OD renewal via recent $10 off deal

Unable to update OD components via Impulse?

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I decided to renew my expired OD sub with the $10 off deal I just got in the mail - did so via the Stardock store and so on, no problems.  But when I try to update Fences Pro, Deskscapes, etc via Impulse it says the registration is invalid.

 

Is something wrong or do we need to download things individually now?  Isn't there a way to get Impulse to update this stuff automatically anymore?

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

do we need to download things individually now? Isn't there a way to get Impulse to update this stuff automatically anymore?
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Yes then no, since Impulse was sold to Gamestop no new or renewal OD products are still handled with Impulse.

Download from Stardock store.

There is a new app that will be for Stardock products only in the works.

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Okay thanks, that's what I thought.

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Can anyone tell me what "WinCustomize Customer Loyalty" in the products under the my account section is? There's a download but it just takes me to an error page.

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Drzues, reply 4
Can anyone tell me what "WinCustomize Customer Loyalty" in the products under the my account section is? There's a download but it just takes me to an error page.
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Same here.

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I think, purely from memory, that it popped up a couple/few years ago when Stardock graciously did an extension for WC subscribers.  I believe it was related to the "WB themes per year" model.  It did used to show somewhere before the Impulse deal, I'm thinking on the WC MyProducts page.  It has a dead link for me as well and I think at this point it's moot, other than a pleasant little reminder to me of the little things that WC/SD does sometimes to be nice (seriously, it was nice).  At some point it did have an expiration date which made sense.

Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Never mind.  Old unrelated issues.  It'll pass.

Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top

In order to update (install downloaded version), at least for Deskscapes and I assume Fences too, it's saying I first need to uninstall - ack.  If I uninstall via Impulse won't I lose all my configuration of both?

Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting ansury, reply 8
If I uninstall via Impulse won't I lose all my configuration of both?
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Yes.

Reply #10 from Stardock Forums Top

Rats - a lot of Stardock customers are probably going to be a little po'ed about that.

 

Especially having to re-download Deskscapes dreams which we may not have access to anymore since there's a subscription involved.

Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top

You can backup your .dream files, they are located in your Stardock documents folder.

 

Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Island, reply 11
You can backup your .dream files, they are located in your Stardock documents folder.

 
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I keep all mine on a network drive shared by both my PCs. That way, I avoid the problem with uninstalling, and I don't need multiple copies to take up so much space....dreams can be quite large.