Check the host file Windows 32 bit and 64 bit. Locate the hosts file. Click Start, click Run, type '%systemroot% system32driversetc' and then click OK. Right-click the 'hosts' file and select Open. Select Notepad for the application to open the hosts file. Save a backup of the file. Choose File Save As. Name the file hosts.backup and click OK. Adobe Host File Cs5 Acrobat Hosts File How To Block Adobe CC Activation Windows Using Firewall And HOSTS File Using Hosts File Go to Windows system32 drivers etc Open hosts file using notepad Paste all the lines given bel. The updates hosts file should not have any Adobe-related entries. Step 3: Make sure that you can access secure sites. Adobe’s activation servers are on secure (HTTPS) sites, so your computer must be able to access these types of sites. 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' Hosts File Entries To Block Adobe Activation Cs5 2017 4. Copy the lines from above and paste it inside the file (under the other similar lines) Adobe Hosts File 5. Click Save and Close notepad 6. Block Adobe Activation Servers for CS4 and CS5 via HOSTS file. Step 1: Under windows 7 go to this path “C: Windows System32 drivers etc” there you can see some files. We just need to work with hosts file. Step 2: Now click on your start button search for Notepad, right-click and select Run as.

1. :: Adobe activation HOSTS file patching
2. :: Must be compiled with Bat2Exe to obtain SkZ-Adobe_Patch_HOSTS_v0.2.exe
3. title SkZ-Adobe_Patch_HOSTS_v0.2
4. echo# ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦
5. echo# ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦ ¦ ¦¦¦¦
6. echo# ¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦
7. echo# ¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦
8. echo# ¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦
9. echo# ¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦
10. echo# ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦
11. echo#
12. echo####################### SkZ-Adobe_Patch_HOSTS_v0.2.exe ######################
13. echo# HOSTS file, who is located into WindowsSystem32driversetc, will be #
14. echo# patched for redirect any Adobe activation hostname to localhost. #
15. echo# Make sure you have disable UAC on Vista/7 and run this program as Admin #
16. echo#
17. echo#################################################################### 27/07/10
18. ping 127.0.0.1 -n2-w1000> nul
19. :: Find string 'activate.adobe.com'in HOSTS file before patching
20. :: And if the string 'activate.adobe.com' already exists in the HOSTS file, goto :already
21. findstr 'activate.adobe.com'%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts > nul
22. ping 127.0.0.1 -n2-w1000> nul
23. ping 127.0.0.1 -n2-w1000> nul
24. :: Add theses lines to the HOSTS file located in C:WindowsSystem32driversetc by defaut
25. echo 127.0.0.1 3dns.adobe.com >>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
26. echo 127.0.0.1 3dns-1.adobe.com >>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
27. echo 127.0.0.1 3dns-2.adobe.com >>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
28. echo 127.0.0.1 3dns-3.adobe.com >>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
29. echo 127.0.0.1 3dns-4.adobe.com >>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
30. echo 127.0.0.1 activate.adobe.com >>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
31. echo 127.0.0.1 activate-sea.adobe.com >>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
32. echo 127.0.0.1 activate-sjc0.adobe.com >>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
33. echo 127.0.0.1 activate.wip.adobe.com >>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
34. echo 127.0.0.1 activate.wip1.adobe.com >>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
35. echo 127.0.0.1 activate.wip2.adobe.com >>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
36. echo 127.0.0.1 activate.wip3.adobe.com >>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
37. echo 127.0.0.1 activate.wip4.adobe.com >>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
38. echo 127.0.0.1 adobe-dns.adobe.com >>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
39. echo 127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-1.adobe.com >>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
40. echo 127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-2.adobe.com >>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
41. echo 127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-3.adobe.com >>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
42. echo 127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-4.adobe.com >>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
43. echo 127.0.0.1 crl.verisign.net >>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
44. echo 127.0.0.1 CRL.VERISIGN.NET.*>>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
45. echo 127.0.0.1 ood.opsource.net >>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
46. echo 127.0.0.1 209-34-83-73.ood.opsource.net >>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
47. echo 127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe >>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
48. echo 127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.*>>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
49. echo 127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.com >>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
50. echo 127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.newoa >>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
51. echo 127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.ntp >>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
52. echo 127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.ipp >>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
53. echo 127.0.0.1 ereg.adobe.com >>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
54. echo 127.0.0.1 ereg.wip.adobe.com >>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
55. echo 127.0.0.1 ereg.wip1.adobe.com >>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
56. echo 127.0.0.1 ereg.wip2.adobe.com >>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
57. echo 127.0.0.1 ereg.wip3.adobe.com >>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
58. echo 127.0.0.1 ereg.wip4.adobe.com >>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
59. echo 127.0.0.1 wip.adobe.com >>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
60. echo 127.0.0.1 wip1.adobe.com >>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
61. echo 127.0.0.1 wip2.adobe.com >>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
62. echo 127.0.0.1 wip3.adobe.com >>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
63. echo 127.0.0.1 wip4.adobe.com >>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
64. echo 127.0.0.1 tss-geotrust-crl.thawte.com >>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
65. echo 127.0.0.1 www.wip.adobe.com >>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
66. echo 127.0.0.1 www.wip1.adobe.com >>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
67. echo 127.0.0.1 www.wip2.adobe.com >>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
68. echo 127.0.0.1 www.wip3.adobe.com >>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
69. echo 127.0.0.1 www.wip4.adobe.com >>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
70. echo 127.0.0.1 wwis-dubc1-vip60.adobe.com >>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
71. echo 127.0.0.1 192.150.18.108 >>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
72. echo 127.0.0.1 192.150.22.40 >>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
73. echo 127.0.0.1 192.150.14.69 >>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
74. echo 127.0.0.1 192.150.8.118 >>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
75. echo 127.0.0.1 192.150.8.100 >>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
76. echo 127.0.0.1 192.150.18.101 >>%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts
77. echo# Patch applied.
78. echo# Checking...
79. :: Find string 'adobe'in HOSTS file
80. findstr 'adobe'%WINDIR%System32driversetchosts > nul
81. :: If the string 'adobe' exists in the HOSTS file, goto :ok
82. :: If the string 'adobe' doesn't exist in the HOSTS file, goto :end
83. echo # FAILED TO PATCH HOSTS FILE ! Restart this program with admin rights
84. pause
85. :succes
86. echo # Done !!! Your computer is now patched and you can install CS5 Programs
87. ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2 -w 8000 > nul
88. goto end
89. :: If patch already applied
90. ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2 -w 1000 > nul
91. ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2 -w 1000 > nul
92. goto succes
93. :: Succes of the patch checking
94. ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2 -w 1000 > nul
95. ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2 -w 1000 > nul
96. goto succes
97. echo # ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦
98. echo # ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦
99. echo # ¦¦¦¦ ¦ ¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦
100. echo # ¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦
101. echo # ¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦
102. echo # ¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦
103. echo # ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦
104. echo #
105. echo # You can catch my uploads on http://thepiratebay.org/user/sk4nz
106. echo #
107. echo #
108. pause > nul

Adobe Cs5 Hosts File Patch

:: SkZ-Adobe_Patch_HOSTS_v0.2.bat :: Adobe activation HOSTS file patching :: 27/07/2010 by Sk4nZ :: Must be compiled with Bat2Exe to obtain SkZ-Adobe_Patch_HOSTS_v0.2.exe @echo off title SkZ-Adobe_Patch_HOSTS_v0.2 color 0A echo # ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ echo # ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ echo # ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦ ¦ ¦¦¦¦ echo # ¦¦¦¦ ¦ ¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ echo # ¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ echo # ¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ echo # ¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ echo # ¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦ echo # ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ echo # ¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ echo # ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ echo # ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ echo # echo # echo # echo ####################### SkZ-Adobe_Patch_HOSTS_v0.2.exe ###################### echo # # echo # HOSTS file, who is located into WindowsSystem32driversetc, will be # echo # patched for redirect any Adobe activation hostname to localhost. # echo # # echo # Make sure you have disable UAC on Vista/7 and run this program as Admin # echo # before hit Enter. # echo # echo #################################################################### 27/07/10 pause > nul ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2 -w 1000 > nul echo # :: Find string 'activate.adobe.com' in HOSTS file before patching :: And if the string 'activate.adobe.com' already exists in the HOSTS file, goto :already findstr 'activate.adobe.com' %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts > nul IF NOT ERRORLEVEL 1 goto already ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2 -w 1000 > nul echo # Patch in progress... ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2 -w 1000 > nul echo # :: Add theses lines to the HOSTS file located in C:WindowsSystem32driversetc by defaut echo 127.0.0.1 3dns.adobe.com >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts echo 127.0.0.1 3dns-1.adobe.com >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts echo 127.0.0.1 3dns-2.adobe.com >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts echo 127.0.0.1 3dns-3.adobe.com >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts echo 127.0.0.1 3dns-4.adobe.com >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts echo 127.0.0.1 activate.adobe.com >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts echo 127.0.0.1 activate-sea.adobe.com >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts echo 127.0.0.1 activate-sjc0.adobe.com >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts echo 127.0.0.1 activate.wip.adobe.com >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts echo 127.0.0.1 activate.wip1.adobe.com >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts echo 127.0.0.1 activate.wip2.adobe.com >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts echo 127.0.0.1 activate.wip3.adobe.com >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts echo 127.0.0.1 activate.wip4.adobe.com >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts echo 127.0.0.1 adobe-dns.adobe.com >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts echo 127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-1.adobe.com >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts echo 127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-2.adobe.com >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts echo 127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-3.adobe.com >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts echo 127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-4.adobe.com >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts echo 127.0.0.1 crl.verisign.net >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts echo 127.0.0.1 CRL.VERISIGN.NET.* >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts echo 127.0.0.1 ood.opsource.net >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts echo 127.0.0.1 209-34-83-73.ood.opsource.net >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts echo 127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts echo 127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.* >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts echo 127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.com >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts echo 127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.newoa >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts echo 127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.ntp >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts echo 127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.ipp >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts echo 127.0.0.1 ereg.adobe.com >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts echo 127.0.0.1 ereg.wip.adobe.com >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts echo 127.0.0.1 ereg.wip1.adobe.com >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts echo 127.0.0.1 ereg.wip2.adobe.com >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts echo 127.0.0.1 ereg.wip3.adobe.com >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts echo 127.0.0.1 ereg.wip4.adobe.com >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts echo 127.0.0.1 wip.adobe.com >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts echo 127.0.0.1 wip1.adobe.com >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts echo 127.0.0.1 wip2.adobe.com >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts echo 127.0.0.1 wip3.adobe.com >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts echo 127.0.0.1 wip4.adobe.com >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts echo 127.0.0.1 tss-geotrust-crl.thawte.com >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts echo 127.0.0.1 www.wip.adobe.com >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts echo 127.0.0.1 www.wip1.adobe.com >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts echo 127.0.0.1 www.wip2.adobe.com >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts echo 127.0.0.1 www.wip3.adobe.com >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts echo 127.0.0.1 www.wip4.adobe.com >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts echo 127.0.0.1 wwis-dubc1-vip60.adobe.com >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts echo 127.0.0.1 192.150.18.108 >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts echo 127.0.0.1 192.150.22.40 >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts echo 127.0.0.1 192.150.14.69 >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts echo 127.0.0.1 192.150.8.118 >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts echo 127.0.0.1 192.150.8.100 >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts echo 127.0.0.1 192.150.18.101 >> %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2 -w 1000 > nul echo # Patch applied. echo # echo # Checking... ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2 -w 3000 > nul :: Find string 'adobe' in HOSTS file findstr 'adobe' %WINDIR%System32driversetchosts > nul :: If the string 'adobe' exists in the HOSTS file, goto :ok IF ERRORLEVEL 0 goto ok :: If the string 'adobe' doesn't exist in the HOSTS file, goto :end echo # echo # FAILED TO PATCH HOSTS FILE ! Restart this program with admin rights echo # and maybe disable your antivirus. pause goto end :succes ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2 -w 1000 > nul echo # Done !!! Your computer is now patched and you can install CS5 Programs echo # fearlessly ! ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2 -w 8000 > nul echo # goto end :already :: If patch already applied echo # ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2 -w 1000 > nul echo # Patch already applied ! ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2 -w 1000 > nul echo # goto succes :ok :: Succes of the patch checking echo # ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2 -w 1000 > nul echo # PATCH SUCCESSFUL ! ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2 -w 1000 > nul echo # goto succes :end echo # ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ echo # ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ echo # ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦ ¦ ¦¦¦¦ echo # ¦¦¦¦ ¦ ¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ echo # ¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ echo # ¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ echo # ¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ echo # ¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦ echo # ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ echo # ¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ echo # ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ echo # ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ echo # echo # Enjoy Adobe products !!! echo # You can catch my uploads on http://thepiratebay.org/user/sk4nz echo # Bye Bye (and may the force be with you !) echo # echo # Sk4nZ echo # echo # Hit Enter to close the program pause > nul color 07

Select Notepad for the application to open the hosts file. Save a backup of the file. Choose File Save As. Name the file hosts.backup and click OK. Look for any entries that refer to activate.adobe.com and delete these entries. For example, 127.0.0.1 activate.adobe.com and delete this entry. Save the file and close it. Mauser rifles serial numbers. Cisco packet tracer 6.3 free for mac. Block adobe activation Steve Stonebraker posted this in Howto, Mac, Windows on March 12th, 2011 To block adobe from phoning home you need to modify your hosts file: on a mac.

All you need to do is open this file - %windir%system32driversetchosts on Windows 7 - C:Windowssystem32driversetchosts and put these lines at the bottom.
127.0.0.1 activate.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 3dns-3.adobe.com

Block Adobe Host File

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

Hosts File Entries To Block Adobe Activation Cs5 Pro

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

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2. Right click on the icon and select 'Run as Administrator'

Cs5 Hosts File

2b. If any warning pops up click allow or yes
3. On Notepad click File -> Open and open your hosts file in C:Windowssystem32driversetc
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'

Hosts File Entries To Block Adobe Activation Cs5 2017

4. Copy the lines from above and paste it inside the file (under the other similar lines)

Adobe Hosts File

5. Click Save and Close notepad
6. Reopen the file to make sure that you have done everything properly.
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