Derek Sivers

Corel X5 Remove Protexiscmd New

Keep in mind that removing ProtexisCmd might affect CorelDRAW's licensing and activation functionality. If you encounter issues, you may need to reinstall CorelDRAW X5 or contact Corel support.

Type the following command and press Enter: sc delete PSI_SVC_2 corel x5 remove protexiscmd new

Press Windows Key + R to open the Run dialog box. Type services.msc and hit Enter . Keep in mind that removing ProtexisCmd might affect

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If you want to disable the service without deleting it, go back to services.msc , right‑click Protexis Licensing V2 , select Properties , set the Startup type to Disabled , and click Stop (if it is running). This prevents the service from starting. However, many users report that simply disabling the service leads back to error 38. The official guideline is: “You can’t disable the Protexis service if you want to use CorelDRAW” . So this method is not recommended as a long‑term solution.