How to disable unintended feature to remove "click to buy" watermarks?

[Raindrops]

Hi

I am using pdf xchange editor v 10.5.0, build 393.

I was annotating a 78-page pdf file, during which I must have pressed some keyboard shortcuts, which activated a paid feature. pdf xchange now shows two "click to buy" watermarks on each page.

Fact is, I never intended to use any paid feature.

Worse, I do not even know which paid feature has got activated!
(The pdf file looks just the same as before.)

How do I remove the unintended+unwanted paid feature (or remove all paid features at once), and get rid of the watermarks?

[Willy Van Nuffel]

Hi,

When you are going to use a licensed feature, or just after having used one, you get a clear message at the top of your document.
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PDF-XChange Editor - Warning about licensed features.png

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If you save your document in that situation, demo-stamps including hyperlinks will be embedded. The only way to remove them is to use a licensed version of PDF-XChange Editor (or another PDF-Editor).

See: https://www.pdf-xchange.com/knowledgeba ... they-there

To avoid using licensed features in PDF-XChange Editor: click the File-menu > Preferences > Registration, and mark the check-box at "Hide All Unlicensed Features." (= hide all licensed features where you have no license for)

I hope that you still have a previous version of your PDF in question, or a possibility to recreate it, or to get a clean copy (download, restore, ...)

Kind regards.

[Stefan - PDF-XChange]

Hello Willy Van Nuffel,

Once again - many thanks for the detailed post!

@Raindrops
Indeed those "DEMO" stamps are added when you use a licened feature without a valid license, and the way to remove them is to obtain said license.

The alternative is what Willy suggested - to hide all such features to avoid their accidental usage!

Kind regards,
Stefan

[Raindrops]

Thanks a lot!

[Willy Van Nuffel]

[Stefan - PDF-XChange]

[Leonard]

I am using a licenced version of PDF-Exchange editor ad still I get stamps with note:'Click to BUY NOW!'
How is this possible? But more importantly, how do I get rid of these annoying marks?

[rakunavi]

Hello Leonard,

If you have been struggling for more than 7 months, I am sure you are having a difficult time. If the following page notified previously does not solve your problem, I strongly recommend that you contact PDF-XChange Support support@pdf-xchange.com.

• https://www.pdf-xchange.com/knowledgeba ... they-there
  How do I Remove Demo stamps from my Document, and why are they there?

Best regards,
rakunavi

[Dimitar - PDF-XChange]

Hello Leonard,

Are you getting the DEMO stamps on newly created files as well?

If so, may I ask you to check under the Help -> License key menu, if you have your license key present there and its status says Valid, Activated?

[⚜ Kenny Lemens, P.E. ᵂᴵ]

Greetings,

To the best of my knowledge, the water stamps don't just "Disappear" from a document, they need to be removed manually.

Launch "Edit Content" and then select the waterstamps, and delete them. If you have a paid version, the next time you save, the watermark would not be 're-added' back into the document.


May this be of Good Help;
⚜ Kenny Lemens, P.E. ᵂᴵ

[Dimitar - PDF-XChange]

They don't disappear by themselves, but they will disappear, if you follow these instructions:


https://www.pdf-xchange.com/knowledgeba ... they-there


Regards.

[Leonard]

Hello Leonard,

Are you getting the DEMO stamps on newly created files as well?

If so, may I ask you to check under the Help -> License key menu, if you have your license key present there and its status says Valid, Activated?

Yes I have checked it and it says Valid and Activated. Ican send you a screenshot if you like.

[Dimitar - PDF-XChange]

Hello Leonard,

Please tell me what happens when you try to remove them by following the mentioned instructions?