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- Protexis Licensing V2 Service Windows 7
Mar 04, 2010 If you have licensed products using this service you should be careful and keep backups of all values/files. These instructions are valid for Windows 7 64-bit but just remove “Wow6432Node” for 32 bit systems: Stop “Protexis Licensing V2”-service and the application you are evaluating. It is started as a Windows Service called 'Protexis Licensing V2' with the name 'PSISVC2' and described as “This service provides Protexis licensing functionalty.”. In addition, it is run under the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the administrator accounts have the same privileges).
If you have installed trial or paid licensed version of Corelsoftware products, you probably may notice a third-party unannouncedsoftware application makes its way into your computer too. The programis PSIService.exe by Protexis, which installs a Protexis Licensingservice or Protexis Licensing V2 service in Windows operating system.
PSIService is part of Protexis copy protection DRM (digital rightsmanagement) and license management software, which intends to protect asoftware or application from piracy and illegal copying. Thus PSIservice is normally installed by another program, such as Corel PaintShop Pro Photo X2, Corel Paint Shop Pro XI (X1), Corel Paint Shop ProX, that uses its service to gather licensing information to send homemuch like spyware, ensure copy protection and authenticate user thatuses genuine version of the program.
To make matter worse, the ProtexisLicensing service may make PCboots up slower, and when disabled, will cause Corel Paint Shop Pro tostop working, in addition to warn you of running illegal copy ofnon-genuine software. Besides, PSIService.exe does not uninstalltogether with the application that installed it, when the applicationis uninstalled and removed.
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In any case, whether you want to get rid of Protexis while keepingthe application that dependent on it still working properly and able torun (contrary to popular belief, Protexis Licensing service is notrequired for program to run), or now need to clean the ProtexisPSIService spyware manually due to non-removal by original applicationthat installs it, the procedures to complete uninstall and removeProtexis is easy. In fact, the instructions to uninstall PSIservice isprovided on Protexis website.
What Is Protexis Licensing V2 Service
If you are certain that no applications using PSIService are stillinstalled on your system, and this service is still running, you canremove it manually by following these instructions:
- Remove the following registry entry:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesProtexisLicensing]
- Reboot your computer.
- Delete the following files:
%windir%System32PSIService.exe
%windir%System32PSIKey.exe
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Of course, in order to keep applications such as Corel Photo ShopPro continue running without error, the complete removal instructionscannot be followed. Use the following workaround instead:
Protexis Licensing Service V2 Fix
- Open Services (services.msc) in Control Panel’s Administrators Tools.
- Locate ProtexisLicensing or Protexis Licensingservice. If you are seeing Protexis Licensing V2 service, use the nextguide. Stop the service and then set the Startup Type to Disabled.
- Bowse to %SystemDrive%WindowsSystem32 folder.
- Copy original PSIKey.dll to program folder ofapplication that relies on Protexis, e.g. %SystemDrive%ProgramFilesCorelCorel Paint Shop Pro Photo XI.
- Rename PsiClient.dll to PsiClient.bak, or simply delete it.
- Rename PSIKey.dll to PsiClient.dll
- Rename PSIService.exe to PSIService.bak, or simply delete it.
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If the Protexis DRM softare installed on your system is of version 2, follow these steps instead:
- Open Services (services.msc) in Control Panel’s Administrators Tools.
- Locate Protexis Licensing V2 service. Stop the service and then set the Startup Type to Disabled.
- Bowse to %SystemDrive%Program FilesCommon FilesProtexisLicense Service folder.
- Copy original PSIKey_2.dll to program folder ofapplication that relies on Protexis, e.g. %SystemDrive%ProgramFilesCorelCorel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2.
- Rename PsiClient.dll to PsiClient.bak, or simply delete it.
- Rename PSIKey_2.dll to PsiClient.dll
- Rename PSIService_2.exe to PSIService_2.bak, or simply delete it.
Now, Protexis Licensing Service is tamed and disabled properly sothat PSIService no longer run in background, without affectingfunctionality of installed application.