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The Maxon licensing system is tied to individual accounts rather than just the local machine hardware:
If you purchase a license, you must "Release" the trial license in the Maxon App and "Assign" the new one. maxon trial reset
The broader consequences of normalized trial resets are insidious and often invisible to the individual user. On a micro level, habitual resetting devalues the user’s own time and skill investment. Learning a software without a financial commitment often leads to a lack of follow-through, as there is no sunk cost to motivate mastery. On a macro level, widespread resetting distorts company analytics. Developers rely on trial conversion rates to price products, allocate development resources, and justify feature updates. If a significant portion of "active trials" are fraudulent resets, companies may misinterpret low conversion as poor product quality, leading them to make detrimental changes, raise prices for honest customers, or, in the worst case, abandon the trial model entirely in favor of non-refundable upfront payments. Thus, the short-term gain of a few resets can lead to a long-term loss of flexibility for all. The Maxon licensing system is tied to individual
I’ve seen a few people asking whether it’s possible to reset a Maxon trial after it expires. The short answer: Maxon’s trial policy is one trial per user/household for a limited time (usually 14 or 42 days depending on the product). However, for legitimate troubleshooting or fresh OS installs, here’s what actually works. Learning a software without a financial commitment often
Official "trial resets" for Maxon software are limited to a once-per-year eligibility window. While users often look for ways to extend access to tools like Cinema 4D or ZBrush, Maxon’s licensing system is designed to prevent manual resets or multiple consecutive trials on the same account. Official Eligibility for a New Trial
Maxon does not feature a direct trial reset button, but users can check for new, 14-day trial eligibility through the Settings menu in the Maxon App. If an account has expired, users may need to log in with different credentials or, upon subscription, refresh account information to remove watermarks and activate the software. Read the full guide at Maxon Help Center Configuring the Trial Mode in Maxon App