In certain rare cases, it is possible for SoftWindows to erroneously detect another copy of itself running on the network. If this happens, a panel telling you that there are “Too Many Users” will appear, and you will be asked to quit SoftWindows.
We apologize for the inconvenience caused if this happens to you. A solution has been found which may be applied to a copy of your existing SoftWindows application (version 1.0 or 1.0.1). Please proceed as follows:
• Turn your Extensions off with the Apple’s shift key trick:
Restart your Macintosh (Select Restart from the Special menu) and immediately hold down the shift key. Wait for the message “Extensions Off” before letting up on the shift key.
• Copy the “SoftWindows Licensing Fix” application to the SoftWindows folder.
• Select the SoftWindows™ application in the Finder
• Choose the Duplicate command from the File menu (or type Command-D)
• Launch the “SoftWindows Licensing Fix” application
• Click Patch…
• Locate the “SoftWindows™ copy” application that you created above
• Click Open
When you now launch the “SoftWindows™ copy” application the “Too Many Users” panel will not appear, (unless there really are too many users of SoftWindows on your network for the number of licenses that you have purchased).
You may now delete the original SoftWindows™ application and rename “SoftWindows™ copy” to “SoftWindows™” if you so desire.
