Does anyone know to what extent Alcohol phones home?, I've found that it connects to three ips one at registration and two more at other times. I'm using Alcohol 120% 1.9.5 4521. I find this quite annoying but accept there is no way to stop it trying to communicate.

^ Just uncheck the option to check for a new version at start-up and it will stop.

So it doesn't send any information? I've heard from friends that you should block alcohol.exe because sometimes it gets unregistered but thats never happened to me so i guess it'll be fine.

Please post a complete system report from within Alcohol.

Legal versions of Alcohol do not send any information about your system or personal files, however the same can not be said for some non legal versions

Why is it required to post a complete system Report?

Possibly because you said
Why would anyone want to disable a function in a purchased software ?

I see your point, this however is not my experience but others so i cannot speak for them.

Phoenix hit the nail on the head there.

########################### System Information ###########################
Windows XP Professional 5.1 Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
Processor info: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.40GHz (2390MHz)
Memory Available to Windows: 785,904 KB

############################ Program Information ###########################
File Name: C:\Program Files\Alcohol Soft\Alcohol 120\Alcohol.exe
Company Name: Alcohol Soft Development Team
Description: Alcohol 120%
Original: alcohol.exe
Product: Alcohol 120%
Trademarks: Alcohol Soft Development Team
Copyright: Copyright(C) 2002-2006 Alcohol Soft Development Team
Version: 1.9.5 ( Build 4327 )
Date: 2006/07/29
Size: 1309568 Bytes
Hash: 19940ba7983c9095348a0f340814dc7c
Hash(1): d1a71e6d5dcfd4ef3388f00e68bc7c14704951d94c96be575b015602596d17
Hash(2): 9b719955e5f7b04682e12ce7e5cff88975fc02f14f2e7e385596596595d6f4
File Name: C:\Program Files\Alcohol Soft\Alcohol 120\alcoholx.dll
Company Name: Alcohol Soft Co., Ltd.
Description: Alcohol virtual device control library
Original: alcoholx.dll
Product: Alcohol
Copyright: Copyright (C) 2000-2006
Version: 4.3.0 ( Build 0 )
Date: 2006/01/25
Size: 403352 Bytes
Hash: 8c1efe717203eed1b9f91da81083ba1c
File Name: C:\Program Files\Alcohol Soft\Alcohol 120\devsupp.dll
Company Name: Alcohol Soft Development Team
Description: Alcohol Software Device Capability Library
Original: devsupp.dll
Product: Alcohol Software Device Capability Library
Copyright: Copyright(C) 2002-2006 Alcohol Soft Development Team
Version: 2.5.1 ( Build 1926 )
Date: 2006/07/26
Size: 46592 Bytes
Hash: 520a7755900c5b95a0f7535c999e3b1c

########################### User Information ###########################
Licensed to:
Registered User ID:

########################### Options Setting ###########################
Devices control interface: Default Driver Control Interface
CPU Priority Level: High
Memory Buffer Size (MB): 128
Examine the accuracy of data read from physical device: Yes
Turn off "Auto-Select best write speed" function if possible: No
Overburn disc(s): No
Fill memory buffer before recording discs: Yes
Ignore Media Type: Yes
RMPS (Recordable Media Physical Signature) Emulation: No
BAD Sectors Emulation: No
Sub-Channel Data Fixed & Emulation: No
Laserlock Emulation: No
Current Language: English

############################ Device(s) List ############################
(D HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4120B (atapi, Port 1, Bus 0, Target 0, Lun 0)
(F MQ2507T FAZ387U (vaxscsi, Port 2, Bus 0, Target 0, Lun 0)

##################### Installed Device Drivers List #####################
A3AB.sys ACPI.sys afd.sys ALCXWDM.SYS ANIO.SYS
AnyDVD.sys atapi.sys ATMFD.DLL audstub.sys Beep.SYS
BOOTVID.dll btaudio.sys btkrnl.sys btport.sys btserial.sys
btslbcsp.sys btwdndis.sys Cdfs.SYS cdrom.sys CLASSPNP.SYS
cmaudio.sys disk.sys dmio.sys dmload.sys drmk.sys
dump_atapi.sys dump_WMILIB.SYS Dxapi.sys dxg.sys dxgthk.sys
ElbyCDFL.sys ElbyCDIO.sys ElbyDelay.sys Fastfat.SYS fdc.sys
Fips.SYS flpydisk.sys fltmgr.sys Fs_Rec.SYS ftdisk.sys
gameenum.sys GEARAspiWDM.sys hal.dll HTTP.sys i8042prt.sys
imapi.sys intelppm.sys ipnat.sys ipsec.sys isapnp.sys
kbdclass.sys KDCOM.DLL kmixer.sys ks.sys KSecDD.sys
Maplom.SYS mnmdd.SYS Modem.SYS mouclass.sys MountMgr.sys
mrxdav.sys mrxsmb.sys Msfs.SYS msgpc.sys msmpu401.sys
mssmbios.sys Mup.sys naiavf5x.sys NDIS.SYS ndistapi.sys
ndisuio.sys ndiswan.sys NDProxy.SYS netbios.sys netbt.sys
Npfs.SYS ntdll.dll Ntfs.sys ntoskrnl.exe Null.SYS
nv4_disp.dll nv4_mini.sys nwlnkipx.sys nwlnknb.sys nwlnkspx.sys
parport.sys PartMgr.sys ParVdm.SYS pci.sys pciide.sys
PCIIDEX.SYS portcls.sys psched.sys ptilink.sys rasacd.sys
rasl2tp.sys raspppoe.sys raspptp.sys raspti.sys rdbss.sys
RDPCDD.sys rdpdr.sys redbook.sys RootMdm.sys SCSIPORT.SYS
secdrv.sys serenum.sys serial.sys serscan.sys sisagp.sys
sptd.sys SPTD9229.SYS sr.sys srv.sys SSI.SYS
STREAM.SYS swenum.sys sysaudio.sys tcpip.sys TDI.SYS
termdd.sys update.sys USBD.SYS usbhub.sys usbohci.sys
USBPORT.SYS vaxscsi.sys vga.sys VIDEOPRT.SYS VolSnap.sys
wanarp.sys watchdog.sys wdmaud.sys win32k.sys WMILIB.SYS

################## Detailed Information of Device(s) ##################

///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
(D HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4120B(1:0) detail information.
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Vendor Identification: HL-DT-ST
Product Identification: DVDRAM GSA-4120B
Production Revision Level: A104
Location: atapi, Port 1, Bus 0, Target 0, Lun 0
Support recording method: DAO, RAW SAO, RAW SAO+SUB, RAW DAO(96), TAO, DVD DAO
BURN-Free Technology: Super-Link
Auto-Select best write speed: Not Supported
-* Note: This information below is provided by the unit, it might be inaccurate. *-
-* This software does not use this information! *-
Removable media: Yes
Version: ATAPI (INF-8090i/INF-8020i/INF-8028i)
Response Data Format: 02h
CD-R Read/Write: Yes/Yes
CD-RW Read/Write: Yes/Yes
Read CD-R Fixed Packet: Yes
Test Write: Yes
DVD-ROM Read: Yes
DVD-R Read/Write: Yes/Yes
DVD-RAM Read/Write: Yes/Yes
Audio Play: Yes
Composite Audio and Video Data Stream: No
Digital output (IEC958) on port 1 Supported: No
Digital output (IEC958) on port 2 Supported: No
Mode 1 Form 2: Yes
Mode 2 Form 2: Yes
Multi-Session: Yes
BUF: Yes
CD-DA Commands supported: Yes
CD-DA Stream is Accurate: Yes
R-W Supported: No
R-W De-interleaved and Corrected: No
C2 Pointers Support: Yes
ISRC Supported: Yes
UPC Supported: Yes
Read Bar Code: No
Lock media into the drive: Yes
Currently drive Lock state: Unlocked
Prevent Jumper: No
Eject Command: Yes
Separate volume levels: Yes
Separate channel mute: Yes
Changer Supports Disc Present: No
Software slot selection: No
Side change capable: No
P through W in Lead-In: Yes

#######################################################################

This is an old system report because i can't get the latest one from my computer right now.

Thank you for your system report. We find that you are using an illegal version of Alcohol.

We request that you uninstall this version and install the latest trial version from the Alcohol-Soft site.

Support relies on purchasing, not pirating.

How can it be pirated i'm using a trial version? In a few hours i should be able to post a current system report

Yes of course you are