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---+Apply License Files for Virtuoso Release 4.x and earlier, on Windows

   1 Expand the *Start* menu.
   1 Click the *Control Panel* icon.
   1 Open the *Administrative Tools* folder.
   1 Launch the *Services* utility.
   1 Locate your *Virtuoso instance*.
   1 Stop your *Virtuoso instance*.
   1 Retrieve your new <nop>OpenLink license file from an email or [[ODSBriefcaseLicenseStorage][ODS briefcase]].
   1 Over-write the old license file with the new license file.
   1 Go back to the *Services* utility.
   1 Restart your *Virtuoso instance*.