C:\Program Files\Common Files\KBC

Windows defines a specific folder for storing program libraries that are shared between applications. On a standard English version of Windows, this has the default location:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\"

"C:\Program Files\Common Files\"

On 32-bit systems only the second locations exists, and on 64-bit system both exist. On 64-bit systems, the license functionality will look in the first location.

However, this location may be different on non-English Windows and can be changed on any version.

KBC stores some licensing-related components in this folder, in a sub-folder called KBC. You therefore need to know this location, if you want to make manual changes to these.

Technically, the location is defined by one of the following environment variables:

CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES_COMMONX86
CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES_COMMON
COMMONPROGRAMFILES(X86)
COMMONPROGRAMFILES

However, getting the associated value is not always easy, so you may need to ask your system administrator.

You can likely find it by opening Windows file explorer and enter %CommonProgramFiles(x86)% for the path (use %CommonProgramFiles% on 32 bit systems).

On a 64-bit English Windows computer the variable COMMONPROGRAMFILES(X86) seems to be the easiest to find. Just start a command prompt (by typing "cmd" into the Start->Run box), type "Set C" and look for the value in the list.