Actually, it should restore them regardless, but whether they work or not will depend on the application.  Apps like WindowBlinds that need to have the 64 bit version on 64 bit systems will probably not work if the 32 bit version is installed, while apps like DesktopX may work fine.

The products you subscribed to. Your subscription has expired.  This is different than if you had purchased them outright.

Nor would you have the same issue with games purchased through Impulse as they are not a subscription.  Nor with standalone applications.  Your subscription has expired, therefor you do not have access to download or update the applications.  Applications you have installed still will function just fine, and applications can be restored from archives as well. The issue here was your choice to switch platforms, which means that the archives you created on Windows XP 32 bit may or may not work on Windows 7 64 bit.  If you have a machine that has Windows XP 32 bit on it, the archives should restore fine.

From the FAQ at : https://store.stardock.com/faq.aspx

Shirley,

I've often pondered the legalities and ethics of this issue myself.

The FAQ does not say you are only entitled to what you downloaded via the subscription. It says you keep everything RELEASED prior to the expiration. There is a BIG difference there.

I should think that SD would be obligated to provide a user with all products they were entitled to at the time of their subscription expiration based on that statement on the offical SD site.

No Zubaz the official FAQ reads exactly as I posted. It says you keep everything released. I know what you are saying, but that is NOT what it says.

Winstep, for instance, is also unable to offer access to older versions - unfortunately this would be unpracticable.

It's the user's responsability to backup the setup file for the applications he downloaded. I think the only problem here is that he can't make proper backups of his applications.

To come up with another example, supose I'm running a 32 bit version of Windows and I download and backup a 32 bit specific version of an application. If I then switch to 64 bits, I can't afterwards complain if the 32 bit version of the software I backed up doesn't work on it. On the other hand, I would have been able to download both the 32 and 64 bit versions in the first place. Not sure if Impulse allows you to do that?

Is this difference made clear to the customer? Can the Stardock support people tell me where I might have missed this? If not, it's a serious lapse. You cannot expect customers to figure this out on their own, that's unfair.

So we should make two backup archives?

One of all the currently installed apps (#2) and another of all the apps in ODNT, regardless of whether they are installed or not.(#1)?

I have loads of storage so if this is advisable,I'm OK with it. I don't see me letting my sub lapse or moving away from Win7/64 bit anytime soon but a little insurance never hurts.

If you are not intending having a subscription you should download using Impulse Anywhere. A quote from the Impulse Anywhere website:

Fuzzy, the Impulse Anywhere archive is the same as teh "Download and Archive" option.  Good point though.

but the slaughter of the english language would have been incredible!

Here's a thought.

Create a Virtual Machine of the opposite OS you are running. Archive and copy to a CD/Thumb/Share.. whatever.

I also ran into the "current o/s" problem with Logon Studio (new version).  I'm on XP, had "show pre-releases" checked, tried to download/archive LogonStudio and got the "not compatible" message.  Unchecked "show pre-releases" and it came down, archived, and installed from archive ok.  Also brought it down via Impulse Anywhere without any problem.  Haven't ever actually tried to install anything from Impulse Anywhere though.  Does seem Impulse will lock you to your current o/s though.