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How to move KeysWalletWatch to a new PC
Move your vault with sync (Join Synced Vault) or with a backup file (Open Existing Vault), then activate your license on the new PC and free the old seat.
Short answer: With sync: install on the new PC and use Join Synced Vault with a pairing code from the old one. Without sync: make a Backup Vault file on the old PC, copy it across, and use Open Existing Vault on the new one. Then activate your license key on the new PC and sign the old one out.
Steps
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Install on the new PC
Install KeysWalletWatch and on the Welcome screen click "Already have a vault? Open it".
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If you use sync: pair it
On the old PC, Settings → Sync → Generate Code. On the new PC, Join Synced Vault → enter the code and a device name → Request Access, then Approve on the old PC.
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If you do not: carry a backup
On the old PC, Settings → Security → Backup Vault to a USB stick. On the new PC, Open Existing Vault → Browse → pick the file → type the Master Password → Open Vault.
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Unlock and check
Unlock the vault on the new PC with the same master password and check your entries are there.
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Activate your license
Settings → License → paste your key → Activate. One key covers five PCs, so both can be active while you move.
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Retire the old PC
On the old PC: Settings → License → Sign out this computer to free its seat. If it synced, revoke it from the new PC (Settings → Sync → Paired Devices → bin icon). Then remove the vault from it — see the uninstall guide.
Worth knowing
- Repeat the pairing or backup step for each vault if you have more than one.
- Old PC already dead? Sign it out in the license portal (Manage my computers), and recover the vault from a backup, from another synced PC, or from %APPDATA%\com.keyswalletwatch.app on the old drive.
Questions
- Do I need to buy KeysWalletWatch again for a new computer?
- No. One license covers five computers. Activate the key on the new PC, and sign the old one out if you need the seat.
- Can I move my vault without paying for sync?
- Yes. Backup Vault on the old PC, copy the .kww file, and Open Existing Vault on the new one.