Right-click your DAW shortcut (e.g., FL Studio, Ableton Live, Cubase). Select . Perform a full plugin rescan.
A thorough reinstall is often necessary, especially if remnants of a previous installation are causing conflicts.
Temporarily disable your antivirus or add the Soundtoys installer to your Safe/Exclusion list before running it again. 5. iLok License Manager Update Ensure your iLok License Manager Right-click your DAW shortcut (e
Background software (shell extensions, security tools) can interfere.
Manually delete the folder at C:\Users\Public\Documents\Soundtoys . A thorough reinstall is often necessary, especially if
Open File Explorer and delete any leftover data folders at these exact default paths: C:\Users\Public\Public Documents\Soundtoys\Soundtoys 5 C:\Program Files\Vstplugins\Soundtoys
: Delete any "Soundtoys" folders in C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3 or C:\Program Files\VstPlugins . iLok License Manager Update Ensure your iLok License
: Ensure you are running the installer with full administrative privileges to allow it to create folders in Public Documents or Library paths.
If you find a symbolic link or a shortcut where the actual folder should be, delete it and let the installer create a standard directory at the default location first. You can always move and re-link it later once the installation is successful. 3. Run as Administrator and Adjust Permissions
: Ensure you are running both the installer and your DAW with administrative privileges to give the software permission to create the required root folders. Default Installation Paths