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How to delete a cloud license from your computer

[Codemeter 7.60d or older]

  1. Open Windows Registry (Start > typ ‘regedit’)
  2. Go to Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WIBU-SYSTEMS\CodeMeterCC
  3. If not present, create new DWORD (right mouse click), name it “AllowCmActDelete”.

  4. Double click the DWORD-file and set the value to 1. Close the DWord and save changes.
  5. Open the task manager (CTRL +  ALT +  DEL or right mouse click on the Windows bar) > tab page ‘Details’:
    • End the task Buildsoft.Gateway.exe (if present)
    • End the task Buildsoft.Gateway.Server.exe (if present)
    • End the task Buildsoft.Server.exe (if present)
    • End the task CmWebAdmin.exe (if present)
    • End the task CodeMeterCC.exe
    • End the task CmWebAdmin.exe
  6. Start Codemeter again (Start > All Programs > Codemeter Control Center)
    The button ‘Remove’ is now enabled. Select the cloud-license and hit ‘Remove’.
  7. Open the task manager (CTRL +  ALT +  DEL or right mouse click on the Windows bar) > tab page ‘Services’:
    • Find Gateway in the list > Start service.
    • Find Gateway Server in the list > Start service.

    Both Gateway and Gateway Server should have the status ‘Started’ now. If not, just start them again.

[Codemeter 8.10 or newer]

  • Either you use the method above.
  • Either you use the command-line
    • Open prompt
    • Write the code below and hit ENTER
      cmu.exe --delete-cmcloud-credentials --serial 140-*number of your cloud license*

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