Because Wincmd.key is a plain text file (albeit with encrypted content), anyone who obtains it can register their copy of Total Commander with your name. This has two risks:
Best practices:
It is not a binary file, despite the .key extension. You can open it with Notepad. It looks something like this (example only – real keys are unique): Wincmd.key
--- START LICENSE ---
John Doe
12345678
Company (optional)
1.0.0.0
9999-12-31
--- END LICENSE ---
It contains:
wincmd.key is a plain text file that contains your personal license information for Total Commander. It proves that you have purchased a valid license for the software. Because Wincmd
Without this file (or if it is invalid/misplaced), Total Commander will run in trial mode (30-40 days), displaying a nag screen at startup and requiring a click on one of the numbered buttons to continue. Best practices: