How to change the license key of Visual Studio 2017?

Question

I want to delete my license key in visual studio 2017. how do I do this? I am trying to change a product key, but I cannot.

Answer 1

Well, I found two possible solutions.

1. Installing a new product key using StorePID.exe ( MS Docs ).

1. go to the VS 2017 installation directory ( C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Enterprise\Common7\IDE )
2. run cmd as administrator
3. run StorePID.exe <your_new_product_key> <MPC>
4. maybe reboot

Possible Microsoft Product Codes (MPC):

• 08860 Visual Studio Enterprise 2017
• 08862 Visual Studio Professional 2017
• 08866 Visual Studio Test Professional 2017

2. First remove the product key and install a new one.

1. open registry editor
2. go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Licenses\5C505A59-E312-4B89-9508-E162F8150517 and delete it
3. complete the repair installation VS 2017
4. enter the new product key in Help> Register Product

This is not the best way to solve it, but faster than uninstalling and installing the full IDE.

Answer 2

For VS 2015 Key

 HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Licenses\4D8CFBCB-2F6A-4AD2-BABF-10E28F6F2C8F 

what is it worth ...

Answer 3

For VS 2019 registry key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Licenses\41717607-F34E-432C-A138-A3CFD7E25CDA

Answer 4

MPC for VS 2019.

Visual Studio Enterprise 2019 09260

Visual Studio Professional 2019 09262

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/install/automatically-apply-product-keys-when-deploying-visual-studio?view=vs-2019