diff --git a/source/common.c b/source/common.c
index dee7fe6..aadca26 100644
--- a/source/common.c
+++ b/source/common.c
@@ -29,15 +29,12 @@ static char     *argvdummy = " ";
 static char     *safeargvs[NUM_SAFE_ARGVS] =
 	{"-stdvid", "-nolan", "-nosound", "-nocdaudio", "-nojoy", "-nomouse", "-dibonly"};
 
-cvar_t  registered = {"registered","0"};
 cvar_t  cmdline = {"cmdline","0", false, true};
 
 qboolean        com_modified;   // set true if using non-id files
 
 qboolean		proghack;
 
-int             static_registered = 1;  // only for startup check, then set
-
 qboolean		msg_suppress_1 = 0;
 
 void COM_InitFilesystem (void);
@@ -1002,50 +999,6 @@ int COM_CheckParm (char *parm)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/*
-================
-COM_CheckRegistered
-
-Looks for the pop.txt file and verifies it.
-Sets the "registered" cvar.
-Immediately exits out if an alternate game was attempted to be started without
-being registered.
-================
-*/
-void COM_CheckRegistered (void)
-{
-	int             h;
-	unsigned short  check[128];
-	int                     i;
-
-	COM_OpenFile("gfx/pop.lmp", &h);
-	static_registered = 0;
-
-	if (h == -1)
-	{
-#if WINDED
-	Sys_Error ("This dedicated server requires a full registered copy of Quake");
-#endif
-		Con_Printf ("Playing shareware version.\n");
-		if (com_modified)
-			Sys_Error ("You must have the registered version to use modified games");
-		return;
-	}
-
-	Sys_FileRead (h, check, sizeof(check));
-	COM_CloseFile (h);
-	
-	for (i=0 ; i<128 ; i++)
-		if (pop[i] != (unsigned short)BigShort (check[i]))
-			Sys_Error ("Corrupted data file.");
-	
-	Cvar_Set ("cmdline", com_cmdline);
-	Cvar_Set ("registered", "1");
-	static_registered = 1;
-	Con_Printf ("Playing registered version.\n");
-}
-
-
 void COM_Path_f (void);
 
 
@@ -1148,12 +1101,10 @@ void COM_Init (char *basedir)
 		LittleFloat = FloatSwap;
 	}
 
-	Cvar_RegisterVariable (&registered);
 	Cvar_RegisterVariable (&cmdline);
 	Cmd_AddCommand ("path", COM_Path_f);
 
 	COM_InitFilesystem ();
-	COM_CheckRegistered ();
 }
 
 
@@ -1414,13 +1365,7 @@ int COM_FindFile (char *filename, int *handle, FILE **file)
 		}
 		else
 		{               
-	// check a file in the directory tree
-			if (!static_registered)
-			{       // if not a registered version, don't ever go beyond base
-				if ( strchr (filename, '/') || strchr (filename,'\\'))
-					continue;
-			}
-			
+			// check a file in the directory tree
 			sprintf (netpath, "%s/%s",search->filename, filename);
 			
 			findtime = Sys_FileTime (netpath);
diff --git a/source/menu.c b/source/menu.c
index c3c7ebd..4ad66ca 100644
--- a/source/menu.c
+++ b/source/menu.c
@@ -2738,8 +2738,6 @@ void M_NetStart_Change (int dir)
 	//PGM 03/02/97 added 1 for dmatch episode
 		else if (rogue)
 			count = 4;
-		else if (registered.value)
-			count = 7;
 		else
 			count = 2;