Visual Studio license activation
How to change Visual Studio 2017 License Key? - Stack Overflow
will vs 2019 license key work for vs 2022?
Microsoft Visual Studio Enterprise 2017 product key?
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If it's a key you received that isn't linked to an MSDN subscription, then yes. You can use that key to install VS2017 Enterprise without any rights to upgrade to the latest version (that comes with the MSDN Subscription).
I would double-check the terms of the license as they may vary depending on your type of usage.
To be honest, I'd look into Visual Studio Community Edition if the only thing you're doing is learning, home projects, or small scale development. It's free and it still has tons of features. If you need to compare what is/isn't included compared to Enterprise, you can look at the Compare Matrix.
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To activate Visual Studio Professional 2019 offline, follow these steps:
1.The key must be specifically for Visual Studio Professional 2019. If the subscription portal does not list a valid key for this edition, contact Microsoft support to verify or request the correct key.
2. Right-click the Visual Studio shortcut and select “Run as administrator”. Go to File > Account Settings > Unlock with a Product Key.
3. If you're using command-line installation with --productKey , ensure the key is entered as a continuous 25-character string without dashes (e.g., xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx).
4. Ensure you're not using a pre-release version, which does not support product key activation and requires sign-in.
I followed your advice and contacted Microsoft support, and the problem was resolved.
It took me a while to find the contact information for subscriptions.
The documentation was complicated, and it was difficult to find the answer.
Your advice was very helpful, and I'm very grateful.
Well I found two possible solutions for Visual Studio 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2022.
1. Setting new product key with StorePID.exe (MS Docs).
- navigate to VS 2017/2019 installation directory (
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Enterprise\Common7\IDE) - start
cmdas admin - execute
StorePID.exe <your_new_product_key> <MPC> - maybe a restart
Possible Microsoft Product Codes (MPC) are:
06177Visual Studio Professional 201306191Visual Studio Premium 201306181Visual Studio Ultimate 201307062Visual Studio Professional 201507060Visual Studio Enterprise 201508860Visual Studio Enterprise 201708862Visual Studio Professional 201708866Visual Studio Test Professional 201709260Visual Studio Enterprise 201909262Visual Studio Professional 201909660Visual Studio Enterprise 202209662Visual Studio Professional 2022
2. Removing product key first and set new one. (VS 2015/2017/2019)
- open register editor
- navigate to
- VS 2015:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Licenses\4D8CFBCB-2F6A-4AD2-BABF-10E28F6F2C8Fand delete it - VS 2017:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Licenses\5C505A59-E312-4B89-9508-E162F8150517and delete it - VS 2019:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Licenses\41717607-F34E-432C-A138-A3CFD7E25CDAand delete it
- exeute a repair installation of VS 2017/2019
- enter your new product key under Help > Register Product
It's not the best way to solve it, but faster than deinstall and install the complete IDE.
Update (2020-01-09)
- added MPCs for Visual Studio 2013, 2015 and 2019;
- extended registry solution for VS 2019;
Update (2021-12-03)
- added MPCs for Visual Studio 2022;
For VS 2019 the registry key is:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Licenses\41717607-F34E-432C-A138-A3CFD7E25CDA
With the launch of vs 2022, before I go and download it I want to know will my license be valid for the 2022 version or not? I search literally in every forum talks about the launching but nobody brings this question.