When working with TeamViewer (13 and earlier versions), the user may encounter a sudden message about the end of the trial period and exceeding the limit of working with the program. A similar message usually appears when choosing a commercial version of the product that requires its own paid activation. Let's consider how to remove the 5-minute limit in Teamviewer 13, and what tools will help us with this.
As you know, the TeamViewer program is designed to work on remote computer, performing various technical operations on it, exchanging files with it, making video calls, and so on.
The program assumes two versions of its use:
- Free version(non-commercial use mode). Designed for home use and connection to a small number of PCs;
- Paid (commercial) version. The number of connected PCs and the duration of sessions are unlimited.
The free version of the product has a hidden toolkit for checking the terms of its use. In particular, if the user works with a large number of connected machines, often and on a regular basis, then such verification utilities may consider such use as commercial. In this case, the program displays a message about the use of the product for commercial purposes, as a result of which the free session is limited to 5 minutes, and subsequent sessions can be carried out only after a certain time.
Some negligent users, when installing a program, immediately choose the commercial version of the product, after which they are surprised at the appearance of the corresponding restrictions. And the need to remove the five minute limit in Teamviewer 13.
TeamViewer ID - the main identifier of the product operation
The version of the program selected by the user during installation is tied to the "TeamViewer ID" - a unique identification number user PC. When you install the program and connect to the network for the first time, it receives its unique ID number, containing, among other things, information about the version of "TeamViewer" on this PC. When changing the status of the program from free to commercial, the structure of the ID automatically changes, and it will be quite difficult to remove it from the PC in order to return to the free version.
User ID in TimViewer
The TeamViewer ID is generated based on several unique attributes, the most important of which may be:
- MAC address of your network card;
- VolumeID of the disk partition;
- Creation dates of the Program Files folder.
To return to the free version of the program, you should think about changing all three of the listed attributes.
How to remove the time limit in Teamviewer 13
Before proceeding to consider ways to remove the 5-minute limit in Teamviewer 13, I will warn you that none of them is 100% effective. This is due to the peculiarities of the work of the TeamViewer program, which is quite individual for each PC. Therefore, even if the tips below have helped many users, this does not mean that they will work in your case.
I will also warn you that since the following contains tips on changing the MAC address of the network card and the VolumeID of the disk, programs such as 1C Accounting may lose the license installed on them. Please take this into account when performing the following operations.
So, let's move on to reviewing the available solutions to solve the problem "Teamviewer turns off after 5 minutes" on your PC.
Reset the ID in the standard way
The functionality of the program "TeamViewer" has a tool to reset an existing ID for your PC.
- To do this, click on the "Start" (Start) button.
- Find “TeamViewer” in the list of programs, and select the “Reset ClientID” program (if available) in the list of subprograms.
- Your ID will be reset and you can use it again free version until the program suspects something again.
Use a dedicated program
You can also use the " TVTools_AlterID”, which can be downloaded from Yandex.Disk (users from Ukraine need to enable VPN to access the file). The procedure for working with it is as follows:
- Copy the program to the TeamViewer program directory (usually Program Files\TeamViewer).
- Run this program, select "Trial" mode, and click on "Start".
- Your ID will be changed.
Install the TeamViewer extension for Google Chrome
Alternatively, you can try the TeamViewer browser add-on installed on the Chrome browser. The latter has no time limits in terms of its functionality, and can be recommended as an alternative to the stationary version of the product.
Complex ID change
The next way is to manually change the MAC, VolumeID and date attributes of the Program Files directory described above, which will get rid of the problem in Teamviewer 13 of the 5-minute limit. Do the following:
- Close the program "TeamViewer";
- Terminate all "TeamViewer" processes in the Task Manager. Press Ctrl + Alt + Del, select "Task Manager", go to the processes tab, find and stop all processes there TeamViewer software;
- Uninstall "TeamViewer" from the PC using specialized uninstall software (Uninstall Tool, IObit Uninstaller, etc.) which, when uninstalled, also removes all entries of the program being removed from system registry;
- %appdata% and in the directory that opens, delete the “TeamViewer” folder;
- Press Win + R again, enter there %temp% , and in the directory that opens, completely delete all its contents. Also delete the contents of the Windows\ temp on the system drive
- Click on Win + R, enter there regedit and press Enter. Delete registry folders:
Now open command line from the admin, write in it the path to one of the specified files corresponding to the bitness of your OS. Put a space, specify the letter of the partition to change, put a colon, then a space and an eight-digit ID code to which you want to change your current Volume ID.
It might look something like this:
C:\Download\Volumeid64.exe C:2456-4568
C:\Download is the folder where 2 Volumeid files are unpacked
C: - changeable section;
2456-4568 is the new eight-digit partition ID
Press Enter to run the command and then restart your PC.
Reinstall the latest version of TeamViewer https://www.teamviewer.com/ru/ .
Conclusion
Effective ways to remove the 5-minute limit in Teamviewer 13 are the use of special software, as well as changing the ID by changing the MAC address and Volume ID. Performing the above operations will allow you to reset the commercial use of teamviewer 13 on your PC, and enjoy again free features non-commercial use of the program.
In contact with
TeamViewer is provided free of charge for personal, non-commercial use, and most of our users comply with the rules by purchasing a license in case using TeamViewer for commercial purposes.
However, we have also taken steps to ensure that you cannot use our software without an appropriate license for commercial activities, which is illegal.
TeamViewer includes various methods for anonymously detecting the use of the software in a commercial environment. If you regularly use TeamViewer in such an environment, you will see a warning that most likely appeared before you visited this page.
What is meant by commercial use?
In fact, commercial use refers to all areas where money or services appear. This mainly covers the situations in which you would normally use TeamViewer to work.
Commercial use examples:
- Providing assistance or support to clients and co-workers
- Providing assistance to businesses or organizations, even on a free basis
- Connecting to your company's PC or server from your home office
Examples of non-commercial use:
- Giving help or support to friends and family
- Connecting to a home personal computer
Please read our definition personal use in .
What to do with pop-up alerts?
Pop-up alerts are generated automatically and can only be disabled by linking the appropriate TeamViewer license to your device or account.
There may be cases where TeamViewer incorrectly recognizes commercial use and restricts the connection, even if you are not violating the terms of the license. In such cases, please contact us via , describe the situation of using TeamViewer and provide the TeamViewer ID. If TeamViewer is used in accordance with the terms of the license, we will unlock the software.
Apparently, the Russian passion for freebies has been ingrained in us since birth. We are always trying to grab something for free. But this is especially evident with digital content. We are not accustomed to buying programs, games, films, books, and if we have to do this, it is simply out of desperation.
I will not pose as a righteous person, I myself sin like that. For example, within the framework of a few “covens” for 1s, it is very convenient for me to do everything remotely than to drag myself to the other end of the city. In addition, both readers of this blog and acquaintances who just need to “enjoy” Windows and programs often ask for help.
TeamViewer timeout
Although the tools for remote administration quite a lot and some of them are even free, but there are strong products, the functionality of which is a cut above free analogues. Yes, ammyadmin cool program, but personally I don't really like it. However, how free tool ammyadmin does an excellent job with its main task and even does more than you can expect from it. In addition, it is free for personal use only. Its license does not imply commercial use.
Favorite program in the helpdesk
An interesting piece called AeroAdmin was honestly ripped off from its eminent foreign counterpart teamviewer. It even outwardly looks like a teamviewer, although no matter how many times I tried to work through AeroAdmin, all the time, except for obscene words addressed to her, my interlocutor could not hear. Endless brakes, various glitches, etc. completely personally discourages me from working with this program. And it would be nice if it was completely free, but no, though AeroAdmin even allows commercial use, but the number of working hours per month and the number of connected computers is limited. And hello again to Timviewer, as this is used by him. To be honest, if you are a single player or if you generally need to install and configure some kind of program, but are afraid of being caught by the “valiant” ubep people, then AeroAdmin can help out in such a situation, but my personal impression of working with it is negative.
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And honestly, it is usually used in offices static address and you can safely connect to the workplace as rdp, as well as vnc protocol. But in the case of home computers or workplaces, the cashier of some "serious" p2p remote access program traders is simply the most optimal and least labor-intensive way.
Besides, why is everyone talking about teamViewer when it comes to talking about remote access. In 2015, I even saw a solution when the admin combined several hotels over a VPN channel using ... Team Viewer. Of course, this is his right and his decision, although, as for me, it is very reckless and suboptimal. But the very fact that Tim Viewer is used literally for everything already speaks of a certain monopolization of the market for such programs.
But that's all fine, but only Team Viewer is free for home users. to corporative clients you have to fork out, but it is not surprising. A business, a priori, must have money for this, while ordinary users rarely buy corporate software. And right here teamViewer, vigilantly monitors the legitimacy of use. If you frequently connect to various computers, then Team Viewer will first report that it has a “suspicion of commercial use”, and then it will “please” you with a picture that now your communication session is limited to 5 minutes.
Now, we will consider How can I remove the restriction on the useteamviewer.
Please note that this is not a hack. It's just a way to remove the restriction. In fact, this is almost the same as installing the Team Viewer version on new system. Surely you tried to reinstall this program and found that it did not help and Tim Viewer still continues to report that it will work for 5 minutes and will be closed. Fortunately, this misfortune is solved in just a few steps:
- It is important to understand that we "fire" with our ID, which is assigned when installing Team Viewer. All the events that we will carry out will be aimed at changing it and the server would know about it. So, first we will need to change the MAC address of our network adapter through which we access the Internet. Recall that this can be done in Network Control Center and public access where to choose Change adapter settings and open our network adapter. Now click on the "Properties" button<
In the next window, select "Configure".
Now in the "Advanced" tab you need to select networkaddress, in which you need to enter an arbitrary 12-digit number like in my screenshot.
Change MAC
- After you clicked Ok, let's proceed to the second step - change Volume ID partition where TeamViewer is installed. For these purposes, you can use the utility from Mark Russinovich VolumeID v2.1. Download and extract the program to disk space. Try not to call the directory Cyrillic names. This program is console. Using my example, I unpacked it to drive E in the Utils directory. Launch a command prompt with administrator rights and enter the command vol
It will display the serial number of the volume, which you just need to change with Volume ID. For example, I have this program on drive E in the Utils directory, and to run the program and change the volume number, I will do this:
E:\Utils\Volumeid.exe c:2E63-C015
You can follow this principle to change your volume number to the one you like best.
- Well, now it remains to remove the TeamViewer ID entry from the registry.
a) On Windows x86, for Teamviewer version [X], run regedit.exe, navigate to HKLM\SOFTWARE\TeamViewer\Version[X] and remove the ClientID attribute (DWORD type).
b) For Windows x64, you need to remove the ClientID attribute from another registry key HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\TeamViewer\Version[X]
Now restart your computer and when you start TeamViewer you will see that the program now has a different ID and it will be able to work without restrictions for a long time. The described algorithm will work for a long time, then it will be supplemented if necessary (I really love this program).
Reset Restrictions for Mac OS
TeamViewer is a program ported for all popular operating systems. But the principles of using this program are the same. However, if you have a Mac and are having trouble using TeamViewer for five minutes, here's what you need to do:
- Close TeamViewer completely.
- Download the TeamViwer ID change script from me (the script is written in Python, those who wish can study it themselves). You can download this script.
- Now you need a Terminal. The script must have been downloaded to your home directory. Now open a terminal and type the command:
After pressing "Enter" and working out the script, you will need to reboot. After the reboot, you will see that TimViewer has changed its ID on your poppy and now you can use it again for some time without any restrictions.
Easy Ways to Knock Down Team Viewer ID for Windows
The described method, although still working, is painfully troublesome.
Also, there is an easier way. You can use a special utility to change the Team Viewer ID.
Download, copy to the folder where teamviewer is installed, run as administrator, mark Free, press start. When finished, TeamViewer will restart with the new ID. This is the easiest way to knock down the ID for the team viewer under Windows. Later I will add a way to bring down the ID for Linux.
Quite often there is a need for software with which it would be possible to control a remote computer, transfer files, and also conduct video conferences. TeamViewer is a program focused on performing the above tasks. For this reason, it is not at all surprising that it is becoming more and more popular every year, many PC owners want to install it on their computer.
TeamViewer is a very useful and high-quality program, but it can also cause some problems
However, after installing TeamViewer 11, some users have to face an issue where the program stops working 5 minutes after starting. Finding out the reason, it is established that the system has detected the commercial use of TeamViewer 11, of course, the user does not know how to remove such a restriction if he has not previously encountered such a situation. For this reason, many people want to know if TeamViewer turns off after 5 minutes, what to do, since traditional uninstallation and reinstallation of the software cannot fix the problem.
Surprisingly, on some PCs, TeamViewer works flawlessly, no restriction applies to it, and on some PCs, restrictions suddenly appear almost immediately after installation, which are quite difficult to get rid of for an inexperienced user. To ensure the correct operation of the program, it would be quite useful to know the reasons for the appearance of such an incident.
How to avoid restrictions
The restriction applies to computers on which TeamViewer is installed and intended for commercial use. How to remove it in such cases, the answer is simple. If, indeed, commercial use is intended, then it is better to immediately purchase a licensed version, preventing the problem once and for all.
If you plan to install the application for private use, completely simple rules will help to avoid the problem.
It is not recommended to connect to computers on which licensed TeamViewer 11 is installed. Otherwise, contact with a commercial person will be established, which will provoke an erroneous detection on a private PC of the presence of a commercial TeamViewer product. How to remove the 5-minute limit will be a real headache for someone who considers himself a "teapot" so far.
It is better to connect to a limited number of users, then for a sufficient amount of time there will be no problems with the temporary limitation of the functioning of TeamViewer 11.
Troubleshooting
Of course, if problems arise with the TeamViewer program, if its commercial use is detected, many users try to figure out how to remove such a restriction.
Restriction removal algorithm
First of all, you should close the application itself, make sure that all processes associated with it are also completed. To do this, the user must launch the "Task Manager" by simultaneously holding down three keys: "Alt", "Ctrl", "Delete", then on the "Processes" tab, you must carefully review the entire list, if processes associated with TeamViewer 11 are detected, their highlight and press the "Finish" button.
Only after that, you should permanently remove the problematic application itself and everything connected with it on the computer. First you need to click on the "Start" menu, then call the "Control Panel" window, find the line "Programs and Features" in it. It remains to find it in the list, select it and click "Delete".
Next, by clicking on the "Start" menu, you should run the "Run" command by writing% appdata% in it, a window will open in which the user can find the folder of the same name to the application. Of course, this folder should also be deleted.
Next, by re-launching the "Run" command, you should write regedit in the line, after which the registry will open. The user must carefully review all branches of the registry, if branches are found that are related to this program, they must also be deleted.
The folder with this program is also deleted in the "Program Files" system folder. After completely removing everything that is involved in this program, the user must change Mac Adressby entering any value in the "Network Address" parameter, and then using the attribute changer program to change the creation date of the "Program Files" folder.
It remains to restart the computer, after starting the operating system, re-install the desired software product.
So, the problem with limiting the functioning of the application can be eliminated directly by the inexperienced user himself, but only if all the recommendations of the wizards are strictly followed.