Can I transfer Blue Iris License to another computer? Also, a question on updates

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Can I transfer my Blue Iris License to another computer?

Also, I noticed that I am not longer able to update. Its asking for $30 for another year of support. Are the updates part of this? How many of you are keeping your Blue Iris versions up to date?
 
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Arjun said:
Can I transfer my Blue Iris License to another computer?

Also, I noticed that I am not longer able to update. Its asking for $30 for another year of support. Are the updates part of this? How many of you are keeping your Blue Iris versions up to date?
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Yes of course you can. Deactivate the license on the old pc, then activate it again.
You need some sort of extended support if you want updates after 1 year. There are several threads discussing this. The BI website has the options laid out.
 
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Just be sure to record the license number before you deactivate.
 
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You can make things a bit easier (no typos!) if you:

1) In BI, go to "Settings" ==>> "About" tab ==>> click on "Email Support" button. The info will be copied onto the Clipboard.
2) Open Notepad / text editor and paste (Control V) the Clipboard into a new document and save it to a known place...now you'll have your BI License Key saved so you can copy/paste it later as well if needed for activation in a new BI install!
 
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more on this please. when I pay for a new support plan...for BI 5 --
Can I remove all the blue iris software from my computer, and install fresh ?
I don't know, I think a fresh install after a couple of years would be good to do. I guess getting an updated full install file (unpatched) would be available..
 
juliand said:
more on this please. when I pay for a new support plan...for BI 5 --
Can I remove all the blue iris software from my computer, and install fresh ?
I don't know, I think a fresh install after a couple of years would be good to do. I guess getting an updated full install file (unpatched) would be available..
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Yes, the license key will be your original key not the support key.
 
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I need to move my Bl 4 to a new Windows 10 computer. I've read the steps (e.g. exporting settings etc.) What's the best way to install BI 4? Should I download the "legacy" version from the BI site, or use the files that I've got on the old hard drive? (I have my licence info).
 
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