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  1. STEP 1
  2.  
  3. 1) If you have ANY of the Photoshop CS3/4 apps currently installed
  4. then install Windows Cleanup from this folder and use it to remove
  5. the old Adobe apps.
  6.  
  7. ----------------------------------------------
  8.  
  9. STEP 2
  10.  
  11. 1) Install Adobe Photoshop CS4 with one of the serials above.
  12.  
  13. 2) Do NOT register during install.
  14.  
  15. ----------------------------------------------
  16.  
  17. STEP 3
  18.  
  19. 1) When install is finished close the installer and do not start any
  20. of the Adobe apps.
  21.  
  22. ----------------------------------------------
  23.  
  24. STEP 4
  25.  
  26. 1) Run the Activation Blocker (as admin vista/7) from this folder.
  27.  
  28. ----------------------------------------------
  29.  
  30. STEP 5
  31.  
  32. 1) You should should now have a hosts file that looks like this;
  33.  
  34. # Copyright (c) 1993-2009 Microsoft Corp.
  35. #
  36. # This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
  37. #
  38. # This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
  39. # entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
  40. # be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
  41. # The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
  42. # space.
  43. #
  44. # Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
  45. # lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
  46. #
  47. # For example:
  48. #
  49. # 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
  50. # 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host
  51.  
  52. # localhost name resolution is handled within DNS itself.
  53. # 127.0.0.1 localhost
  54. # ::1 localhost
  55. 127.0.0.1 activate.adobe.com
  56. 127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.com
  57. 127.0.0.1 ereg.adobe.com
  58. 127.0.0.1 activate.wip3.adobe.com
  59. 127.0.0.1 wip3.adobe.com
  60. 127.0.0.1 3dns-3.adobe.com
  61. 127.0.0.1 3dns-2.adobe.com
  62. 127.0.0.1 adobe-dns.adobe.com
  63. 127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-2.adobe.com
  64. 127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-3.adobe.com
  65. 127.0.0.1 ereg.wip3.adobe.com
  66. 127.0.0.1 activate-sea.adobe.com
  67. 127.0.0.1 wwis-dubc1-vip60.adobe.com
  68. 127.0.0.1 activate-sjc0.adobe.com
  69.  
  70. 2) Go to C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc and open the "hosts" file with
  71. notepad and check it matches the above, if not correct it.
  72.  
  73. ----------------------------------------------
  74.  
  75. STEP 6
  76.  
  77. 1) Copy the AdobeLM.dll file from this folder.
  78.  
  79. 2) Paste the .dll file in to each of these locations and replace the
  80. existing one;
  81.  
  82. C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CS4
  83. C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Device Central CS4
  84. C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS4
  85.  
  86. ----------------------------------------------
  87.  
  88. STEP 7
  89.  
  90. 1) Go to the updates folder and install all of the updates in the numbered
  91. order, restarting when requested to do so.
  92.  
  93. ----------------------------------------------
  94.  
  95. STEP 8
  96.  
  97. 1) Go to C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc and open the "hosts" file with
  98. notepad and add the last line of the below hosts file to your own one.
  99.  
  100. # Copyright (c) 1993-2009 Microsoft Corp.
  101. #
  102. # This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
  103. #
  104. # This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
  105. # entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
  106. # be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
  107. # The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
  108. # space.
  109. #
  110. # Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
  111. # lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
  112. #
  113. # For example:
  114. #
  115. # 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
  116. # 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host
  117.  
  118. # localhost name resolution is handled within DNS itself.
  119. # 127.0.0.1 localhost
  120. # ::1 localhost
  121. 127.0.0.1 activate.adobe.com
  122. 127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.com
  123. 127.0.0.1 ereg.adobe.com
  124. 127.0.0.1 activate.wip3.adobe.com
  125. 127.0.0.1 wip3.adobe.com
  126. 127.0.0.1 3dns-3.adobe.com
  127. 127.0.0.1 3dns-2.adobe.com
  128. 127.0.0.1 adobe-dns.adobe.com
  129. 127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-2.adobe.com
  130. 127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-3.adobe.com
  131. 127.0.0.1 ereg.wip3.adobe.com
  132. 127.0.0.1 activate-sea.adobe.com
  133. 127.0.0.1 wwis-dubc1-vip60.adobe.com
  134. 127.0.0.1 activate-sjc0.adobe.com
  135. 127.0.0.1 adobe.activate.com <------ THIS LINE.
  136.  
  137. ----------------------------------------------
  138.  
  139. STEP 9
  140.  
  141. 1) Turn internet back on, Start each of the apps & accept the licence agreament
  142. if prompted.
  143.  
  144. 2) When (if) asked to register say NO.
  145.  
  146. 3) Go to EDIT,PREFRENCES,GENERAL & UNCHECK AUTO UPDATE BOX, do this for all
  147. of the apps (dont worry if its not there in some). the adobe auto updater
  148. may run, let it but dont download any updates.
  149.  
  150. ----------------------------------------------
  151.  
  152. STEP 10
  153.  
  154. 1) Thats it.
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