Nagware What is it, what is it used for and what are its main characteristics in IT?

nagware is a computer term very little known today, it has been used for many years and is part of the shareware , which refers to the programs that users can use in test mode during an time period for free and then they must cancel payment the same in order to continue to enjoy their services.

Therefore, as the free software and shareware , it is one of those software which is annoying because it appears with insistence for the user to make a purchase while visiting a specific website . They are also very common when you get free programs about some download pages.

These items usually appear in many big pop-up windows which take away your vision of what really matters to you , all this to invite you to do a purchase . In accordance with all this, here we are going to teach you a little more about what is nagware and what are its main features .

What is Nagware and what are these types of software used for?

Nagware are also known as begwares, nagscreen or annoyware , and it's a type of shareware which is responsible for reminding the user of waive website registration fees or buy a program . These usually appear unexpectedly in a pop-up window that takes up the entire computer screen, especially when the person uses a program or online application. They also usually appear when certain specific web pages are entered.

However, one of the advantages is that while they usually seem to take up all or a large part of the screen, they can be easily closed . Although when this tool is used by malware, they force the user to wait a few seconds to be able to eliminate the said warning.

These types of notices have a very specific purpose, which is that when the user uses a freeware or shareware "Free programs" there must be something forcing people to acquire their paid version , because this type of advertisement appears there where remind customer to purchase program version and thus be able to get rid of all these pop-ups.

For example, nagware is mostly used with a shareware where only one trial version is proposed and once this is finished, the program must remind the user to buy it in order to use it indefinitely . Therefore, all of this consists of a reminder that annoys users in order to' buy a special program or product .

Features of Nagware What features distinguish these programs?

As mentioned earlier in the article, these are reminders that annoy the user for him to perform the action he wants, and they will continue to appear until it is executed, that is to say until the moment when the purchase is made . For all this it is called a boring screen and it usually appears when the program starts or ends , although it often appears when is running .

In accordance with all this, we will show you here what are the main characteristics of these types of software:

• nagware is a type of shareware responsible for reminding the user to register or make a purchase for the use of the program .
• It is generally distributed in demo version and usually appears in programs offered in trial mode (shareware).
• Its main objective is to allow the user to buy the program or register for it.
• It usually appears as a pop-up window which takes up all or a large part of the screen, indicating that you need to make the purchase.
• They appear mainly when opening or closing the program , it is for this reason that they are have called boring .

List of the most popular Nagware that you can download to your computer

Nag has tend to appear mainly in shareware , these are responsible for remind customers to purchase the program license so that they can continue to use them indefinitely. Therefore, we will show you here a small list of the most popular nagware that you can download to your computer.

To do this, follow the list that we will show you below:

• winrar: The first program we offer is winRAR, software from data compression known mainly as shareware, because most of them usually offer a test mode before purchase. In the case of this program, it usually offers a trial period of 40 days. once this is over, you will be presented with a notice so that you can purchase the license and continue to use it.
• winzip: This is another file compressor and one of the most sought after today, it was developed by WinZip Computing and works with Microsoft Windows . It is currently one of the most commercial compression software which works with a free version for 30 days , once this is complete, the user will receive a notice to purchase the license and thus continue to use it.
• Sublime text: The term shareware born thanks to a text editor , then it would be impossible to do not include a program of this type . Although it is important to mention that nowadays all text editors are not shareware , because some of them do not offer trial versions . Sublime Text is a text editor and source code which works with a plugin and which the user can download for free and thus evaluate its functioning .

Despite the sand, Sublime is not open source software, so once the finished test mode, the client will have to make the corresponding payment to continue using it. In that case, the nag will be in charge of performing this reminder task .

• mIRC: It’s a IRC client but with different characteristics, one of them is that it has a advanced scripting language that helps you improve new versions created. Likewise, it is a shareware licensed software that has nagware. This is how he has a free version for 30 days, although its version the more recent has 40 days of free use before its purchase.

Once the free version finished, le client will receive a notice (nagware) where he will be reminded that he must make the purchase so that you can continue to enjoy the services. This software generally has a price of around 24 euros .

• LimeWire: We have finally found Lime Wire, un peer-to-peer client ( P2P ), which was designed for the sharing de files of all kinds, but which has now been replaced by WireShare and FrostWire . Where previously it functions as a public and free software . But now your customers can take advantage of its basic and pro version , where they will have to pay a not very high amount to be able to enjoy their services in an unlimited way and without any type of advertising .

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