: For the software to be "verified" or registered, this key must be manually copied into the program's installation directory (e.g., C:\totalcmd ) or its configuration folder. Registry Option
: Total Commander can read the key if it is placed inside a ZIP file named tcmdkey.zip with zero compression (store method), located in the program directory.
But true cryptographic verification requires Ghisler’s internal tool.
Upon startup, Total Commander 10.52 searches for this key to remove the "shareware nag screen". It looks in the program directory, the directory of wincmd.ini , or the Windows Registry.