Problem

This article goes over removing Temporary SOLIDWORKS License Files. Temporary license files must be removed to ensure proper activation of regular licensing. This is typically needed after completing testing, overcoming an outage, or the Temporary license file expiring. If an expired Standalone License file is still present, there may be a "Standalone license file failure" when launching SolidWorks.

Solution 1: Network License File Removal

1. Have users return all checked out or borrowed SOLIDWORKS licenses
2. Open the SolidNetWork License Manager on the server machine
3. Make sure no licenses are checked out or borrowed from the License Usage tab
4. Stop the license server from the Server Administration tab
5. In the Server Administration tab, click "Options" within the "Advanced Options" section

6. In the window that comes up, select the “Use Activation” option and click "OK".

7. Go through the steps in this article to reactivate the licenses: How To Update a SolidNetWork License – Hawk Ridge Systems
8. Start the server by clicking "Start" in the "License Server" section.

Solution 2: Standalone License File Removal

Follow the steps below to remove the old license file if it has expired or you no longer wish to use a temporary license file.

1. Close SOLIDWORKS.
2. Open Windows File Explorer.

3. Show hidden folders by clicking the "..." button and select "Options" from the dropdown menu.

   

4. Under the View tab, select "Show hidden files, folders, and drives" and click "Apply".

   

5. Navigate to C:\ProgramData\SOLIDWORKS

6. Locate the license file called SolidWorksStandaloneLic.lic and delete it

   

7. Launch SOLIDWORKS to resume normal license usage. If there is a prompt to activate the license, go through the steps in this article: How To Activate SOLIDWORKS Products – Hawk Ridge Systems

For additional support, existing customers can submit a ticket or new customers can contact Hawk Ridge Systems.