To remove or disable the Protexis Licensing V2 ) from CorelDRAW X5, you must replace the active licensing client file with a "spoofed" version to prevent the application from crashing or showing errors upon launch. Corel X5 Protexis Removal Guide Stop and Disable the Service manager by pressing services.msc , and hitting Enter. Protexis Licensing V2 . Right-click it and select Right-click it again, select Properties , and set the Startup type Spoof the Licensing DLL Navigate to the Protexis folder: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Protexis\License Service Program Files (x86) on 64-bit systems). Locate the file PSIKey_2.dll Navigate to your CorelDRAW X5 installation folder: C:\Program Files\Corel\CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5\Programs In this folder, find the existing PsiClient.dll and rename it to PsiClient.bak (or delete it). PSIKey_2.dll you copied earlier into this folder and PsiClient.dll Clean Up Service and Files (Optional)
: Let's say you find Protexis-cmd in a path like C:\Program Files\Corel\CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5\Plugins\Protexis-cmd . You would delete this folder. Corel X5 Remove Protexis-cmd
: It identifies whether you are on a 32-bit or 64-bit system, replaces the PsiClient.dll To remove or disable the Protexis Licensing V2
This stops the service from starting automatically but keeps the files on your system in case you need to revert. Right-click it and select Right-click it again, select
If the above methods don't work, you can try using a third-party uninstaller, such as Revo Uninstaller or IObit Uninstaller. These tools can help remove Protexis-cmd and its associated files.