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{{InfoboxProductLine

| Title = ~~{{PAGENAME}}~~

| Title = mIRC

| Release Year =1995

| Product Type =Software

| In Production =Yes

| Official Website =https://www.mirc.co.uk/

| Official Website =https://mirc.com

}}

https://www.mirc.co.uk/

|Logo=Mircnewlogo.png}}

[[wikipedia:MIRC|mIRC]] is a IRC client for windows developed by Khaled Mardam-Bey

[[wikipedia:MIRC|'''mIRC''']] is an IRC client for windows developed by Khaled Mardam-Bey.

==Consumer impact summary==

''Overview of concerns that arise from the conduct towards users of the product (if applicable):''

*Lifetime license revoked

*Lifetime license revoked<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 Dec 2022 |title=mIRC ended its lifetime license agreement with all who purchased its software 10 years out |url=https://www.pocnetwork.net/internet-news/mirc-ended-its-lifetime-license-agreement-with-all-who-purchased-its-software-10-years-out/ |url-status=live |access-date=22 Apr 2025 |website=www.pocnetwork.net}}</ref>

*Changing Terms after the Sale

Relevant FAQ's applicable pre-August 2015:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Register mIRC |url=http://www.mirc.com/register.html |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150731053408/http://www.mirc.com:80/register.html |archive-date=31 Jul 2015 |access-date=22 Apr 2025 |website=[[mIRC]]}}</ref><blockquote>Frequently Asked Questions

~~Frequently Asked Questions~~

Question: Is this a one-time registration?

Answer: Yes, this is a one-time registration and is not a recurring charge or subscription.

Question: Will my registration work with newer versions of mIRC?

~~Answer: If you are a home user, yes, your registration will work with newer versions of mIRC and you can upgrade for free.~~

Answer: If you are a home user, yes, your registration will work with newer versions of mIRC and you can upgrade for free.</blockquote>

==Incidents==

This is a list of all consumer protection incidents related to this product. ~~Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{PAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].~~

This is a list of all consumer protection incidents related to this product.

*Lifetime license coverted to 10 year license around August 2015 <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20150804140825/http://www.mirc.com:80/register.html</ref>

*10 year license converted to "several year" license around November 2015<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20151130052025/http://www.mirc.com:80/register.html</ref>

*~~"Several year"~~ license converted to 3 year license around ~~June 2018~~<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/~~20180623195518~~/~~https~~://www.mirc.com/register.html</ref>

*Lifetime license converted to 10 year license around August 2015<ref>{{Cite web |title=Register mIRC |url=http://www.mirc.com/register.html |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150804140825/http://www.mirc.com:80/register.html |archive-date=4 Aug 2015 |access-date=22 Apr 2025 |website=[[mIRC]]}}</ref>

*3 year license converted to 1 year license ~~January 2024~~<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/~~20240127015955~~/~~https~~://www.mirc.com/register.html</ref>

*10 year license converted to "several year" license around November 2015<ref>{{Cite web |title=Register mIRC |url=http://www.mirc.com/register.html |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151130052025/http://www.mirc.com:80/register.html |archive-date=30 Nov 2015 |access-date=22 Apr 2025 |website=[[mIRC]]}}</ref>

==~~See also~~==

*"Several year" license converted to 3 year license around June 2018<ref>{{Cite web |title=Register mIRC |url=https://www.mirc.com/register.html |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623195518/https://www.mirc.com/register.html |archive-date=23 Jun 2018 |access-date=22 Apr 2025 |website=[[mIRC]]}}</ref>

~~''Link to relevant theme articles or products with similar incidents~~.''

https://www.~~pocnetwork~~.~~net~~/~~internet~~-~~news~~/mirc-~~ended-its-lifetime-license-agreement-with-all-who-purchased-its-software-10-years~~-~~out~~/

*3 year license converted to 1 year license January 2024<ref>{{Cite web |title=Register mIRC |url=https://www.mirc.com/register.html |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240127015955/https://www.mirc.com/register.html |archive-date=27 Jan 2024 |access-date=22 Apr 2025 |website=[[mIRC]]}}</ref>

==References==

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+{{Incomplete}}
 {{InfoboxProductLine
-| Title = {{PAGENAME}}
+| Title = mIRC
 | Release Year =1995
 | Product Type =Software
 | In Production =Yes
-| Official Website =https://www.mirc.co.uk/
+| Official Website =https://mirc.com
-}}
+https://www.mirc.co.uk/
+|Logo=Mircnewlogo.png}}
-[[wikipedia:MIRC|mIRC]] is a IRC client for windows developed by Khaled Mardam-Bey
+[[wikipedia:MIRC|'''mIRC''']] is an IRC client for windows developed by Khaled Mardam-Bey.
 ==Consumer impact summary==
 ''Overview of concerns that arise from the conduct towards users of the product (if applicable):''
-*Lifetime license revoked
+*Lifetime license revoked<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 Dec 2022 |title=mIRC ended its lifetime license agreement with all who purchased its software 10 years out |url=https://www.pocnetwork.net/internet-news/mirc-ended-its-lifetime-license-agreement-with-all-who-purchased-its-software-10-years-out/ |url-status=live |access-date=22 Apr 2025 |website=www.pocnetwork.net}}</ref>
 *Changing Terms after the Sale
+Relevant FAQ's applicable pre-August 2015:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Register mIRC |url=http://www.mirc.com/register.html |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150731053408/http://www.mirc.com:80/register.html |archive-date=31 Jul 2015 |access-date=22 Apr 2025 |website=[[mIRC]]}}</ref><blockquote>Frequently Asked Questions
-Frequently Asked Questions
 Question: Is this a one-time registration?
 Answer: Yes, this is a one-time registration and is not a recurring charge or subscription.
 Question: Will my registration work with newer versions of mIRC?
-Answer: If you are a home user, yes, your registration will work with newer versions of mIRC and you can upgrade for free.
+Answer: If you are a home user, yes, your registration will work with newer versions of mIRC and you can upgrade for free.</blockquote>
 ==Incidents==
-This is a list of all consumer protection incidents related to this product. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{PAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
+This is a list of all consumer protection incidents related to this product.
-*Lifetime license coverted to 10 year license around August 2015 <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20150804140825/http://www.mirc.com:80/register.html</ref>
-*10 year license converted to "several year" license around November 2015<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20151130052025/http://www.mirc.com:80/register.html</ref>
-*"Several year" license converted to 3 year license around June 2018<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20180623195518/https://www.mirc.com/register.html</ref>
+*Lifetime license converted to 10 year license around August 2015<ref>{{Cite web |title=Register mIRC |url=http://www.mirc.com/register.html |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150804140825/http://www.mirc.com:80/register.html |archive-date=4 Aug 2015 |access-date=22 Apr 2025 |website=[[mIRC]]}}</ref>
-*3 year license converted to 1 year license January 2024<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20240127015955/https://www.mirc.com/register.html</ref>
+*10 year license converted to "several year" license around November 2015<ref>{{Cite web |title=Register mIRC |url=http://www.mirc.com/register.html |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151130052025/http://www.mirc.com:80/register.html |archive-date=30 Nov 2015 |access-date=22 Apr 2025 |website=[[mIRC]]}}</ref>
-==See also==
+*"Several year" license converted to 3 year license around June 2018<ref>{{Cite web |title=Register mIRC |url=https://www.mirc.com/register.html |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623195518/https://www.mirc.com/register.html |archive-date=23 Jun 2018 |access-date=22 Apr 2025 |website=[[mIRC]]}}</ref>
-''Link to relevant theme articles or products with similar incidents.''
-https://www.pocnetwork.net/internet-news/mirc-ended-its-lifetime-license-agreement-with-all-who-purchased-its-software-10-years-out/
+*3 year license converted to 1 year license January 2024<ref>{{Cite web |title=Register mIRC |url=https://www.mirc.com/register.html |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240127015955/https://www.mirc.com/register.html |archive-date=27 Jan 2024 |access-date=22 Apr 2025 |website=[[mIRC]]}}</ref>
 ==References==