How do i remove a license from visual studio 2022?

Question

I want to remove the current license in my VS 2022. how can i do that? I've seen a few solutions for older versions of VS, but it looks like it is not applicable for VS 2022. Or how can i check the VS key in my registry editor?

Answer 1

Hi @Anonymous ,

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A!

For VS2022, please remove the registry key(Before you delete it, I suggest you first export the registry key, so you'll have a backup if you accidentally delete the wrong key.):
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Licenses\1299B4B9-DFCC-476D-98F0-F65A2B46C96D

Sincerely,
Anna
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Answer 2

hope the soluton works, looks like it's not easy to remove the license.

Answer 3

I tried the registry route, but found that to cause a fruitless "update key" link which offered hope, but no opportunity to change to a different product key.

I discovered via the VS 2022 Pro Help->Technical Support link that the way to do this is to use the storepid.exe command.

You can find helpful information about using the storepid.exe command in "Automatically apply product keys when deploying Visual Studio"