# Updating Your Windows Forms Project to Version 16.0 > TX Text Control 16.0 splits the former single TXTextControl.dll into a core assembly plus platform-specific DLLs for Windows Forms and WPF. This step-by-step guide covers removing old references, adding the new assemblies in Visual Studio, updating licenses.licx, and rebuilding. - **Author:** Bjoern Meyer - **Published:** 2010-12-03 - **Modified:** 2026-03-05 - **Description:** TX Text Control 16.0 splits the former single TXTextControl.dll into a core assembly plus platform-specific DLLs for Windows Forms and WPF. This step-by-step guide covers removing old references, adding the new assemblies in Visual Studio, updating licenses.licx, and rebuilding. - **2 min read** (235 words) - **Tags:** - Release - **Web URL:** https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2010/12/03/updating-your-windows-forms-project-to-version-160/ - **LLMs URL:** https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2010/12/03/updating-your-windows-forms-project-to-version-160/llms.txt - **LLMs-Full URL:** https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2010/12/03/updating-your-windows-forms-project-to-version-160/llms-full.txt --- In version 16.0, the *TXTextControl.dll* assembly has been divided into *TXTextControl.dll* and *TXTextControl.Windows.Forms.dll* or *TXTextControl.WPF.dll*. *TXTextControl.dll* is the core assembly and the others contain the specific implementation for the different platforms. Updating an existing project is quite easy, but you need to know how. The following easy steps explain how to do that. 1. Open your existing project in Visual Studio, select the project in the *Solution Explorer* and click on the *Show All Files* button. ![Upgrade a TX Text Control project](https://s1-www.textcontrol.com/assets/dist/blog/2010/12/03/a/assets/vs_upgrade_1.webp "Upgrade a TX Text Control project") 2. Next, remove the *Reference* entry for **TXTextControl**. 3. Choose *Add Reference...* from the *Project* main menu to open the *Add Reference* dialog. 4. In the *.NET* tab page, browse for the components *TX Text Control Core Library* and *TX Text Control Windows Forms Components*, select both (use the CTRL key) and confirm with *OK*. ![Upgrade a TX Text Control project](https://s1-www.textcontrol.com/assets/dist/blog/2010/12/03/a/assets/vs_upgrade_2.webp "Upgrade a TX Text Control project") 5. Open the *licenses.licx* file by double-clicking the file in the *Solution Explorer*. Replace the license entry for *TXTextControl.TextControl* with the following string: *TXTextControl.TextControl, TXTextControl.Windows.Forms, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=6b83fe9a75cfb638* 6. Select *Clean Solution* and *Rebuild Solution* from the *Build* menu to include the new license. --- ## About Bjoern Meyer As CEO, Bjoern is the visionary behind our strategic direction and business development, bridging the gap between our customers and engineering teams. His deep passion for coding and web technologies drives the creation of innovative products. If you're at a tech conference, be sure to stop by our booth - you'll most likely meet Bjoern in person. With an advanced graduate degree (Dipl. Inf.) in Computer Science, specializing in AI, from the University of Bremen, Bjoern brings significant expertise to his role. In his spare time, Bjoern enjoys running, paragliding, mountain biking, and playing the piano. - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjoernmeyer/) - [X](https://x.com/txbjoern) - [GitHub](https://github.com/bjoerntx) --- ## Related Posts - [TX Spell .NET 11.0 SP1 is Now Available: What's New in the Latest Version](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2026/04/08/tx-spell-net-11-0-sp1-is-now-available/llms.txt) - [Announcing TX Text Control DS Server 5.0](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2026/03/12/announcing-tx-text-control-ds-server-5-0/llms.txt) - [TX Text Control 34.0 SP2 is Now Available: What's New in the Latest Version](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2026/02/18/tx-text-control-34-0-sp2-is-now-available/llms.txt) - [TX Text Control 34.0 SP1 is Now Available: What's New in the Latest Version](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/12/03/tx-text-control-34-0-sp1-is-now-available/llms.txt) - [Introducing TX Text Control 34.0: Your Next Leap in Document Processing](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/11/10/introducing-tx-text-control-34-0-your-next-leap-in-document-processing/llms.txt) - [PDF/UA vs. PDF/A-3a: Which Format Should You Use for Your Business Application?](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/10/24/pdf-ua-vs-pdf-a-3a-which-format-should-you-use-for-your-business-application/llms.txt) - [Validating PDF/UA Documents in .NET C#](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/10/21/validating-pdf-ua-documents-in-dotnet-csharp/llms.txt) - [Sneak Peek: TX Text Control 34.0 Coming November 2025](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/10/02/sneak-peek-tx-text-control-34-0-coming-november-2025/llms.txt) - [TX Text Control 33.0 SP3 is Now Available: What's New in the Latest Version](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/08/14/tx-text-control-33-0-sp3-is-now-available/llms.txt) - [High-Performance Text Replacement in Large DOCX Files using C# .NET](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/07/30/high-performance-text-replacement-in-large-docx-files-using-csharp-dotnet/llms.txt) - [Document Viewer 33.2.1 Released: New Event and Bug Fixes](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/07/30/document-viewer-33-2-1-released-new-event-and-bug-fixes/llms.txt) - [Upcoming Support for PDF/UA Compliance and Tagged PDF Generation in Version 34.0](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/07/24/upcoming-support-for-pdf-ua-compliance-and-tagged-pdf-generation-in-version-34-0/llms.txt) - [TX Text Control 33.0 SP2 is Now Available: What's New in the Latest Version](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/06/18/tx-text-control-33-0-sp2-is-now-available/llms.txt) - [Service Pack Releases: What's New in TX Text Control 33.0 SP1 and 32.0 SP5](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/05/07/service-pack-releases-whats-new-in-tx-text-control-33-0-sp1-and-32-0-sp5/llms.txt) - [Introducing DS Server 4.0: Linux-Ready and Container-Friendly](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/04/30/introducing-ds-server-4-linux-ready-and-container-friendly/llms.txt) - [The Wait is Over: TX Text Control for Linux is Officially Here](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/03/12/the-wait-is-over-tx-text-control-for-linux-is-officially-here/llms.txt) - [Full .NET 9 Support in Text Control .NET Components for ASP.NET Core, Windows Forms, and WPF](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2024/11/11/full-net-9-support-in-text-control-net-components-for-asp-net-core-windows-forms-and-wpf/llms.txt) - [DS Server 3.5.0 Released](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2024/09/24/ds-server-3-5-0-released/llms.txt) - [Using the Document Editor in SPA Applications using the removeFromDom Method](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2024/09/02/using-the-document-editor-in-spa-applications-using-the-removefromdom-method/llms.txt) - [TX Text Control 32.0 Service Pack 4 Released](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2024/09/02/tx-text-control-32-0-service-pack-4-released/llms.txt) - [Service Pack 3: MailMerge Supports SVG Images](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2024/04/29/service-pack-3-mailmerge-supports-svg-images/llms.txt) - [TX Text Control 32.0 Service Pack 3 Released](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2024/04/29/tx-text-control-32-0-service-pack-3-released/llms.txt) - [Document Viewer: Long Polling Support for Loading Documents](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2024/04/25/document-viewer-long-polling-support-for-loading-documents/llms.txt) - [TX Text Control React Packages Released](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2024/02/29/tx-text-control-react-packages-released/llms.txt) - [Text Control Breaks Ground: Unveils Plans for Highly Anticipated Linux Version, Revolutionizing Cross-Platform Document Processing](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2024/02/29/text-control-breaks-ground-unveils-plans-for-highly-anticipated-linux-version-revolutionizing-cross-platform-document-processing/llms.txt)