How to Activate Corel Draw X7 for life - 2019 Guide
byNalam Peruvom-
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How to Activate Corel Draw x7 for Life
To activate CorelDraw x7 for life using my method you need to block all internet connections Corel draw sends out using the internet. So, you are not blocking your internet, but you are preventing Corel Draw from using the internet. There are four necessary steps to take to enable 100% activation for life.
This is the very first thing I recommend you should do. Uninstall Corel draw X7 from your computer and install it back on your computer. After that start the activation process.
#2. Windows Firewall with Advanced Security
This method is explained in this video, but for those who can’t watch the video for reasons best known to them, I will include the steps below.
Open Windows Firewall with Advanced Security.
Click on “Inbound Rules.”
Right-Click on Corel draw and click “Disable Rule.”
Select Corel Draw x7; it can be any edition of Corel Draw. Click on “New Rule.”
Select “Programs” and click Next.
“This program path” click on Browse and locate where Corel draw is installed. Corel draw default install location is C:/Program Files/Corel/Programs64/CorelDRW.exe
Click “Block this connection” which is block Corel draw from accessing the internet.
Give your new rule a name. I gave mine “Corel Draw Block.” You can give your new rule any name of your choice.
#3. Block Windows Host File
This second step is easier than the first step which needs you to add to two lines of words to a notepad document and save. Pretty easy right?
Open windows explorer by going to “This PC” or “My computer.”
Navigate to Windows – System 32 -drivers – etc. – hosts.
Right click on hosts and go to properties. Un-tick Read Only.
Tick on Security Tab, then click on Edit and tick the following boxes on all accounts listed there.
Step 3.5: Run Hosts as Administrator (Update March 2019)
I have been receiving a lot of comments on host file not saving and the solution to that is above i.e. Step 3 but people don’t seem to understand that step and thanks to Peter Muriuki, he provided an easier solution to the Hosts file not saving problem.
Thanks for your contribution!
SOLUTION
Open Start Menu
Search for notepad & Right clicked on it
Select Run as Administrator
Once notepad was open, open hosts. file add these two lines: 127.0.0.1 mc.corel.com 127.0.0.1 apps.corel.com and save.
#4. Allow/Block an app on Windows Firewall Setting
This is the most natural step. Please follow my instructions.
Press Windows Key and type in “Firewall.” Select Allow an app through windows firewall.
Click on “Change Settings” and scroll down to where you see Corel draw and the rule you created in step 1.
Untick Corel Draw X7, PHOTO-PAINT X7 and the rule you created.
That’s everything.
Hope this tutorial has helped you bypass CorelDraw X7 fair usage policy. After successfully following the above steps, you don’t need to worry about connecting to the internet while using your Corel draw X7 program; it would work just fine.
