cuf0NMvyMrMScnM1ZyiAaJJtzbxqN5hZOMClUTE+++
--- END LICENSE KEY -----

For windows:

  1. del /Q /F %APPDATA%\Scooter Software\Beyond Compare 4\*.* or rm "$env:appdata\Scooter Software\Beyond Compare 4\*.*" -Force -Confirm
  2. reg delete "HKCU\Software\Scooter Software\Beyond Compare 4" /v "CacheID" /f
--- BEGIN LICENSE KEY ---
H1bJTd2SauPv5Garuaq0Ig43uqq5NJOEw94wxdZTpU-pFB9GmyPk677gJ
vC1Ro6sbAvKR4pVwtxdCfuoZDb6hJ5bVQKqlfihJfSYZt-xVrVU27+0Ja
hFbqTmYskatMTgPyjvv99CF2Te8ec+Ys2SPxyZAF0YwOCNOWmsyqN5y9t
q2Kw2pjoiDs5gIH-uw5U49JzOB6otS7kThBJE-H9A76u4uUvR8DKb+VcB
rWu5qSJGEnbsXNfJdq5L2D8QgRdV-sXHp2A-7j1X2n4WIISvU1V9koIyS
NisHFBTcWJS0sC5BTFwrtfLEE9lEwz2bxHQpWJiu12ZeKpi+7oUSqebX+
--- END LICENSE KEY -----

For Mac:

  1. Open trial.key at path: /Applications/Beyond\ Compare.app/Contents/Resources/trial.key
  2. Replace content of trial.key with:
--- BEGIN LICENSE KEY ---
H1bJTd2SauPv5Garuaq0Ig43uqq5NJOEw94wxdZTpU-pFB9GmyPk677gJ
vC1Ro6sbAvKR4pVwtxdCfuoZDb6hJ5bVQKqlfihJfSYZt-xVrVU27+0Ja
hFbqTmYskatMTgPyjvv99CF2Te8ec+Ys2SPxyZAF0YwOCNOWmsyqN5y9t
q2Kw2pjoiDs5gIH-uw5U49JzOB6otS7kThBJE-H9A76u4uUvR8DKb+VcB
rWu5qSJGEnbsXNfJdq5L2D8QgRdV-sXHp2A-7j1X2n4WIISvU1V9koIyS
NisHFBTcWJS0sC5BTFwrtfLEE9lEwz2bxHQpWJiu12ZeKpi+7oUSqebX+
--- END LICENSE KEY -----
  1. Save trial.key file & restart Beyond Compare app Enjoy!

Sublime Text

----- BEGIN LICENSE -----
eldon
Single User License
EA7E-1122628
C0360740 20724B8A 30420C09 6D7E046F
3F5D5FBB 17EF95DA 2BA7BB27 CCB14947
27A316BE 8BCF4BC0 252FB8FF FD97DF71
B11A1DA9 F7119CA0 31984BB9 7D71700C
2C728BF8 B952E5F5 B941FF64 6D7979DA
B8EB32F8 8D415F8E F16FE657 A35381CC
290E2905 96E81236 63D2B06D E5F01A69
84174B79 7C467714 641A9013 94CA7162
------ END LICENSE ------
@mdestafadilah
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image Any idea ? it's on MacBook Pro (2019) monterey 12.0.1 (21A559)

have you try this

rm “/Users/$(whoami)/Library/Application Support/Beyond Compare/registry.dat”

sorry i have't macos event hackintosh. you can try, and report back if it's working.

Please clean install before run thats script.

@lirany1
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lirany1 commented Mar 14, 2022

@mdestafadilah
thankssss it works :)

@realkrzysiek
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It's not okay to do that.

I would like to add that the program is a bit underdeveloped.

@pinaki3majumder
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1.Enter regedit in the search bar to open the registry
2.Delete project: computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Scooter Software\Beyond Compare 4\CacheId

works for me

Superb Solution :)

@ahmadharis4u
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ahmadharis4u commented Apr 11, 2022

Was a happy user since past 2 years.
But this happened today for me on (windows) version 4.2.2.
Note : Never updated it.
image

Any suggestions?

@mary-ng5519
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Was a happy user since past 2 years. But this happened today for me on (windows) version 4.2.2. Note : Never updated it. image

Any suggestions?

That also happens to us

@mdestafadilah
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Was a happy user since past 2 years. But this happened today for me on (windows) version 4.2.2. Note : Never updated it. image
Any suggestions?

That also happens to us

just buy original license or reset trial mode.

@CrysiscodeX
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It only Work for me with this.

https://www.upload.ee/files/13513637/BC4_UniPatch_v2-Lin1980.rar.html

This worked 25/07/2022
AND NO VIRUSES Thank you , my company runs very strict protections so its hard for me to find working apps haha Pro versions ... haha

@Panda-bob
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Panda-bob commented Aug 9, 2022

It only Work for me with this.
https://www.upload.ee/files/13513637/BC4_UniPatch_v2-Lin1980.rar.html

This worked 25/07/2022 AND NO VIRUSES Thank you , my company runs very strict protections so its hard for me to find working apps haha Pro versions ... haha

thank you shared this ,it works on windows

@yaitza
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yaitza commented Aug 9, 2022 via email

@civerjia
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It only Work for me with this.

https://www.upload.ee/files/13513637/BC4_UniPatch_v2-Lin1980.rar.html
Thanks Kakashi82. It works.

@choate123
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它只对我有用。

https://www.upload.ee/files/13513637/BC4_UniPatch_v2-Lin1980.rar.html

感谢分享,我的4.4版本有用

@xiaomu-software
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It only Work for me with this.

https://www.upload.ee/files/13513637/BC4_UniPatch_v2-Lin1980.rar.html

Thanks for sharing, it's very useful

@emouawad
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Contains a Trojan Virus - Just scan it!

@yaitza
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yaitza commented Sep 20, 2022 via email

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yaitza commented Oct 5, 2022 via email

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TheBrugne commented Jan 4, 2023

Semi - Cracked :)

Use this key

--- BEGIN LICENSE KEY ---
H1bJTd2SauPv5Garuaq0Ig43uqq5NJOEw94wxdZTpU-pFB9GmyPk677gJ
vC1Ro6sbAvKR4pVwtxdCfuoZDb6hJ5bVQKqlfihJfSYZt-xVrVU27+0Ja
hFbqTmYskatMTgPyjvv99CF2Te8ec+Ys2SPxyZAF0YwOCNOWmsyqN5y9t
q2Kw2pjoiDs5gIH-uw5U49JzOB6otS7kThBJE-H9A76u4uUvR8DKb+VcB
rWu5qSJGEnbsXNfJdq5L2D8QgRdV-sXHp2A-7j1X2n4WIISvU1V9koIyS
NisHFBTcWJS0sC5BTFwrtfLEE9lEwz2bxHQpWJiu12ZeKpi+7oUSqebX+
--- END LICENSE KEY -----

and modify the exe with a disassembler like this:
image

address 0x84E81B is for version 4.4.2, this offset can be different in others version.

@yaitza
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yaitza commented Jan 4, 2023 via email

@mdestafadilah
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it's work to update?

@GitGringo
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Semi - Cracked :)

Use this key

--- BEGIN LICENSE KEY --- H1bJTd2SauPv5Garuaq0Ig43uqq5NJOEw94wxdZTpU-pFB9GmyPk677gJ vC1Ro6sbAvKR4pVwtxdCfuoZDb6hJ5bVQKqlfihJfSYZt-xVrVU27+0Ja hFbqTmYskatMTgPyjvv99CF2Te8ec+Ys2SPxyZAF0YwOCNOWmsyqN5y9t q2Kw2pjoiDs5gIH-uw5U49JzOB6otS7kThBJE-H9A76u4uUvR8DKb+VcB rWu5qSJGEnbsXNfJdq5L2D8QgRdV-sXHp2A-7j1X2n4WIISvU1V9koIyS NisHFBTcWJS0sC5BTFwrtfLEE9lEwz2bxHQpWJiu12ZeKpi+7oUSqebX+ --- END LICENSE KEY -----

and modify the exe with a disassembler like this: image

address 0x84E81B is for version 4.4.2, this offset can be different in others version.

Thanks Mate, just tested with Version: 4.4.4, build 27058 and it working!

@yaitza
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yaitza commented Jan 26, 2023 via email

@Juergen41
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Hello is there a patch for MAC ? Like the last post in any disassembler

@yaitza
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yaitza commented Feb 16, 2023 via email

@LanKuoWei
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It only Work for me with this.
https://www.upload.ee/files/13513637/BC4_UniPatch_v2-Lin1980.rar.html

Thanks for sharing, it's very useful.
This worked on 2023/03/13, test the newest v4.4.5 is OK.

@mdestafadilah
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It only Work for me with this. https://www.upload.ee/files/13513637/BC4_UniPatch_v2-Lin1980.rar.html

Thanks for sharing, it's very useful. This worked on 2023/03/13, test the newest v4.4.5 is OK.

it's not usefull, but it's work. it's clear history of your compare yesterday. I never use this again.

@TheBrugne
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TheBrugne commented Mar 14, 2023

Do not download any file from this git section. If someone want to continue my work and find more offset, you are welcome, but stop spamming RAR containing virus. None in 2023 is so wimpy. I also bet 100 euros these guys are from scooter software.

@mdestafadilah
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Do not download any file from this git session. If someone want continue my work and find more offset, you are welcome, but stop spamming RAR containing virus. None in 2023 is so wimpy. I also bet 100 euros these guys are from scooter software.

haha... agree, i think too, someone guys here are from scooter software.

@TheBrugne
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Offset 0x84E81B is also valid for 4.4.6

@mdestafadilah
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Offset 0x84E81B is also valid for 4.4.6

thanks for confirmation.

@sang747
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sang747 commented Mar 17, 2023

Semi - Cracked :)

Use this key

--- BEGIN LICENSE KEY --- H1bJTd2SauPv5Garuaq0Ig43uqq5NJOEw94wxdZTpU-pFB9GmyPk677gJ vC1Ro6sbAvKR4pVwtxdCfuoZDb6hJ5bVQKqlfihJfSYZt-xVrVU27+0Ja hFbqTmYskatMTgPyjvv99CF2Te8ec+Ys2SPxyZAF0YwOCNOWmsyqN5y9t q2Kw2pjoiDs5gIH-uw5U49JzOB6otS7kThBJE-H9A76u4uUvR8DKb+VcB rWu5qSJGEnbsXNfJdq5L2D8QgRdV-sXHp2A-7j1X2n4WIISvU1V9koIyS NisHFBTcWJS0sC5BTFwrtfLEE9lEwz2bxHQpWJiu12ZeKpi+7oUSqebX+ --- END LICENSE KEY -----

and modify the exe with a disassembler like this: image

address 0x84E81B is for version 4.4.2, this offset can be different in others version.

Thanks! This works for version:4.4.6, build 27483. Excellent solution!

@wadan7
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wadan7 commented Mar 17, 2023

how to modify the .exe file

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S8D commented Mar 20, 2023

@TheBrugne
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I've created a patcher to modify the .exe

https://github.com/TheBrugne/BC4_Patcher

@mdestafadilah
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I've created a patcher to modify the .exe

https://github.com/TheBrugne/BC4_Patcher

it's clear the previous compare history?

@TheBrugne
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I've created a patcher to modify the .exe
https://github.com/TheBrugne/BC4_Patcher

it's clear the previous compare history?

What do you mean?

@mdestafadilah
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I've created a patcher to modify the .exe
https://github.com/TheBrugne/BC4_Patcher

it's clear the previous compare history?

What do you mean?

save a session compare like below

27-03-2023 09-58-12

cz i'm test from here the patch

https://gist.github.com/rise-worlds/5a5917780663aada8028f96b15057a67?permalink_comment_id=4500397#gistcomment-4500397

it's clear session to, so, i'm back the old trick, just back date to 30 days trial period.

@ducnguyen0407
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It only Work for me with this. https://www.upload.ee/files/13513637/BC4_UniPatch_v2-Lin1980.rar.html

Thanks for sharing, it's very useful. This worked on 2023/03/13, test the newest v4.4.5 is OK.

I was check with virus total. It have virus

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