Updating Adobe PS on an an expired key?

2009-02-20 15:31:33

#1

GodFather: Blademaster's bottom bitch; +387|6483|Phoenix, AZ

Would my copy kill itself if I did this, you know, because my key is expired?

I do have activate.adobe.com added to the Hosts file

Also, is updating it even worth it?

2009-02-20 15:36:22

#2

CrazeD: Member; +368|6936|Maine

By update, do you mean the small software updates they do, or, like, CS3 > CS4 kind of update?

If the latter, most probably won't work (in fact I don't know if such an upgrade is even offered). But honestly I can't say, I've never updated mine.

2009-02-20 15:39:01

#3

GodFather: Blademaster's bottom bitch; +387|6483|Phoenix, AZ

I have Adobe CS4 and I mean small update (patch?)

Adobe Updater says its ready to update...

2009-02-20 15:39:59

#4

CrazeD: Member; +368|6936|Maine

Try it, I dunno.

2009-02-20 15:43:24

#5

GodFather: Blademaster's bottom bitch; +387|6483|Phoenix, AZ

CrazeD wrote:
Try it, I dunno.

I'm scared.

2009-02-20 15:45:08

#6

Winston_Churchill: Bazinga!; +521|7003|Toronto | Canada

If it doesnt work why dont you just reaquire it? And you cant feel bed since you technically already own it

2009-02-20 15:47:47

#7

GodFather: Blademaster's bottom bitch; +387|6483|Phoenix, AZ

Winston_Churchill wrote:
If it doesnt work why dont you just reaquire it? And you cant feel bed since you technically already own it

Something of the sort happened earlier, and the reinstall wouldnt work, I could have done something simple to stop get it working again but I didnt know that at the time, this is besides the point though

I'm just curious if anyone knows

2009-02-20 15:50:42

#8

{M5}Sniper3: Typical white person.; +389|7023|San Antonio, Texas

Once you patch it, I believe it will check for a valid key. So, no, I wouldn't risk it unless you acquire another valid key.

2009-02-20 16:15:23

#9

mafia996630: © 2009 Jeff Minard; +319|7027|d

One word Keygen

Last edited by mafia996630 (2009-02-20 16:15:39)

2009-02-20 16:36:34

#10

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6461|Winland

mafia996630 wrote:
One word Keygen

Not really.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2009-02-20 16:37:35

#11

bugz: Fission Mailed; +3,311|6576

mafia996630 wrote:
One word Keygen virus

fix'd

Steam: http://steamcommunity.com/id/ebug122

2009-02-20 16:44:32

#12

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6461|Winland

ebug9 wrote:
mafia996630 wrote:
One word Keygen virus A program that generates a product key that only certain offline installations will accept, and generally won't unlock and/or work with online updates or utilities.
fix'd

Fixed again.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2009-02-20 16:47:29

#13

mafia996630: © 2009 Jeff Minard; +319|7027|d

Freezer7Pro wrote:
ebug9 wrote:
mafia996630 wrote:
One word Keygen Second word : Good source
fix'd
Fixed again.

And again.

2009-02-20 16:50:53

#14

Adobe.All.Products.v1.0.Keymaker.Only-CORE

Last edited by mafia996630 (2009-02-20 16:51:04)

2009-02-20 17:04:23

#15

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6461|Winland

No, mafia996630, you don't see how a keygen works.

You see, a keygen does just what it implies - it generates keys. It generates keys according to a hash that's been reverse-engineered or stolen from the software maker. In theory, it works really well, but the precaution software makers have have taken the last decade is to keep an on-line database of all the keys they've given out. If your key doesn't match one of those, it won't work. And that is where the keygens fail, as they have no way of knowing the accepted keys.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2009-02-20 17:12:03

#16

Freezer7Pro wrote:
No, mafia996630, you don't see how a keygen works.

You see, a keygen does just what it implies - it generates keys. It generates keys according to a hash that's been reverse-engineered or stolen from the software maker. In theory, it works really well, but the precaution software makers have have taken the last decade is to keep an on-line database of all the keys they've given out. If your key doesn't match one of those, it won't work. And that is where the keygens fail, as they have no way of knowing the accepted keys.

If the program doesn't contact the online db then its all good right ? Even updates and stuff, just wait for a new keygen or a cracked update.

2009-02-20 17:54:18

#17

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6461|Winland

mafia996630 wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
No, mafia996630, you don't see how a keygen works.

You see, a keygen does just what it implies - it generates keys. It generates keys according to a hash that's been reverse-engineered or stolen from the software maker. In theory, it works really well, but the precaution software makers have have taken the last decade is to keep an on-line database of all the keys they've given out. If your key doesn't match one of those, it won't work. And that is where the keygens fail, as they have no way of knowing the accepted keys.
If the program doesn't contact the online db then its all good right ? Even updates and stuff, just wait for a new keygen or a cracked update.

99% of programs check the key as soon as they do anything that has to do with the Internet.

This thread being about just that, your argument is invalid.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2009-02-20 17:58:13

#18

Flaming_Maniac: prince of insufficient light; +2,490|6971|67.222.138.85

Closed.

You people know better.

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