How to use

Installation:


READ FIRST AND CAREFULLY OR YOU WILL HAVE TO REINSTALL AGAIN!!!

1. Disconnect internet (Turn off modem, router, or wlan)

2. Run Keygen and leave it running.

3. Run "Corel PaintShop Pro 12 X2 - Setup.

4. Let it install

5. open Corel PaintShop Pro and it should prompt you to activate (If it dosen't, close and reopen it)

6. When you get to the screen where it asks you for a key, copy the serial number from the keygen (keycode) into the trial key field (AFTERWARDS DON'T GENREATE A NEW KEY), and then click "Phone Corel".

6. While leaving the keygen still running

7. In the new windows Copy the installation code WITHOUT the dashes or spaces (eg. 1234512345123451234512345) into the keygen "installation code" field.

10. Click "Generate" and copy Activation Code into Corel PSP and activate.

11. Enable internet and exit keygen

12. Enjoy


Cheers.

RCSDVD2009


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Eliminating the stupid ProtexisLicensing:

After install, do this:

1) Go to Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Services and stop ProtexisLicensing v2

(or just press Start-> Run -> services.msc and press Enter)

Stop the service and put on Disable.

2) Now go to:

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Protexis\License Service

you will find 2 files:

a) PSIService_2.exe (delete this one)

b) PSIKey_2.dll rename to PsiClient.dll, then copy this new rename file PsiClient.dll and paste in C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2, and replace the existing file.

3) Next go to Start-> Run -> and type:

sc delete PSI_SVC_2



Now ProtexisLicensing will be removed from services list.

d) Go to:

C:\Program Files\Common Files\

and delete the folder "Protexis"

(and its subdirectory \Protexis\License Service\ obviously)

5) Thats all, enjoy in program without the annoying and useless service!


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Other things that can go:

I stopped in task manager and then renamed the following files in the program directory because they're more of a memory-hogging annoyance than anything else:

CorelIOMonitor.exe
MediaCataloger.exe

If you see one of this, go to:

C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2

and search this files:

CorelIOMonitor.exe
MediaCataloger.exe

rename this files for anything, example:

CorelIOMonito_r.exe
MediaCataloge_r.exe

Some people might like them though so to each their own. The first controls the Corel File Shell activities and god only knows what the Media Cataloger does
besides take up memory and slow down the computer!