

From the list of installed programs find SOLIDWORKS, select it and click Change.If you are using Windows 10 or 11, you can get to Control Panel by searching for it as in the screenshot below.

(This step is not necessary if you are changing from a network license serial number to a standalone serial number.) Follow the prompts to deactivate the licence and then close SOLIDWORKS.

To do this, open SOLIDWORKS and from the Help menu select Licenses and then Deactivate. If you are currently using a standalone SOLIDWORKS license you should first deactivate your licence.
