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Originally Posted by guyfromtor
I went and downloaded the latest dpp and on installing it, wanted my original cd. I have them at home but not with me.
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...then on the system you were installing it, no other Canon software was running/installed:
To update DPP you need at least DPP or Zoombrowser installed...
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Why does Canon need to do this?
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To protect their software and only give it away to actual users, like many, many, many other Software... ever tried to upgrade Windows (Genuine Advantage
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What are they trying to protect?
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...their software ?? ...
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someone from using dpp without having bought the camera?
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...or to stress the fact that when you buy a Canon camera you buy camera AND software, so if you buy refurbished/second hand, see to it that you get the CD's too!
...€0.02...
Kindest regards!
Max@Home