Thanks for the suggestions folks. Have reinstalled RB update 2018 (5) again...no change...still getting error that the program is not activated. Here is the error message:
[img]https://www.dropbox.com/s/31w09mmt759jf8f/Capture.GIF?dl=0[/img]


Win11, Intel i7 7700K 4.2Ghz, 32Gb RAM, 2x1Tb HD, 500Gb NVMe, BIAB/RB 2025, MOTU 828MK3 audio, MOTU Midi Express, Yamaha Montage 7, DX7II, TX802, Motif XS Rack, Roland Fantom XR Rack, Oberheim Matrix 1000, VoiceLive3 Extreme, Kontakt 6, SampleTank 4.3