PC Guard for .NET/Win32

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If you are developing Microsoft .NET framework applications by using VB.NET, C#, J# or any other .NET programming language you will need PC Guard for .NET. This version also includes support for standard Win32 applications. If you are developing only standard Win32 applications by using C++, VB, Delphi or any other Windows programming language PC Guard for Win32 V5 is the right choice for you. Standalone executable applications are often created by third party development tools that do not require programming knowledge. If you are using such tools you are probably not aware if your application is Win32 or .NET application. In this case you may use general rule: if your application requires .NET framework to be installed on target machine you have .NET application. In all other cases your application is standard Win32 application. Maybe the easiest way to find out which version you need is to download demo version of PC Guard for Win32 V5 and try to protect your application. You will be notified with appropriate message if your application is actually a .NET application. MORE ABOUT WIN32 AND .NET APPLICATIONS Win32 applications are standard 32bit Windows applications. They share the same PE (portable executable) file structure and are supposed to run properly under all 32bit and 64bit Windows operating systems, from Windows 95 to Windows Vista. Popular Win32 programming languages are C++, VB, Delphi... .NET applications have different file structure and require Microsoft .NET framework to execute. NET applications are developed in .NET compatible languages such as VB.NET, C# or J# and contain IL (intermediate language) code. Microsoft .NET framework is available for Windows 98 and later operating systems. Mixed mode C++ NET applications (with both managed and unmanaged code) are also supported. The main difference between Win32 and .NET applications is the fact that Win32 applications contain native CPU (byte) code whilst .NET applications contain IL code which is complied into the native CPU code by CLR (common language runtime). This is also why .NET application can be easily decompiled if not protected and encrypted. PC Guard for .NET was the first software copy protection wrapper for .NET applications. It was successfully tested on variety of different .NET executable applications running under all .NET compatible Windows operating systems. Compatible operating systems: - Windows 98/Me - Windows NT - Windows 2000/XP/2003 - Windows Vista - Windows Server 2008 - Windows Server 2008 R2 - Windows 7 Note: all 32bit/64bit editions of above operating systems are supported. Supported .NET framework versions: .NET framework 1.0 .NET framework 1.1 .NET framework 1.1 SP1 .NET framework 2.0 (all) .NET framework 3.0 .NET framework 3.5 .NET framework 4