Thanks to all. Renaming the Legacyx.lic file does the trick. But a few clarifying notes:
*Windows7, 32-bit and 64-bit for Legacy7*: The Legacy7.lic file is in the folder C:\Program Files\Legacy\ Widows7, 32-bit for Legacy 8: The Legacy8.lic file is in the folder C:\Program Files\Legacy\ Windows7, 64-bit for Legacy 8: The Legacy8.lic file is in the folder C:\Users\*UserName*\Documents\Legacy Family Tree\_AppData These values are based on default installation paths. On Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at 3:25 AM, Cathy Pinner <genea...@gmail.com> wrote: > The answer to reverting Deluxe to Standard is > simple on the one hand and complex on the other. > > The simple answer. Delete or move your > Legacy8.lic file found in Documents\Legacy Family Tree\_AppData > > The complex answer. > It was possible to install Legacy 7 more than > once on the same computer for the same user by 1) > Renaming the installation file to LegacyNew.exe > and then choosing a different folder to install to. > This was possible because the user settings were > kept in the Program Folder - which is why on > later versions of Windows, Legacy 7 could not be > installed to the Windows Programs Folder. > > Legacy 8 is different. Legacy 8 by default is > installed to the Windows Program Folder. > The Legacy 8 user settings are not kept in the > Program folder but in ...<username>/Documents/Legacy Family Tree/_AppData > > The result is that even if you rename the > installation folder as LegacyNew.exe and choose > to install it into a different folder, the USER > SETTINGS are STILL in the same folder - so it > will open knowing your deluxe status and your preferred family file etc > etc. > > So, you can have ANOTHER user account on your > computer and switch to that to run the same > installation of Legacy with different settings. > Two people who use the same computer but sign in > with different user accounts can have completely > different settings for Legacy 8 though Legacy 8 > has only been installed once on the computer. > > Or you can just delete, move or rename the > Legacy8.lic file to revert to standard. Renaming > it is probably the easiest. You need to close and reopen Legacy. > > Note that beta testers can switch on and off the > Deluxe version of the program while within the > program but it isn't envisaged that ordinary users would want to do that. > > Cathy > > At 02:49 PM 24/03/2014, you wrote: > >I have NOT tried this, it might not work (depends on how the customer > >number is "registered"). > > > >Have you tried installing Legacy twice, 2nd time to a different > >directory(folder)? And on that second install do not put in the reg > number? > > > >Or, if you play with any of the "VM" emulators, you could install a > >version of Legacy inside of a VM box that is not registered. (of course > >that requires a 2nd Windows license - ugh). > > > >Bob > > > >On 03/23/2014 14:06, Genealogy Bob wrote: > > > Don't have access to my version 8 right now. > > > > > > But, trying to remove ID on version 7.5 now, appears to be a Read Only > > > field. How do I remove/modify it? > > > Will this be the same method when I get to my copy of 8? > > > > > > > > > On 3/22/2014 9:11 PM, C.G. Ouimet wrote: > > >> > > >> Actually, any character in the Customer Number field seems to revert > > >> to standard … > > >> > > >>  > > >> > > >> A little checkbox for Standard or Deluxe features might be handy for > > >> some people who share files with others > > âₚ¬Â¦ Hint hint … > > >> > > >>  > > >> > > >>  > > >> > > >> C.G. Ouimet > > >> > > >> Kingston ON > > >> > > >>  > > >> > > >> *From:*Richard Van Wasshnova [mailto:rfvanwasshn...@gmail.com] > > >> *Sent:* March 22, 2014 08:27 PM > > >> *To:* legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com > > >> *Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] Multiple versions installed? > > >> > > >>  > > >> > > >> Not quite that simple. It would need to be changed to "Legacy8" I > > >> think for standard vers an back to your private code for Deluxe. > > >> > > >>  > > >> > > >> On Sat, Mar 22, 2014 at 5:01 PM, BobsTree2-Gmail <bobstr...@gmail.com > > >> <mailto:bobstr...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > >> > > >> Too obvious, could not possibly be that simple.  ... whatt is the > > >> real answer?  <g >. > > >> > > >>  > > >> > > >> Thanks > > >> > > >> Bob > > >> > > >> > > >> On Mar 22, 2014, at 19:40, "C.G. Ouimet" <c.g.oui...@outlook.com > > >> <mailto:c.g.oui...@outlook.com>> wrote: > > >> > > >> You could always remove your customer number when you want to > > >> test something … > > >> > > >>  > > >> > > >>  > > >> > > >> C.G. 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