Yeah that happend to me too....

But support will help you out mate!!!

Also sorry to say this but you won't get the latest updates of all the sofware.....

but the latest of what they have in the link they give you.....

SO to anyone who's reading this, In your last month you must archieve all the software you would like to KEEP!!!!!

Or you loose it!!!!

That'd be about 6 months of my download limit....

I ALWAYS make sure anything downloaded does NOT need to be redownloaded.....by archiving somewhere...preferably to a secondary drive, too .....

If there's the option for CS [cable select] give that a go...as your primary HD may also be set as CS, not 'Master' ...

@HoodyCrow, renting and licensing aren't the same.

Jafo or another Stardockian can certainly correct me if necessary, but the license terms for ODNT that I had indicated I would have access to the software version that was current at the time of the annual expiry.  It may be that there is a technical hurdle to overcome in having that access streamlined through the Impulse Client, but that's a tech challenge for Stardock to manage and doesn't change the license terms.

Yes, yes, and yes....maybe one more...lost track...

sales@stardock.com will be your likely port of call....

Thanks, Mike!

Stardock will no longer be providing archives for expired Object Desktop subscriptions.  I would suggest making the archives before your subscription expires.

I get the whole renting and licensing thing everyone is talking about here. But if I buy software (be it a game or a program) I can install it as many times as I want for however many years go by. I understand I may not get the updates or upgrades of the software but I can still install them none the less. If Impulse's concept is for you to have digital software that can be installed thru Impulse without the need for CDs, I don't understand why after a year they would restrict you from using Impulse to install it and instead you are provided a link to download an .EXE version of the program? It's interesting how these things work.

This only applies to Object Desktop, as it's really a subscription, not a purchase.  If you were to purchase the apps separately, or games, those are good indefinitely.

You can restore any archives made before the subscription lapsed, beta or full release.

It's not a bad idea to make an archive of both.  I wouldn't rely on beta releases for backup copies.

This policy change - and afaik, license change - needs a corresponding Impulse UI change. If you're making a distinction between Object Desktop and every other piece of software available through Impulse by limiting access to only one year, then you need to have the corresponding UI to support such limitations and distinctions.  Reminder nags don't cut it in this regard, since the end result is that the customer can permanently lose access to the product if they don't understand the archiving requirements.  And given my earlier response - and Jafo's affirmative support of my response - a strong case can be made that since Stardockians don't have a complete handle on this, that it's a sure bet some of your customers do not either.

One possible implementation is for OD apps to auto-archive at the end of the year.  A better implementation is for a field in the customer <-->license table be used to track the last licensed version of a piece of software that each customer is entitled to.  But if you're dead set against that, auto-archiving is another option.  And there are other ways of handling this, but I have to say I'm surprised you're now making an arbitrary distinction for this one package.  Any other bit of software I obtain through Stardock and Impulse is supposed to be available out to some undefined future date.

To archive, open Impulse, then click on the upper left button with the arrow. A dialog box opens; click on Preferences, and then, in the next box, click on Archive and Install, and your options are available there. It would be a good idea to back up your archives elsewhere if it's true that you won't be able to get old versions once your subscription expires.

Hm. I have to agree with Aesir on this one. Essentially cutting people off from their apps because they failed to archive without at least providing some kind of substantial warning (by this I mean a colorful pop-up box at a minimum, not an EULA) seems like shabby customer service.