The registration process protects your software license against misuse while informing us of who the legal owner of the software is through a seamless notification process.The online registration only registers your serial number and company information with our database insuring that software piracy cannot occur. Your company and contact information remain secure.When you purchase a full version of our software, you receive a serial number. If you have an internet connection, you can purchase your software and receive a serial number online.Your product serial number is located on your registration card and on the back of your product CD sleeve.If you do not have an internet connection, please contact Customer Service for assistance on 800-322-6962 Monday through Friday 9 am - 8 pm ET.Our Customer Support team will be happy to answer your questions. Please call 800-322-6962 Monday through Friday 9 am - 8 pm ET.After I registered my software, I received a confirmation window that showed a Machine ID number. What is this number used for?The Machine ID number is a unique number to identify the computer that the software is now registered to.When the registration of your software is successful, the software license is also registered to the computer the software is installed on. If you wish to change the computer, you must deactivate the registration of the software on the existing computer to enable you to install and register the software on another computer.