Setup Guides · September 2026 · ROSH™ Company Labs

Moving a licence to a new computer starts on the old one

The short answer: sign out on the old machine before you touch the new one. Almost every problem on this page comes from skipping that step. The rest covers the device limits product by product, how to confirm the move on the vendor’s own site, and what to do when the old computer is dead, sold or stolen.

What you need before you touch the new machine

A licence you bought from ROSH™ Company Labs is attached to an account, not to a machine. That single fact decides everything else on this page: you are not moving a file, you are moving where an account is signed in. So before you start the new computer, find the exact email address the licence sits on — including any typo made when you first sent it over WhatsApp — and make sure you can still receive mail and verification codes at that address.

Have these ready. The account email and its password; the old computer switched on and online if it still works; the date your term ends; and a short note of which product sits on which account, because mixing up a personal Google account with a work one is the most common way this goes wrong.

One thing to settle now. ROSH™ Company Labs is independent and affiliated with nobody — not an authorised reseller, partner or agent of Adobe, Microsoft, Apple, Google, Bitdefender or CapCut. ROSH™ Company Labs is also not a registered company and issues no tax invoice, so if your accountant needs paperwork for a machine transfer or an expense claim, buy that product directly from the vendor.

The steps in the order that avoids trouble

Do these in order. The order is the whole trick: the old machine gives up its seat before the new one asks for one.

  1. Check the end date first. If you have days left rather than months, finish the term on the old machine and start clean on the new one.
  2. On the old computer, sign out inside each app: Adobe from the account menu in the Creative Cloud desktop app, Microsoft 365 under File then Account, CapCut and Google from the profile menu.
  3. In the Music app, open the Account menu and deauthorise that computer for Apple Music.
  4. In Bitdefender Central, open My Devices and remove the old computer so its slot is free.
  5. Uninstall on the old machine if you are selling it or passing it on, and remove the account under Windows Settings, Accounts.
  6. On the new computer, download each installer from the vendor’s own website — never a mirror, a forum link or a file someone sent you.
  7. Sign in with the same account and let each app finish licensing before you judge it.

If a step refuses, stop there and read the next section rather than creating a second account.

How to confirm it worked on the vendor’s own page

An app that opens is not proof. Free tiers open too, and a trial can look identical to a paid plan for the first few days. Confirm on the vendor’s own site, signed in with your own account.

  • Adobe: account.adobe.com shows the plan on the account and the devices signed in to it.
  • Microsoft 365: account.microsoft.com, under Services & subscriptions, shows the subscription and where it is installed.
  • Bitdefender: Bitdefender Central lists your devices; the new computer should appear and the old one should be gone.
  • Apple Music: in the Music app, Account then View My Account shows the computers authorised on your Apple Account.
  • Google AI Pro: your Google account’s subscriptions page shows the plan against the same address you signed in with.
  • CapCut: the profile screen shows the Pro badge once the correct account is signed in.

Screenshot the renewal date while you are there. It is the one piece of information you will want in three months, and it is easier to save now than to hunt for later.

What goes wrong and how to get past it

Most failures have the same three causes: a seat still held by the old machine, the wrong account, or a licence that was never movable.

  • The old computer is dead, stolen or already wiped. You do not need it. Bitdefender Central removes a device remotely, Adobe offers to sign out another device when you hit the activation limit, Apple lets you deauthorise all your computers once every twelve months, and Microsoft 365 signs out the device you have used least recently once you pass the limit.
  • Nothing releases the seat. Then it is a matter for the vendor’s own support, using the account email. ROSH™ Company Labs cannot open that ticket for you and cannot make a vendor free a seat.
  • The device limit is reached. Sign out somewhere. Do not open a second account — the licence lives on one address, and a new address starts from nothing.
  • Windows will not move. A licence that came preinstalled with a machine generally stays with it; a retail one can usually be moved. Read your own terms before you assume.

What ROSH™ Company Labs can and cannot do. We walk through the steps with you on WhatsApp. We do not override device limits, and buying is at your own risk: no guarantee, no refund. Never use a tool that claims to bypass licensing.

The end of the term and how renewal works

Moving to a new computer does not pause, reset or extend anything. The term runs on the account from the day it was activated, so a licence activated in March still ends when it was always going to end, whatever machine it is running on.

What the terms are. Adobe Creative Cloud is 400 MAD for 4 months. Microsoft 365 is 100 MAD for 3 months, so a full year means renewing four times: 100 × 4 = 400 MAD. CapCut Pro is 700 MAD for a year. Google AI Pro is 250 MAD for a year. Apple Music is 50 MAD for 3 months. Bitdefender Total Security is 399 MAD for a year across 5 devices, and your new computer takes one of those five — which is why removing the old one matters. For anything not on that list, contact for pricing.

Nothing renews itself. When the term ends the app drops to its free tier or stops, and you renew by messaging on WhatsApp — ideally a few days early. The price is the same on the old machine or the new one. The invoice point holds at renewal too: ROSH™ Company Labs is not a formally registered company and issues no tax invoice.

Questions people ask before a move

Do I need to buy a new licence when I change computer?

Usually not. The licence sits on your account, so signing out on the old computer and signing in on the new one is the whole job for Adobe, Microsoft 365, CapCut, Google AI Pro, Apple Music and Bitdefender. The main exception is a Windows licence that came preinstalled with a machine, which normally stays with that machine.

The old computer is dead or was stolen. Can I still move the licence?

Yes, in most cases, because the release happens on the vendor’s side. Bitdefender Central removes a device remotely. Adobe offers to sign out another device when you reach the activation limit. Apple allows one deauthorise-all every twelve months. Microsoft 365 signs out the least recently used device past the limit. If nothing works, contact the vendor’s support with your account email.

How many computers can one licence cover?

It differs per product, and vendors change these rules. Bitdefender Total Security at 399 MAD covers 5 devices for the year. Adobe, Microsoft 365 and Apple Music each allow more than one device but limit how many can be signed in at once. Google AI Pro and CapCut Pro follow the account rather than a device count. Check the vendor’s own page before relying on a number.

Does moving reset or extend my subscription?

No. The term runs from activation on the account, not from the day you install. Microsoft 365 bought at 100 MAD for 3 months still ends three months after it started, even if you install it on a new computer in week ten. Write the end date down somewhere you will actually see it.

Can ROSH™ Company Labs move the licence for me, and can I get an invoice?

We walk you through it step by step on WhatsApp, and that is genuinely most of what people need. But ROSH™ Company Labs is independent, affiliated with no vendor, and not an authorised reseller or partner of any of them. ROSH™ Company Labs is not a formally registered company and issues no tax invoice, so if you need one, buy directly from the vendor.

Can I keep the licence running on both computers?

Only if the product’s own device rules allow it, and never by sharing the account outside your household. Two people working at the same time on a plan meant for one is the fastest way to trigger a sign-out or a locked account. If you need a second seat, contact for pricing. Purchases are at your own risk.

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