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No. Updating keeps your activation, plan, settings and moved files as they are — there's nothing to re-enter. When you open a newer installer while Storage Studio is running, the app updates itself in place and relaunches.

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If an update ever asks you to activate again, use your purchase email and License Code, or ask for your key to be re-sent.

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Licensing & payments · Updates and Mac compatibility

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Will updating Storage Studio affect my licence?

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Short answer: No. Updating keeps your activation, plan, settings and moved files; there's nothing to re-enter.

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No. Updating keeps your activation, plan, settings and moved files as they are — there's nothing to re-enter. When you open a newer installer while Storage Studio is running, the app updates itself in place and relaunches.

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If an update ever asks you to activate again, use your purchase email and License Code, or ask for your key to be re-sent.

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