# Windows 7 and License support

**URL:** <https://community.mobotix.com/t/windows-7-and-license-support/708>\
**Category:** ManagementCenter Licenses\
**Tags:** licenses\
**Created:** [November 9, 2018, 8:54am UTC](https://community.mobotix.com/t/windows-7-and-license-support/708 "2018-11-09T08:54:34Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 9, 2018, 8:54am UTC](https://community.mobotix.com/t/windows-7-and-license-support/708/1 "2018-11-09T08:54:34Z")

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The MxMC 2.0 cant support the license features in a Windows 7 Version.  
Windows 7 is on the way to phase out by microsoft and get in the future only security related patches.  
In some circumstances the Windows 7 could support the license functionalities with the MxMC 2.0. Unfortunately the MxMC can´t identified this circumstances automatically and the default behavior is don’t activate the license function at all, to provide the most compatibility for the Windows 7 users.

Never less we build in a hidden switch to enable the license function in the windows 7 operating system.  
The user can check individually if his windows 7 setup supports the license function. In any startup issues the user can disable the function easily.

**How to enable the hidden parameter for Windows:**  
In the Windows Registry create the follow new parameter: “HKEY\_CURRENT\_USER/Software/Mobotix/MxManagementCenter/preferences/general” create the follow string (REG\_SZ) forceLicenseSystem and set the parameter to „true ".

**How to enable the hidden parameter for Mac systems:**

- Open the Terminal Windows
- Type in "killall -u cfprefsd“
- Type in “defaults write com.mobotix.MxManagementCenter.plist preferences.general.forceLicenseSystem -bool YES”