am pretty annoyed that Corel finds it necessary to add AND run a service ALL the time in my computer without warning or consent of the user at the time of install in order to protect it's product. After installation I found Protexis Licensing (PsiService_2.exe) set to run Automatically in services.msc, if this service is stopped Corel will no longer run and requests a reinstall. It unnecessarily consumes resources and if every software developer decided to use this scheme no Ram would suffice as the service uses 2 Kb. It might not seem like a lot but if you add it to all the other junk it translates into your system taking a hit just to run this program PaintShop Pro X2 does the same thing, that alone was reason enough for me to uninstall it and request a refund under the 30 day money back guarantee. I certainly understand a developer's need to protect its product but to bog down precious system resources is not the way to go about it.
Although this topic is rather old I'd like to agree on all points mentioned.
This is unacceptable. A spyware program that runs all the time in the background using up valueable system ressources without me even knowing that it is installed (until searching for such services specifically) or what exacty it is doing!
It is not even possible to reactivate the service when needed. You would have to restart your machine every time you use Corel software.
No wonder piracy is so widestread. People are forced to when they want to run programs without such reprisals.
I nedd help on how to remove this junk running in the background of my pc.
i Ininstalled the trial software and this is still running..
HELP ME PLEASE.
I work from this pc and it is all blogged down...
Please advise [:'(]
thebat1 said: I nedd help on how to remove this junk running in the background of my pc. i Ininstalled the trial software and this is still running.. HELP ME PLEASE. I work from this pc and it is all blogged down... Please advise [:'(]
Hi, it's a service, look for protexislicensing in the services and change the startup type (I don't think coreldraw will run anymore after you do this).
Btw, I wouldn't worry too much about it taking up resources. I've been running my computer for 39.4 days and the service hasn't even taken a full second of processor time on my system and it's only using a around 250k of memory. If you're experiencing problems, this probably isn't the cause.
Regards,Hendrik
Far a I'm concerned there isn't enough spyware installed by Corel.
I'd love to see spyware that tracked features actually used as long as the result were made public and the stats were collective and not user specific.
It would highlight the areas that are most important and make obvious features that could be dumped.
Has the spyware ever been used to do more than collect stats? Does it even do that?
There are certainly things that don't get much use that I wouldn't want removed.
But it would be a good way to track what isn't actually being tested during the beta cycle.
I'm all for productive spyware as long as the results are open and nothing is hidden.
anyway, it's not a spyware:
http://www.processlibrary.com/directory/files/psiservice/70070
psiservice.exe is a Protexis Copy Protection and License Management Software from ProtexisLicensing belonging to PSIService
Click to run a free scan for psiservice.exe related errors.
Not a critical component, but see the information above before disabling it. It is highly recommended to Run a Free Performance Scan to automatically optimize memory, CPU and Internet Settings..
ProtexisLicensing
PSIService
%system%
Free scan
n/a
No (Free spyware scan)
No (Remove)
The problem is that they are spending money on this, increasing cost of programming and charging us for it. Adding stuff like this creates the reason to crack it. The high cost makes it more likely for someone to find a crack instead of buying it. The easy solution is to lower the price (no more than $20.00) which will make it more profitable for Corel.
The lower price will make it a more attractive buy, plus will would reduce the number of people looking for a crack rather than pay a high price. Simple economics is the lower price equals more sales equals more profit. Corel would save money on developing security or paying another company to do so, which equals more profit too.
Corel knowledge base states that PSIService.exe is required by MS Vista, so it maybe the same with this version of the software. If this is true, than we will have to expect more PC resources devoted to crap like this. What the one poster said about more programs using such software will be true then, and we will be losing resources for BS.
This type stuff is needed strictly because of over-priced software. Solve the problem by lowering the price. More people will buy it instead of cracking it so the software maker/seller will make more money and save costs.