How to Change a SOLIDWORKS Serial Number
Written by: Terry O'Reilly
Published: Apr 15, 2019
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SOLIDWORKS serial numbers can be changed through the SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager.
At some point in your design journey, you may need to add a SOLIDWORKS Visualize licence to a PC or switch between a SOLIDWORKS Standard, Professional, or Premium licence.
Whatever your reason for changing your SOLIDWORKS serial number, our simple guide will help you to change and add SOLIDWORKS serial numbers.
This guide is for the Windows 11 operating system
How to Change a SOLIDWORKS Serial Number
Here’s a step-by-step guide to changing your SOLIDWORKS serial number:
1. Deactivate the license
- Begin by deactivating the license from the computer. Inside SOLIDWORKS, go to Help > Licenses > Deactivate.
Help
2. SOLIDWORKS Product Activation Wizard
- Follow the Wizard until the process succeeds.
Deactivate solidworks
3. Close SOLIDWORKS
- Close any/all open instances of SOLIDWORKS
4. Windows Start menu
- Open the Windows Start menu and type Add or Remove. Choose to open the Add or Remove Programs system settings from the search results.
Windows start menu
5. Select SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager
- Select SOLIDWORKS from the list of programs and click Modify to open the SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager.
Solidworks installation manager
6. Modify your installation
- In the Installation Manager, select Modify your installation and click Next.
Modify solidworks installation manager
7. Change the serial numbers
- Change the serial numbers as required on this page then click Next, and allow SOLIDWORKS to install whatever extras it requires.
Change the serial numbers
8. Review Changes
- Review all the packages and product that will be changed. Click through Next until the final page where you can click Modify Now.
Change serial number next page
Change serial number final page
9. The Serial Number is now changed!
- The Serial number which this computer is associated to for SOLIDWORKS has now been changed.
10. Get Additional Tech Support
- This process is applicable to standalone installations only on the Windows 11 operating system. For help with network licensing (SNLs) and admin image installations, please get in touch with our expert Technical Support team.
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