I want to deactivate 1 of my computers
I have my Logos programs in 3 computers in my house. How do I deactivate the account on the computer that I want to sell.. if I want to install Logos in the future in a brand new computer?
Do I just uninstall it and that's it?
Comments
-
mike said:
Do I just uninstall it and that's it?
That is my understanding. Logos' licensing intent is on a "per user" basis and not a "per computer" basis. So uninstalling it and not providing the new owner of the computer any download or log in information should do it.
0 -
Uninstall it and make sure the files have been removed.
In general, it's best to completely reformat and reinstall a computer you're going to sell. Too many personal details have a way of lingering on the computer if you just try to remove this or that.
0 -
Mike- Rick and Chris have explained it correctly... A simple uninstall is all that is needed... Make sure to get the user files as well. The advice Chris gives about doing a full wipe, however, should be heeded (Not for Logos reasons, but for personal data ones... even if you trust the person you are giving the computer to, it is still recommend).
macOS, iOS & iPadOS |Logs| Install
Choose Truth Over Tribe | Become a Joyful Outsider!0 -
[Y][Y][Y][Y][Y][Y][Y][Y]Chris Roberts said:In general, it's best to completely reformat and reinstall a computer you're going to sell. Too many personal details have a way of lingering on the computer if you just try to remove this or that.
0 -
As a former computer guy by trade, I can attest to the permanent nature of data on a hard drive. Nothing is ever totally "erased" or "lost" it just depends on the lengths, and the expense you want to go to, to recover the data.
For instance, there are tools out there that no matter whether you've formatted the drive (low level or otherwise), whether or not you've written over the data with new data (even the old stand by "military" or "dod" wipe which does so 50 times can with enough time, and money be overcome).
As a former IT guy for a bible college, I got pretty good at data recovery (you may or may not be surprised how many people come looking for you the night before a term paper is due, because their paper vanished). With free tools, your data can be recovered from simply formatting and re-loading the data. The only sure fire way to protect data (and the protocal used by the gvmt, and gvmt defense contractors) is to either A. drive a spike through the platter of the hard drive or B. burn/disolve, or otherwise cause the platter to return to dust.
B. being safer than A, because someone with government level resources can still recover data off a splinter of a hard drive.
For the end user, format and reload is still probably best practice... I always format and re-load any used computer I buy... But really in the end for me, a lot of it comes down to trust. If you trust the person, any basic level of data removal would be sufficient. If you don't, anything shy of destroying the platter isn't enough.L2 lvl4 (...) WORDsearch, all the way through L10,
0 -
I would probably change my Logos password as well. Better safe than sorry.
Mac Pro (late 2013) OS 12.6.2
0 -
Sorry I didn't clarify my question..
My question was geared not on the "hardware" part .. but was more on "legal" part on Logos..
.
So, when I uninstall Logos program from 1 of my computers... So Logos server "understand" that I just "minus 1" software that are installed in my house?? (not sure if I can explain this)
.
Because I don't want Logos server think that when in the future I install Logos on my new computer .. Logos server would just think I just keep on adding +1 computer all the time... When in reality I did uninstalled 1 in the past.
0 -
That is not an issue with Logos as there is no limit on how many computers it is installed on.
0 -
Nord is correct. I am assuming that you are wondering if it is like Microsoft Office or Adobe products in which your serial number creates a code that matches your computer to the company's servers. Logos does not do that. From my understanding, they do have the capability to determine if you are sharing your Logos ID by monitoring for simultaneous logins on a regular basis and other factors, and have actually enforced their rights in the past.
0 -
mike said:
So, when I uninstall Logos program from 1 of my computers... So Logos server "understand" that I just "minus 1" software that are installed in my house?? (not sure if I can explain this)
Logos' emphasis is on computers for "personal use", so uninstalling is sufficient to fulfil your obligation to the Logos EULA i.e. (for Windows)
- uninstall Logos Bible Software 4/5
- uninstall Logos 4/5 PreRequisites; and
- permanently delete the Logos4/Logos5 folder that remains in C:\Users\YourName\AppData\Local
mike said:My question was geared not on the "hardware" part
So I'll just add that after uninstalling any other programs licensed in your name create a new Admin user account (Windows) for the new owner and then REMOVE all your user accounts, ensuring that the user data will also be removed (do this in Control Panel > User Accounts).
Dave
===Windows 11 & Android 13
0 -
thank you for the infos guys. I thought there is limit of 3 computer where I can install Logos. (I forgot where I got the idea from).
I'm much happier with Logos now!
0
