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Block Adobe Activation Servers for CS4 and CS5 via HOSTS file. Step 1: Under windows 7 go to this path “C: Windows System32 drivers etc” there you can see some files. We just need to work with hosts file. Step 2: Now click on your start button search for Notepad, right-click and select Run as.
Block Adobe Photoshop CC activation outbound link using windows host file or firewall is a common question for everyone.
- Oct 17, 2014 I cant figure out why this isn’t working for me ? i had the host file thing edited, but most of the first how to’s only showed the basic one liner 127.0.0.1 activate.adobe.com. It was saved prior to the install finishing, and i have working serials, but when i enter the serial, it gives it the green checkmark, but goes on to ask for adobe ID.
- After we update the host file, when the application will try to contact the activation server it will be redirected to the loop-back address 127.0.0.1 and therefore will be blocked. The Hosts file is a static name-resolution table that overrides the system's DNS server settings.
- However, if you only see Hosts then open it and look for adobe entries in it eg: activate.adobe.com, practivate.adobe.com etc; 3- If you see these entries there then follow the below steps: Select all the Adobe related entries and Delete them, it will ask you to create a copy of hosts please do that and save the 'hosts.copy' file on your desktop.
- When installation is finished Execute disableactivation.cmd (double click on it) (in Vista or Win7, run it as admin if you have uac enabled) Or do it manually Add the text below to the bottom of your hosts file. (The host file is located C: windows system32 drivers etc hosts) # Adobe Blocker 127.0.0.1 lmlicenses.wip4.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 lm.licenses.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 na1r.services.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 hlrcv.stage.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 activate.adobe.com 8.
I am not a professional Graphic Designer, but sometimes I like to play with Adobe tools like Photoshop CC. As I dont use it for professional works, I decided to not purchase, instead just use the Trial version. Propellerhead reason 4 free full version.
But almost everyone know that Adobe allow 30 Days Trial, after then it will keep showing activation message.
So, as a hobbyist Designer, how I can use Adobe Photoshop CC without activation? Yes, there is a way. You can use either Windows firewall to block all outbound link from Adobe, or you may also use Windows host file to block those URL.
Today I am not going to share how to block any software outbound link using Firewall, because I dont want to write a very long article. You can search on Google about how to block any software or may be how to block Adobe Photoshop CC using Windows Firewall.
Hosts File Entries To Block Adobe Activation Hosts Key
Though its not a how to design using Adobe photoshop, but I am assuring you that this tricks will save your time.
Update Note: A lot of my readers asking solution to activate Adobe Photoshop and others adobe products like Adobe Premiere pro, After effects, illustrator etc. I know purchasing from original vendor is quite expensive for us, that’s why we use almost all premium software for free. I will share activation method bellow of this post very soon.
By the way, You can use this method to block windows host for all Adobe software such as:
- Adobe Creative Cloud: Any Version
- Adobe Premiere Pro CC/CS Any Version
- Adobe After Effects CC/CS Any Version
- Adobe Photoshop CC/CS Any Version
- Adobe Lightroom CC/CS Any Version
- Adobe Illustrator CC/CS Any Version
- Adobe InDesign: CC/CS Any Version
- Adobe Animate: CC/CS Any Version
- Adobe Audition: CC/CS Any Version
- And all of the Adobe software, off course Any Version.
And you are looking for a way to block using Windows host file, then this article is for your. Bellow you will get a proper way to block Adobe Photoshop CC activation using Windows host file.
STEP One: First open your notepad using Administration permission. Search for notepad and right click on it to see the option to run as Administration permission.
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Hosts File Entries To Block Adobe Activation Hosts Without
STEP Two: After opening Notepad window, click on file and Go to Windows > system32 > drivers > etc folder. Here you will see a file name host. If you don’t see, then please change file format from text to all files at the bottom. You can see bellow image for better understanding.
STEP Three: Now its time to edit host file using notepad. Copy link from bellow and paste at the bottom of your open host file in notepad. And after then don’t forget to save it.
Block Adobe Photoshop CC Activation
If you successfully did everything properly, then you can be relax about Photoshop CC activation blocking. Because from now you will be able to use Photoshop CC trial as many days you want.
Video Tutorial on Photoshop CC activation blocking
If you are like others, facing issues on blocking Photoshop CC activation blocking using host, then this video will be very helpfull got you.
Thanks and wishing you best of luck. And also, dont forget to comment or send me email if you need further assit to block Photoshop CC activation using host file on windows or mac.