Today we will discuss a very common problem which we all face while using DraftSight. As we all know we can use the DraftSight for 30 days without activation and thereafter we need activation via email to use it. This needs an Email ID as well as internet connection.
The activation is simple and free. After activation we can use the DraftSight as long as we want. But some of the users are reporting that they are unable to permanently activate the DraftSight. After activation when they try to use the DraftSight, it ask for activation at every startup. This is very annoying and time wasting to activate every time before use. The problem not ends here if someone don't have working internet then he is unable to reactivate DraftSight and ultimately his work will stop.
As I have also faced the same problem and was very annoyed. But lastly we have a solution for this. We can reset the activation data from system registries. Whenever it asks for activation we can reset the registries and use it for further 30 days.
As the solution is not permanent, so we need to repeat it whenever permanent activation required or when the 30 days limit over.
This guide is not only provides solution for DraftSight activation problem, by using this solution we can avoid the email id registration as well as we don’t need internet for applying this solution, so the friends who don't have internet connection can also apply this and continue his work to get DraftSight benefit.
Below is a step by step process for editing registries.
Warning: As you are going to edit the registries of your system, so be careful and don't edit or delete any entry except mentioned below. This may cause your system failure if you delete or edit unwanted registries. I will not be responsible for your mistake.
We have two methods for solving this problem; both are approximately same so choose whichever is convenient to you. I prefer Method Two.
Method One:
- First of all we need to open Registry Editor. For that Open Run Prompt. (Start>Run or Windows Start Key + R)
- Type regedit and Click OK as shown below.
- Find the SWActivation as shown above and Rename it to SWActivation1 as shown below.
- Close the Registry Editor.
- Run DraftSight, it will show you the Activation Popup as shown below. Click on Activate Later. DraftSight will start.
- The above process will create a new entry of SWActivation in the Registry Keys as shown below.
Method Two:
- First of all we need to open Registry Editor. For that Open Run Prompt. (Start>Run or Windows Start Key + R)
- Type regedit and Click OK as shown below.
- Find the SWActivation as shown above.
- Delete SWActivation as shown below. (Right Click on SWActivation and Click on Delete)
- Close the Registry Editor.
- Run DraftSight, it will show you the Activation Popup as shown below. Click on Activate Later. DraftSight will start.
- The above process will create a new entry of SWActivation in the Registry Keys as shown below.
These processes can be repeated as many times as you want. Hope that your problem is solved. have a nice day.
