gmp Posted November 16 Posted November 16 This is an old post from 2022. I wonder if this is still relevant? How long does activation last? Under normal conditions, if you are signed in to BandLab and your system is online, no further user intervention is required and Cakewalk will stay permanently activated. If your system is offline, however, the activation lease will last for up to 6 months, after which you will need to reactivate Cakewalk. When this happens, you will get a message informing you that Cakewalk needs to be activated. Activation can also be needed under rare cases if you make major changes to your system like installing a new OS, changing the motherboard, etc. Re-activation will normally occur automatically and seamlessly when you launch Cakewalk if it's needed. However, if you don't have an active internet connection, you will need to enable it or follow the offline activation steps.
timboalogo Posted November 16 Posted November 16 I just started it up and after a sign in, it still loaded.
Amberwolf Posted November 16 Posted November 16 4 hours ago, gmp said: This is an old post from 2022. I wonder if this is still relevant? Um, what post? Yours is the first one in this thread, and it is from today (11-16-2025)...I'm confused.
user905133 Posted November 16 Posted November 16 10 minutes ago, Amberwolf said: Um, what post? Yours is the first one in this thread, and it is from today (11-16-2025)...I'm confused. FOUND IT! Quote How long does activation last? Under normal conditions, if you are signed in to BandLab and your system is online, no further user intervention is required and Cakewalk will stay permanently activated. If your system is offline, however, the activation lease will last for up to 6 months, after which you will need to reactivate Cakewalk. When this happens, you will get a message informing you that Cakewalk needs to be activated. Activation can also be needed under rare cases if you make major changes to your system like installing a new OS, changing the motherboard, etc. Re-activation will normally occur automatically and seamlessly when you launch Cakewalk if it's needed. However, if you don't have an active internet connection, you will need to enable it or follow the offline activation steps.
Amberwolf Posted November 16 Posted November 16 Thats not in this thread so I still don't undestand this thread's first post? Shouldn't it be in that thread?
user905133 Posted November 16 Posted November 16 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Amberwolf said: Thats not in this thread so I still don't undestand this thread's first post? Shouldn't it be in that thread? gmp didn't do the quote correctly. It wasn't presented with either a quote box or a direct copy of the original post. Here ya go: 5 hours ago, gmp said: This is an old post from 2022. I wonder if this is still relevant? On 8/27/2022 at 12:46 AM, sjoens said: How long does activation last? Under normal conditions, if you are signed in to BandLab and your system is online, no further user intervention is required and Cakewalk will stay permanently activated. If your system is offline, however, the activation lease will last for up to 6 months, after which you will need to reactivate Cakewalk. When this happens, you will get a message informing you that Cakewalk needs to be activated. Activation can also be needed under rare cases if you make major changes to your system like installing a new OS, changing the motherboard, etc. Re-activation will normally occur automatically and seamlessly when you launch Cakewalk if it's needed. However, if you don't have an active internet connection, you will need to enable it or follow the offline activation steps. Edited November 16 by user905133 fixed typo (changed "was" to "wasn't"
gmp Posted November 16 Author Posted November 16 Sorry about that Amberwolf, Yes this is the post from 2022 I got that from. if this info is correct, then if we stay online every day using CbB the latest version, it shouldn't have to be reactivated. Of course, most of us turn off our computer at night. I saw a reference to an expiry date for reactivation, but don't how to find that. If we knew that maybe then we'd know how long we can use CbB without reactivation
Amberwolf Posted November 16 Posted November 16 ok, i think i understand now. (my brain doens't work like normal people's)
Amberwolf Posted November 17 Posted November 17 4 hours ago, sjoens said: THERE's NORMAL PEEOPLE's??!? Where? That's about the same reaction I get from JellyBeanThePerfectlyNormalSchmoo when my brother says "the dog" in some phrase referring to her.... :lol:
timboalogo Posted Monday at 08:13 PM Posted Monday at 08:13 PM 21 hours ago, sjoens said: THERE's NORMAL PEEOPLE's??!? Where? Not at my house there aren't!
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