Livetime license not work after update to 3.8.3

[Walt6]

At Jul 4. in the night in the right side of my PC screen pop up  a window from MB, for a free update.

I have bought my livetime license a long time ago, from a company they ahve overbought it.

MB works fine  for a long time, also I was able to reinstall MB after change from Win7, to Win10,and after upgrade mxy PC with new Hardware(all with help from MB-Support)

So after ive clicked to the update and install, it downgrade me to a 14 days trail membership.

I try the MB removal tool, and try to reactivte, nothing works.

It says ive overdone the number of activations( ive never run MB on more than one PC/device...because i got only 1)

I try to login my account, and because ive forgotten my passwort, click there, MB answer me they have send me a E-Mail, but I dont receive any Mail with new Password, or code from MB.

I wrote MB support, and MB tell me Ive to provide receipt/proof of purchase for license.

How should I proove that ?

The only proove is, that my lifetime licence was active a long time, and all the old chat with the MB support before( Ive saved almost all)

sorry for my bad english, Im german, but i try my best.

 

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[Maurice Naggar]

Hi,  Walt6  

Please see the pinned suggestions by DCollins
Having Licensing Issues after a Malwarebytes Upgrade
https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/249141-having-licensing-issues-after-a-malwarebytes-upgrade/

 

[Walt6]

Thanks a lot for answering, Maurice !

I know all this points ive to do, but I am unable to login my account(not the first time).

Because that it is not possible to deactivate my license for my one and only PC.

regular, when MB offer me a free update for my existing, and long time on this PC running livetime license, should be  automatically updated , and after installing running regular  as livetime licence, and NOT instantly downgrade to a 14 days trial membership !

Now MB wants a proof/bill, for my  a long time ago bought licence.

Ive no more bill or E-Mail from this time.

But I got more than 10 chats saved, with MB(because upgrade PC Hardware, because change from Win7 to Win 10)

 

[Maurice Naggar]

I regret your trouble.  Maybe it would help to know the name of the company that you bought the license from.

I am sorry I have no further advice.  Other than stay with the Support ticket.  Provide them the License Keys.  They can research about that license.

I wish you well.

[Walt6]

Thanks a lot Maurice,

Ive already send them the licence key-TWO times, but O.K. ive to be patient !

[MarieJoe]

At least you got a reply from Support.

How long did it take to hear from them?
I'm almost at 24 hours.

[Walt6]

They give a automatically support ticket number, ive answering instantly, after 24h, some they answering with  anew ticket number.

I answering this ticket, and send my license key/ID....3 days not one beep.

at jul 8th, they want a proof/bill for my license.

After the message i sign up(again) for this forum.

It seems MB got a new owner, or new Personal ?!

[MarieJoe]

That is way too long for Tech Support in my opinion.

I think there was some issue with fraudulent licenses....and all are guilty until proven innocent.  Really sucks. They really should have planned this better.    Or maybe they should have planned.....period.

[Walt6]

Its possible there is a problem with fraudlent licenses, but for sure mine is NOT, because I got before(because install new Hardware in my PC, change from Win7 to Win10...set up my Win10 new again) a lot of chat with the MB support and thy proofed my licence is valid and legal.

I think its a issue/bug in the new 3.8.3 Software, because its not only me, got this problems !

It was a forum tread before, and it was closed, only after few answers, and said the "bug is fixed"

I only can see... nothing is fixed.

But my trail membership run out in 9 days, so its a lot of time for the MB support, to fix(or fix not) that issue.

 

[exile360]

Once you create an account at My.Malwarebytes.com and have your license keys there you shouldn't have any issues like this going forward as you'll be able to reset/manage your licenses without the need to contact Support which will make reinstalling, upgrading, and migrating your license key to new devices much easier.  Right now it's just a matter of getting everyone's licenses into the new system and getting them signed up for accounts so that they can manage them.

[Walt6]

@bdg2 :

NOT by me, only the last update, that was 3.8.3, before ALL was fine.

But as i said, NOT only me got the problems with 3.8.3 !

Btw.: Its NOT a help, you call the MB programmers "Idiots" ---they are NOT, they construct a fine, save, and fast Internt, and PC protection.

You should NOT slander hard working Persons, not all is so easy, as you think,  that is NOT a good behavior, in germany we say you breached the eticette !!!

[Walt6]

@exile360 :

Its more coplicated, than you think.

A few minutes before I was Able to login my account yet, but:

Ive bought my livetime license a long time ago, tha i change my city, my PC and a lot of other things get lost, also my livetime key.

at my new place i bought a new pc, and bought me a MB year license, this licence now is shown in my account, sadly NOT my livetime licence

After some time, living at my new place, and dig in my old setup CDs and Papers, I found my old livetime licence---NO Problem reactivating !

 the customer support must know, the livetime key is no more in my existing account, because my contacts before(changing my PC Hardware, change from Win7 to Win10, setup system new again)

So Ive to wait the customer support fix my problem

 

 

[exile360]

Yes, Support will be able to add your lifetime key to your account so that you can manage both your yearly subscription license there as well as your lifetime license, but once that is done you will be able to reset and manage your licenses and devices on your own without having to contact Support so it will be much more convenient.

[AdvancedSetup]

Hello @Walt6

Yes, please stick with your support agent and they will assist you. As we cannot help you beyond what the support desk can I will go ahead and close your topic and wish you well.

If there is something else we can assist you with though please let us know.

Take care and good luck

Ron