%META:TOPICPARENT{name="ApplyVirtLicenses"}% ---+Apply License Files for Virtuoso Releases 5.x and above, on Windows 1 Retrieve your new Virtuoso license file (e.g., virtuoso.lic) from email or [[ODSBriefcaseLicenseStorage][ODS briefcase]].%BR%%BR% 1 Place the new license file in the appropriate directory.%BR%%BR% * By default this is C:\Program Files\OpenLink Software\Virtuoso\bin, but you may have installed elsewhere. %BR%%BR% * If in doubt, check all System and User Environment Variables (*System* control panel >> *Advanced* tab >> *Environment Variables*) for an OPL_LICENSE_DIR. %BR%%BR% * If a license file by the same name is already present in any directory included in this variable, rename the old file and save it until you're sure the new one works.%BR%%BR% 1 Launch the *Services* or *Component Services* utility (*Start* menu >> *Control Panel* >> *Administrative Tools*).%BR%%BR% 1 Stop and restart the OpenLink License Manager service.