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?? Thanks scook!!

OK, thanks scook. Will do. Getting everything ready now, clean installs start in a couple weeks.

My confusion is that the CW web installer file name is "Cakewalk_by_BandLab_Download...etc". So that is NOT using the Assistant and is just a CW only install?

Thanks Scook. So, sounds like I will need to do the install with BandLab Assistant, using the web installer. I don't mind, I just don't use any BandLab tools or social media stuff, whatever.

I'm upgrading my DAW, building a new machine. As such, will need to reinstall Sonar. It is not my primary DAW right now ☹️ and am using mostly to access legacy projects. My preference is not install anything Bandlab. I have all of the install EXEs and log-in info for the main program, plugs, and CW Command Center. Can you manually install all and then use Command Center for any updating as necessary, without having to install Bandlab Assistant? (Pretty much what the OP asked.)