MindManager still in Trial mode after successful activation

Applies to: MindManager 8, 7.2 
 
Symptom
 
After a successfull activation MindManager shows "unlicensed" in "Tools > About MindManager".
 
Resultion
 
Please follow the steps below:

1. Close MindManager.
   
2. Navigate to the MindManager program folder (C:\Programme\Mindjet\MindManager\{Version}\).
   
3. Please delete all existing *.bin files in this directory (SLP_*.bin).
   
4. If you have received a license file via email, copy this file into the MindManager program folder (C:\Programme\Mindjet\MindManager\{Version}\).
   
5. Open the registry editor: Go to "Start > Run" and enter "regedit" (without quotationmarks"). Hit enter.
   
6. Navigate to the entry [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE-SOFTWARE-Microsoft-SLP Services] and delete the key "SLP Services" completely.
   
7. At the next startup, MindManager should be activated. If not, start the Activation Wizard again and choose option "Manually, with a license file" and open the license file in the program folder.