# DraftSightActivationFix

\\\$DSActRegValue = Get-Item HKCU:\\Software\\SWActivation\\K2
\\\$DSActRegData = Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path \\\$DSActRegValue.PSPath -Name "Software/office/editor/versionII/Ready"

New-ItemProperty -Path \\\$DSActRegValue.PSPath -Name "Software/office/editor/versionII/Loop" -PropertyType String -Value \\\$DSActRegData -Force
New-ItemProperty -Path \\\$DSActRegValue.PSPath -Name "Software/office/editor/versionII/Green" -PropertyType String -Value \\\$DSActRegData -Force

For people who want a more automated way to fix the Activation issue after attempting e-mail activation (or if you have the issue where it flickers and doesn't open).

The PowerShell script above (or download) will fix the registry issue that is plaguing many DraftSight 2017 activations. It only works after starting DraftSight.exe once for the first time (however you could launch it via script, then kill the process a few seconds later in the same script).

Download the DraftSightActivationFix.txt file. Rename it to DraftSightActivationFix.ps1. Right-click and choose Run with Powershell.
Note: You need admin privileges to run it, and powershell ExecutionPolicy must be set to RemoteSigned.
OR, you could launch powershell as Administrator, copy the script above, and then paste into the Powershell window.

Download