With security standards using stronger cryptographic protocols, older Windows versions may not support the newer security standards by default and the new standards may need to be manually enabled.
The XPression License Tool connects to the Ross Video Activation server (activation.rossvideo.com) via secure methods such TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and TLS 1.2.
TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 were deprecated in 2018 therefore support for TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 will eventually will be disabled.
Due to older versions of Windows 7 not supporting TLS 1.2 the XPression License Tool may not work on out of date Window 7 builds.
Enable TLS 1.2 on Windows 7
Install the Windows update package, KB3140245
https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/search.aspx?q=kb3140245
After KB3140245 is installed, make the registry changes below
Change Registry Settings - WinHTTP
Run our reg file that automatically edits the needed registry settings
https://transfer.rossvideo.com/f/a6aa1a0b1120ec0b
To change the registry settings manually see below
x64 OS
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\WinHttp]
"DefaultSecureProtocols"=dword:00000800
x32 OS
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\WinHttp]
"DefaultSecureProtocols"=dword:00000800
SCHANNEL
TLS 1.2
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurityProviders\SCHANNEL\Protocols\TLS 1.2\Client]
"DisabledByDefault"=dword:00000000
Resources:
Direct download link for KB3140245: https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/search.aspx?q=kb3140245
Microsoft Article Update to Enable TLS 1.1 and TLS 1.2: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/update-to-enable-tls-1-1-and-tls-1-2-as-default-secure-protocols-in-winhttp-in-windows-c4bd73d2-31d7-761e-0178-11268bb10392