does anyone know where about in the registry serial numbers are stored.i uninstalled zone alarm pro,removed all registry entries,then reinstalled it a couple of weeks later and the serial was remembered.
Sometimes when you uninstall a program you have to make sure it deletes entirelly, sometimes they leave the main folder behind and that's why if you try to reinstall it will show you some of the options you had before, this may be the case.
Some program have hidden files, If you have show hidden files turned on you could be able to see them if not then even if you select all the files in a directory and delete them the hidden file will still be there.
most programs serial numbers are in the registry, encrypted. probably
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ software
or
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE
WHY ? If you told us why ? what is happening or are you trying to accomplish ?
Have you tried contacting the manufacturer of the program, because they can hide serial # ( I guess you actually mean the cd key ) anywhere they like
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