Block Adobe Photoshop CC activation outbound link using windows host file or firewall is a common question for everyone.
I am not a professional Graphic Designer, but sometimes I like to play with Adobe tools like Photoshop CC. As I don’t use it for professional works, I decided not to purchase it. Instead, I use the Trial version.
But almost everyone knows that Adobe allows a 30 Days Trial, then it will keep showing activation messages.
So, as a hobbyist Designer, how can I use Adobe Photoshop CC without activation? Yes, there is a way. You can use either Windows firewall to block all outbound links from Adobe, or you may also use Windows host file to block those URLs.
Today, I will not share how to block any software outbound link using Firewall because I don’t want to write a very long article. You can search on Google about how to block any software or block Adobe Photoshop CC using Windows Firewall.
Though it’s not a how-to design using Adobe photoshop, I assure you that these tricks will save your time.
Update Note: Many of my readers are asking for solutions to activate Adobe Photoshop and other adobe products like Adobe Premiere Pro, After effects, illustrator, etc. I know purchasing from the original vendor is quite expensive for us. That’s why we use almost all premium software for free. I will share the activation method below 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, of course, Any Version.
And you are looking for a way to block using Windows host files, and then this article is for you. 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. Please search for the notepad and right-click on it to see the option to run as Administration permission.
Notepad
STEP Two: After opening the 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 it, please change the file format from text to all files at the bottom. You can see the below image for a better understanding.
STEP Three: Now it’s time to edit the host file using notepad. Copy all the links below and paste them at the bottom of your open host file in notepad. And after then don’t forget to save it.
Block Adobe Photoshop CC Activation
127.0.0.1 hl2rcv.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 adobeereg.com
127.0.0.1 activate.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 ereg.wip3.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 wip3.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate-sea.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 wwis-dubc1-vip60.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate-sjc0.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 3dns.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 3dns-1.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 3dns-2.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 3dns-3.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 3dns-4.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 adobe-dns.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-1.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-2.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-3.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-4.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-5.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 hh-software.com
127.0.0.1 www.hh-software.com
127.0.0.1 activate.adobe.de
127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.de
127.0.0.1 ereg.adobe.de
127.0.0.1 activate.wip3.adobe.de
127.0.0.1 wip3.adobe.de
127.0.0.1 3dns-3.adobe.de
127.0.0.1 3dns-2.adobe.de
127.0.0.1 adobe-dns.adobe.de
127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-2.adobe.de
127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-3.adobe.de
127.0.0.1 ereg.wip3.adobe.de
127.0.0.1 activate-sea.adobe.de
127.0.0.1 wwis-dubc1-vip60.adobe.de
127.0.0.1 activate-sjc0.adobe.de
127.0.0.1 wwis-dubc1-vip60.adobe.de
127.0.0.1 hl2rcv.adobe.de
127.0.0.1 nero.com
127.0.0.1 www.nero.com
127.0.0.1 activate.nero.com
127.0.0.1 www.activate.nero.com
127.0.0.1 nero.de
127.0.0.1 www.nero.de
127.0.0.1 activate.nero.de
127.0.0.1 www.activate.nero.de
127.0.0.1 validation.sls.microsoft.com
If you successfully did everything properly, then you can relax about Photoshop CC activation blocking. Because from now you will be able to use the Photoshop CC trial as many days you want.
Adobe Photoshop CC for macOS
Normally on my Macbook Pro, I don’t use any Adobe product. But due to one of the projects, I had to install Adobe Photoshop CC and Adobe Illustrator CC on macOS. I tried so many resources and ways to activate Adobe photoshop on macOS but could not. Lastly, I found an awesome resource on MacSoftBox, a life-saving Adobe photoshop with pre-activated.
You can download Adobe Photoshop CC for macOS from the MacSoftBox.com website for free.
Thanks, and wishing you the best of luck. And also, don’t forget to comment or send me an email if you need further assistance to block Photoshop CC activation using host files on windows or mac.
You are just awesome, Yap awesome. You dont know how much time I saved, just because of you. I am really appreciate for your help. This is first time I got a real tech solution from a real tech person.
I tried this last night and it worked! But when I tried to open it the next day, it doesn’t work anymore. I tried to redo it but it still doesn’t work.
So I guess you also don’t like to pay for windows or nero?
Actually I am using original Windows. But most of the times, we cant effort the money to buy all our essentials software, isn’t it?
It still doesnt justify the usage of illegal software
Is there any problem? Almost 99.99% people use most of the software in illegal way.
I just did this. Will this protect all my other Adobe products, as well?
What additional lines are needed to include all products (if not already included)? Thank you sir.
No need to do anything else. This method will block all Adobe products (Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom etc) activation link. 🙂
when i finished i tried to save but it didn’t work it’s saying they qill save it as a folder plz need your help
You need to open your notepad or any text editor with Administrator privilege. Please follow my guide properly and let me know.
will this work on windows 10
Yes, its working on Windows 10 as I am using Windows 10 OS.
Thank you Shammem for the hosts entries.
I would just lie to tell people about a very useful free pogram for editing the hosts file…. itis called HostsMan.
You can run it as administrator and it takes care of all the permissions issues whe dealing with the hosts file and it has its own hosts file editor.
can ve do same for Adobe others products?
This methods works for all adobe products.
I tried this but when I restarted my pc and opened creative cloud it told me I had to update it but this should not be possible as my pc should not be able to communicate with those servers to give me that information please help do I update it or not
I did every step. When I restarted my pc and opened creative cloud it told me to update it. Is it safe to update creative cloud I feel like I should not be told to update as this blocks the communication from adobe like that what should I do now?
I am not sure that you did correctly or not. Please check yourself again. If blocking from host file dont work, then you may directly block from Windows firewall.
i did the exact same way you mentioned above and wait for 7 days to finkish my trial period but even after ther whole 7 days waiting it still pop up dialong box saying to renew or buy from adobe please help and how to block via firewall
I did every step. When I restarted my pc and opened creative cloud it told me to update it. Is it safe to update creative cloud I feel like I should not be told to update as this blocks the communication from adobe like that what should I do now?
I am not sure that you did correctly or not. Please check yourself again. If blocking from host file dont work, then you may directly block from Windows firewall.
i did the exact same way you mentioned above and wait for 7 days to finkish my trial period but even after ther whole 7 days waiting it still pop up dialong box saying to renew or buy from adobe please help and how to block via firewall
I haven’t read through this article while I am typing this. I love your website dude! It’s beautiful. nice work. I hope I’m not disappointed by it’s content though
I haven’t read through this article while I am typing this. I love your website dude! It’s beautiful. nice work. I hope I’m not disappointed by it’s content though
worked so well. thanks a thousand time my man !
worked so well. thanks a thousand time my man !
Thanks for the info. Worked perfectly.
I’m I able to update the software after this, or should I logout of creative cloud altogether?
No, you wont be able to update the software.
No, you wont be able to update the software.
I’m getting the error message “The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process”. I’ve tried restarting th computer and ending Creative Cloud processes but it still comes up with the error.
I’m getting the error message “The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process”. I’ve tried restarting th computer and ending Creative Cloud processes but it still comes up with the error.
Great that you did this. I have just done a re-install and forgot about the hosts file. So many people use TPB for software. You need this list as well as firewall.
Thanks and glad to know that my trick works for you.
Great that you did this. I have just done a re-install and forgot about the hosts file. So many people use TPB for software. You need this list as well as firewall.
Thanks and glad to know that my trick works for you.
You are hero man! This works great, I did it on Mac (put it in /etc/hosts file). I’m used to pay for software, but currently I do not make any money from it, so it would be overkill. It even allows to continue to upgrade the all applications!