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Regards to all.
I have switched to SaaS version 2026, upgrade 3 for now. I have also activated the "Security key" option, which allows me to work indefinitely with the version I last paid for and upgraded the "Security key".
So, if I stop paying now, I will be able to work with my version until doomsday, because it allows me to work offline with the version I paid for.
This was also explained in an email by those responsible from PC SOFT.
So, I don't have to go online every 14 days to continue working.
Maybe that will dispel doubts about "will my project be captured".
So, it won't. Continue to enjoy PC SOFT products.

Greetings to everyone.

Hi IsmirB,

thank you for your posting!

Just a short question: do you own the security key (= hardware) already???

Kind regards,
Guenter Predl
gpredl@syspredl.at

My only curiosity would be if you stop paying would you be able to create new projects or only work on your existing ones, that would be the kind of thing I would see a company like PC Soft doing. It wouldn’t be good for the users.

Hello ImisrB,

It would be interesting to use your PC firewall to block outbound and inbound communications from PCSoft just to see if any problems arise.
I do not know which programs phone home in the SaaS Version 2026 but in V25 both Windev64.exe and Windev64Local.exe make outbound calls to [wx-launch.windev.com] every time Windev starts up.

My distrust of PCSoft and the annoying "Your Software is too old" message every day led me to block them not long after they introduced the SaaS version.

The Fort firewall runs just like the old Zone Alarm software and checks everything.
[github.com]

Regards
Al



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/29/2026 12:17AM by Al.

Hi - I got following mail from PCS yesterday .....

Dear Customer,

To support your development and provide you with solutions adapted to your needs, we are updating our commercial offering.

Until now, our solutions have been offered as individual software tool subscriptions. We are now introducing comprehensive, coherent suites and services tailored to the needs of your organization.

These suites and services provide you with greater value, performance, and simplicity.

This new commercial offering will come into effect from July 31, 2026.

No change will be made to your current subscription term without your agreement.

Therefore:

If the anniversary date for the renewal of your subscription falls before July 31, 2026, your current terms and conditions will remain unchanged until your next anniversary date, unless you wish to change sooner.

Once your subscription expires, you will automatically switch to the new offerings.

If you would like to benefit from these offerings sooner, you may switch immediately and benefit from attractive commercial advantages by contacting our teams directly.

Also, we remind you that you may terminate your subscription free of charge up to two (2) months prior to its expiry date.

Our intent remains unchanged: to support you over the long term with innovative solutions that are increasingly powerful and tailored to your needs.

For any questions, you may contact us via our website [www.pcsoft.fr] or your usual sales contact.

Yours sincerely,

From PC Soft website

dongle Info

Hi Guenter.
I have activated the security key options in my account on the PC SOFT website.
They expect the software to update the actual dongle key by the end of June. I hope it will be as they say.

The advantage of the SaaS system for me is that I can normally use the PC SOFT tools on any computer. As for the older versions, I had some projects in Windev 24 and I just did an Uninstall of the old ones and installed the SaaS version of Windev 24 and everything works ok with the same subscription, as the dongle used to work with the older versions.

Regards !

Hi IsmirB, thank you for your answer and the info!!

Kind regards,
Guenter Predl
gpredl@syspredl.at