Why CorelDRAW switched to viewer mode

CorelDRAW switched to viewer mode when you open the program on your computer. You will find more information from this Video of CorelDRAW switched to viewer mode.

How to Activate Corel Draw X7 for Lifetime?
How to fix the illegitimate version of CorelDRAW fix the problem exists or appears?

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CorelDRAW switched to viewer mode

When you install the versioned version of CorelDraw in your system, it will not save anything or open and edit anything within the software. It means that CorelDraw switches into viewer mood only and not editing mood. Here, in this post, you will fix this problem.

To activate CorelDraw X7 for a lifetime and fix the problem of illegitimate versions in your system you have to follow the following methods. In this method of lifetime activating CorelDRAW X7, you have to do the four necessary steps to take to enable 100% activation for life.

How to fix CorelDRAW switched to viewer mode

You have to Uninstall Corel Draw x6 or X7 and install it again. Click here for CorelDraw X7 full.
You have to Block CorelDRAW in “Windows Firewall with Advanced Security”

You have to Block CorelDraw in the windows firewall like “Allow/Block an application on Windows Firewall Setting”
You have to Block CorelDraw in the “host” file in the Local area Network.

Windows Firewall with Advanced Security.

You have to follow the steps to disable it through the windows firewall to fix CorelDRAW switched to viewer mode.

Open the Run command by pressing the Windows + key from the keyboard
Now, Type “Windows Firewall with Advanced Security” on run and press enter.
Now, “Windows firewall security” will be opened.
Click on the “New Rule.” On the left side of the windows.
Now, Click on “Inbound Rules.” Here.
Click program from the list and click next.
Now, you have to select “Programs” and click on the Next button.
Now, you have to select the program which you want to block through the windows firewall. Select the Corel Draw x6 or x7 path by clicking on the browse button. it can be any edition of Corel Draw which is available or installed in your system.
Now, click on “Block this connection” which will be blocked Corel draw from accessing the internet. Every time, when you open CorelDRAW, it will remain the ok.

Block Windows Host File

To block through the host file, you will follow the following steps to fix CorelDRAW switched to viewer mode.

Open “This PC” or “My computer.” By clicking on the desktop.
Now, Navigate or open drive c and then “Windows”.
Now, you have to open the “System 32” folder available there.
Now, open the “drivers” folder.
Open the “etc.” folder.
Now, finally, See the file with the name “hosts” there. You have to give permission to this file for editing.
So, Right-click on the “hosts” file and go to properties and click.
Now, Tick on the Security Tab at, the top of the opened page, then click on the Edit button below and tick the following boxes on all accounts listed there to allow editing this file.

Full control

Modify

Read & Execute

Read

Write

Now, Click on the “Apply” button and press “Yes”.
Now, Right-click on the “host” file and open it with Notepad for editing or blocking the CorelDRAW.
Now, copy the below IP and paste it there.

127.0.0.1 apps.corel.com

127.0.0.1 mc.corel.com

Save this file and you have done.

Allow/Block an app on Windows Firewall Setting

This is the most necessary action and steps to stop CorelDRAW to expire and running for a lifetime or till a new windows installation. Kindly, follow the below instructions to fix CorelDRAW switched to viewer mode.
Press Windows Key and type in “Firewall.” Or type firewall in windows start search bar and then select “Allow an app through windows firewall”.
Now, you have to click on “Change Settings” and scroll down and see the rule of Corel draw and the rule you created in the previous step.
Untick Corel Draw x6 or X7, PHOTO-PAINT X7and the rule you created.
That’s everything.

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