Upgrading to Object Desktop?

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I have licenses for Start 11 and Multiplicity. Now that I want to start using Fences, I think it's more economical to upgrade to ObjectDesktop -- cheaper, even if I don't use any of the other tools in the suite.

How do I upgrade my existing subscriptions to an ObjectDesktop subscription? I'm concerned with being double-billed, and having multiple subscriptions that I don't actually use.

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Click the Get Now button on the upgrade for Object Desktop.

and then enter the requested information to check your eligibility.

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting pelaird, reply 1

Click the Get Now button on the upgrade for Object Desktop.
End of pelaird's quote
Thanks! That ... well, I feel like it didn't give that option over the weekend. But I got it to work now.

It's still not perfectly clear this will override my Start11 and Multiplicity licenses, tho. Is that what will happen?

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Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting mikeblas, reply 2


Quoting pelaird,
reply 1

Click the Get Now button on the upgrade for Object Desktop.

Thanks! That ... well, I feel like it didn't give that option over the weekend. But I got it to work now.

It's still not perfectly clear this will override my Start11 and Multiplicity licenses, tho. Is that what will happen?

End of mikeblas's quote

No it won't. You will always have access to the software you own. Your multiplicity license and start 11 license are permanent licenses that you only pay for once and do not carry an annual fee. OD is a subscription that requires an annual fee. Should you not renew your OD subscription all software that is part of that package would cease to function. But your multiplicity and start 11 license would continue to work as they always have.

If by some chance you have a Fences subscription then you may end up double billed for two different subscriptions should you also want the OD subscription. I do not believe stardock yet has a way to upgrade a fences subscription to a OD one instead. But that would be a great idea.