Update
To update PROFESSIONAL/DELUXE to the latest version, it's necessary to have a current support subscription. To update HICSOAP PROFESSIONAL (or DELUXE) to the latest version you can click on the UPDATE button in HICSOAP itself or download and install from the website. Although convenient the built-in update button is often blocked by security software and on versions of HICSOAP several years old it is broken. For that reason, I always recommend the Manual Update approach detailed below.
Before proceeding please read about whether you should update or not.
Please Note
These instructions assume that the program is currently working and unlocked.
Please do not uninstall first.
Please do not REMOVE REGISTRATION.
In most cases you will not have to unlock again or deal with registration at all. Unless, of course, you are installing a release that you aren't licensed for via a current subscription.
Manual Update
Delete all HICSOAP icons on the DESKTOP and task bar.
Download the latest version from hicsoap.com
Install the update by right-clicking the file you downloaded in step #2 and then clicking RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR
Networked Situation
Every installation accessing the same database should be running the same version. So updating one workstation will require updating all the workstations. In this situation, you shouldn't use the Automatic Option. So in the networked situation you want to use Manual approach. The steps for doing so are...
Close all installations of HICSOAP PROFESSIONAL.
Make a Backup: Run HICSOAP PROFESSIONAL and from the MAIN MENU -> DATABASE -> BACKUP. Make a note of the backup file name and location. You'll only need it if there is a problem.
Close all installations of HICSOAP PROFESSIONAL.
Upgrade each installation using Manual from above.
Verify that each installation is running the same, exact version. Start each installation and determine the version number from the upper left hand-corner of the MAIN MENU.
Verify that each installation is accessing the same database file.