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John, i use http://www.xara.com/uk/designer-pro/compare/.

First off, only XDPX, XWDP and XP&GD offer 64-bit. This is all but essential for modern use with images and web design so don't buy XWD or...

@browj2: John the trick is looking at the full release version numbering. It is all automatic and has to be a cascade down from the master (XPDX) to the sub-clones (the rest) as this type of...

Quasi is a fine definition as without paying annually, you lose access to the On-line Content Catalogue and other on-line functions.

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Kate

There was/is a lot of confusion when upgrading to v15 to have to select Magix's Trial link and then remember your licence key. Xara went part way to rectifying this by linking from the Xara...

Given: A site built with a Xara version with preview / advance updates
And: Bug fixes to date
When: The update guarantee service lapses
And: Your version reverts to what you bought
Then: Site...

This is a good summary of the strengths and weaknesses of the Xara approach.

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Useful link.

I have Xara Designer Pro X 12.4.1.47518 DL x64 Nov 17 2016 - this was a bug fix run.
There was 12.4.0 on 09 Nov 2016.
Version 12.2.0.45774 on 04 Jul 2016.

So I have had one...

Ron, Xara application shave never forced an update. You have a second method, always haphazard, where Xara will present a "Do you wish to update?" screen, which you can decline.
As mentioned...

Ron, Help > Check for updates...

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Kate, I was not trying to be selective about the information and if I was, I apologise. I did include the link to the page for those interested.

I just find the model you have adopted is contrary....

Xara are keen to emphasise that their 365-day Update Service is not a subscription:
My bold text but Xara information:
However, I have banged on about the loss of the On-line Content Catalogue, the...

I take Kate's point that a lot of this has been thrashed out at the start of the 365 service but we haven't seen what might happen and so are concerned.

hseiken stresses the worth of Xara's...

... And the Winner of this Year's Xara Survey is (Drumroll ... ... ...) ... Xara!
No published winner, no list of asks, no stated prize, just give us your email, just trust us.

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Kate, I have been on about the loss of the native Find for some time. If you expire your update service then no OCC and therefore no Find. Reverting to the version you bought does not allow you to...

John, I literally lost the Thread. Apologies to you and Steve for the mix-up,
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John, I wish you well,
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John, I think, note think, that when there is a bug the base version is updated, so there will be two links to an updated one and an upgraded one.

fingers crossed,
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My bad, I meant no publish to a Xara-hosted location.
Sorry about getting the detail wrong but this is my point, until it happens, we are guessing what gets disconnected and what the impact will be....

If you don't renew, you are going to lose a lot more than you possibly imagine.

To check, switch off your Internet and try and build a site page.
Other than hunting through screeds of resource,...

Looks like Xara decided to build a wall and we're paying for it.
It only took us 300 days to find out.

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Underwhelmed