How to disable activation for any Adobe product on Windows 7

All you need to do is open this file - %windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts on Windows 7 - C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts and put these lines at the bottom.

127.0.0.1 activate.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 3dns-3.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-2.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-3.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 ereg.wip3.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate-sea.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 wip3.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 wwis-dubc1-vip60.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate-sjc0.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 ereg.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate.wip3.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 3dns-2.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 adobe-dns.adobe.com

Here is a picture of my host file so that you can see where to put it. ( btw if you ever played World of Warcraft or Lineage 2 this should be easy )

Note: You will need to have a valid serial number.


Note 2 : Make sure that you open the hosts file with Notepad, with Administrator privileges.


just make sure that you open the host file with Administrator rights, otherwise you`ll not be able to save it.

Do this :
1. Go to your start menu -> Programs and find Notepad
2. Right click on the icon and select "Run as Administrator"
2b. If any warning pops up click allow or yes
3. On Notepad click File -> Open and open your hosts file in C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc
3b. If you dont see all the hosts file and you are the correct folder then select from
the drop menu "All Files" or "Show All Files"
4. Copy the lines from above and paste it inside the file (under the other similar lines)
5. Click Save and Close notepad
6. Reopen the file to make sure that you have done everything properly.

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