Shareware Expire - Version 1.1 Purple Parrot SharewareExpire© ActiveX Control, when placed on a form, will allow you to inform users of your shareware policies and prevent them from using the form/control after a period of time defined by you. One of the main options provided with this control is the ability to display this information on a "banner," such as the image below. SharewareExpire gives the programmer control over what actions to take in response to user input.