Some CS4 apps will, after some faulty installations, only work if you set windows time back a couple months (end of 2008, early 2009 usually). While this can be an efficient workaround, it can slow down your work as some sites will not show properly and other software might encounter some difficulties as well. So instead of switching time constantly, it would be best to eliminate the need altogether.
There are three main methods I can think of right now.
1. Download the amtlib.dll file from a post below, and overwrite the necessary files. Be sure to make a backup of your original amtlib.dll first, in order to turn it back into the previous state if it doesn't work.
2. Make a complete re-install and follow each and every instruction posted on this site, with no exceptions, including disk cleaning with BoostSpeed.
3. Set your time back to make the apps work. Go to your problematic Adobe application and enter the Help menu. Choose Deactivate. This will not only stop it from ever opening fully again, but will also kill all traces of the last serial used in the activation process. The option is originally there to enable re-installation of the same suite with the same legit key on another PC, but comes in very handy for this purpose. Then, set your time back again. Make sure all the restrictions in ZoneAlarm are active and that Adobe Updater is killed. Also make sure the loopback addresses in the hosts file are there. Run the application again and generate a new serial with the keygen to re-activate the suite/app.
I've tested this third method on a previous configuration I had with Photoshop as the only application and it worked. Hopefully it'll work for you too.
Post je objavljen 22.03.2009. u 19:12 sati.