redditgenpguides - GenP (2024)

Updated: 05-August-2024

Please read the guides thoroughly before taking any action, as well as posting repeated questions...

We aim to prolong your trial phase longer than usual so you can practice more before you are professionally and financially capable of going the traditional route.

If you find any issues or areas for improvement in the information provided or the way the guides are presented, please message the mods with specific details or constructive criticism!

Any link or text with Strikethrough is either (outdated) or dropped for security reasons (malware), recommended not to use.

CC + GenP - (scroll to guide #2)

🔗 Creative Cloud (CC)

🔗 GenP 2.7 (Outdated)

🔗 GenP 3.0 (Outdated)

🔗 GenP 3.4.9 (Outdated)

🔗 GenP 3.4.12 (Outdated)

🔗 GenP 3.4.13 Beta 4 (Outdated)

🔗 GenP 3.4.14.1 - Current Updated Version

NOTHING IS WORKING / FULL CLEANING - (scroll to guide #4)

🔗 Creative Cloud CLEANER TOOL

🔗 Revo Uninstaller (Optional)

Monkrus Individual - (scroll to guide #7)

🔗 qbittorrent

🔗 Monkrus Individual - Lightroom Classic

🔗 Monkrus Individual - Photoshop

🔗 Monkrus Individual - Firefly AI Support (Doesn't work, needs paying subscription)

🔗 Monkrus Individual - Illustrator

🔗 Monkrus Individual - Premiere Pro

🔗 Monkrus Individual - Media Encoder (Must match same version of Premiere / After Effects to properly work)

🔗 Monkrus Individual - After Effects

🔗 Monkrus Individual - Animate (PRO version doesn't work)

🔗 Monkrus Individual - Character Animator (PRO version doesn't work)

🔗 Monkrus Individual - Acrobat PRO (get only x64 versions only)

🔗 Monkrus Individual - Substance

🔗 Monkrus Individual - Audition

🔗 Monkrus Individual - XD

🔗 Monkrus Individual - InDesign

🔗 Monkrus Individual - Speech to Text Add-on for Premiere (Must be compatible with the same version of Premiere, read description of Speech-to-Text in the forum, it mentions the version of premiere it got extracted from

🔗 Monkrus Collection (All Apps) (Specifically dropped due to Malware and performance concerns)

• On Windows Defender:

1. Click the windows key

2. Write "[ Settings ]"

3. Go to Update & Security > Windows Security > Virus & Threat Protection

4. Click "[ Manage settings ]"

5. Scroll Down and click on "[ Add or remove exclusions ]"

6. Click "[ Add an exclusion and choose folder ]"

7. Locate the folder and click "[ Select folder ]"

• On Google Chrome:

1. On an empty page press "[ CTRL+J ]"

2. Click "[ Conserve ]" on the blocked file

• On Anti-Viruses (AV):

Norton

Avast

Malwarebytes

Mcafee

Bitdefender

[No Video Tutorial for Revamp 2024 yet]

DOWNLOADS / TOOLS NEEDED

🔗 Creative Cloud (CC)

🔗 GenP 3.4.14.1 - Current Updated Version

⛔ Generative Fill or AI online features DO NOT WORK

You can forget about it without a valid subscription or active trial (7 days). It’s been adapted into the monthly credits service for valid subscription users (pay-wall). Therefore, it's gone forever.

⚠️ Any ongoing new changes or fixes might not be immediately reflected in either the tools or the written guides (we’re people and have lives, too), but we will try our best to update it ASAP.

Instructions to CC + GenP pictures in the guides are only visible on full desktop mode, not on mobile

1. Download & Install Creative Cloud

If you get a .dmg file when you download Creative Cloud, it's likely because you're using Opera, which tells Adobe that you're on a Mac (for some reason). Use a different browser.

You can Create a free account using your email or a temporary email (search on Google “temp mail” and any should work), or use an account you already have, preferably without any ongoing subscription (to avoid problems)

During setup, if shown do NOT install AGS (Adobe Genuine Service), if not shown, continue anyway

Once installed go to Menu > File > Preferences and in the "General" tab disable the following:

Launch at login

Sync files in the background after quitting

Automatically keep it updated

Once that is done go Menu > File > Exit Creative Cloud

2. Download the latest GenP in the guide - Extract ALL contents from zip

Once you have the .zip file, Right-click and “Extract All” contents.

⚠️Possible Problem & Solution - Step 2

⚠️ Anti-virus programs may sometimes delete or move files into quarantine. You can either whitelist GenP as safe or disable Anti-virus while extracting. This will fix the issue of .exe not showing in the folder after extraction.

3. Patch CreativeCloud with “Patch CC” button

Using the current version of GenP, press the button that says “Patch CC.”

The patch runs automatically and performs all the necessary actions (Do not touch anything until done)

In rare cases, GenP fails to find your CC installation automatically. If this happens, you’ll have to select the files manually; they are located in these directories:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Adobe Desktop Common\AppsPanel

C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Adobe Desktop Common\ADS

You will know it’s finished when it switches to the log menu (this is only informational; continue with the guide)

⚠️Possible Problem & Solution - Step 3

⚠️ If you get “M2-Team NSUDO Launcher - Error: Failed to create a process”, the mouse cursor gets stuck as a loading spinner, or GenP doesn’t open:

Make sure you're using the latest GenP, it should ask you a Yes or No question on start-up, press "No". If it opens now, continue following the guide.

💁‍♂️ Every time CC gets updated, you must apply the “Patch CC” again.

4. Open Creative Cloud > Apps > Install

On the side menu, if you click on “Apps”

You should now have the install button. Install all the apps you want, wait until everything is installed, and DON’T OPEN ANY YET.

Once everything you want is installed, go to Menu > File > Exit Creative Cloud

5. Run GenP on the installed apps

Open GenP folder > Run "AdobeGenP.exe"

Click on the button "Search" and wait. (it will look at the default locations in C:) - (The “Path” is if apps were installed somewhere else; most likely, you’ll never need to use this option)

You can de-select the respective paths if you have any programs you don’t want to patch.

Finally, click on the button “PATCH” to run the patch on the apps and wait until it’s done.

⚠️Possible Problem & Solution - Step 5

⚠️ If you’re having issues opening it, turn AntiVirus OFF and try again; however, don’t forget to turn it back ON after it’s patched.

💁‍♂️ Every time the apps get updated, you must apply the “Patch” on the respective apps again.

6. OPEN THE APPS THROUGH THEIR .EXE and NOT FROM Creative Cloud directly;

Be aware that you are free to pin apps and open them from the taskbar, start, .exe, shortcut, etc. The important part is: Don’t open CC just to click OPEN on Photoshop, for example.

Everything should be working now! End of Guide.

⚠️ Installing/Updating - Possible Problem & Solution

Always check the regularly updated Compatibility List before updating any apps, otherwise don't update.

APPS: If you want to install more apps / update them, hit “Install/Update” on said app, let it download, and then run GenP on them again, using the “Search” Button, and then the “Patch” Button.

CC: If you update CC, hit “Update”, let it update, and then run GenP on it again, using the “Patch CC” Button.

Run GenP on compatibility mode with Windows 10/11 if any other issues occur.

If something ain’t working properly or you get the Unlicensed Pop-up, check the [TROUBLESHOOT SECTION | UNLICENSED POP-UP] towards the bottom of the guides page.

Video Tutorial (0 to 7:20 only)

DOWNLOADS / TOOLS NEEDED

🔗 Creative Cloud CLEANER TOOL

Another option (but not covered below)

🔗 Revo Uninstaller (Optional)

⚠️ Attention - please read

If you continue to have issues overall or simply want to restore normalcy, we advise removing everything Adobe-related and starting fresh.

Brushes, patterns, plugins, or other assets should be saved/exported to folders outside Adobe’s main folders.

Referring to master files where all edits are done, such as .psd, .ai, .ae, etc...

Export and save them into a dedicated folder if you don’t have it.

Instructions to Fully Clean:

1. Remove any trace of ALL Adobe

Run Adobe Cleaner Tool in ALL | (E, Y, 1, Clean All, Y)

Check Windows Control Panel > Uninstall and see if the app was successfully removed; otherwise, remove it manually.

2. Delete Adobe folders from your disk drive

C:\Program files

C:\Program files\common files

C:\Program files x86

C:\Program files x86\common files

%appdata%\local

%appdata%\local\temp

%appdata%\roamming

3. Registry Editor

Windows key, write “registry editor” should show up

On HKEY_CURRENT_USER and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

Look for Software and delete Adobe.

4. Remove Windows Firewall rules or Host File lines

For Windows Firewall

Go to Windows > Windows Firewall > Advanced Settings

Check both in Inbound and Outbound

Remove or disable any rules blocking Adobe processes or services.

You must do the same if you created these in your AntiVirus.

For Host File

Go to %WinDir%\System32\Drivers\Etc

Right-click on the “hosts” file, “Open with notepad”, and remove all the lines related to “# BLOCK ADOBE #” in this post, save the file and reboot your system:

DEFAULT HOST LINES - You can copy-and-paste it

# Copyright (c) 1993-2009 Microsoft Corp.

#

# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.

#

# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each

# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should

# be placed in the first column, followed by the corresponding host name.

# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one

# space.

#

# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual

# lines or following the machine name denoted by a ‘#’ symbol.

#

# For example:

#

# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server

# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host

# localhost name resolution is handled within DNS itself.

# 127.0.0.1 localhost

# ::1 localhost

5. Restart the PC

Adobe should not be on your system; if you install it again, it should behave normally 🙂

• Video Tutorial: Monkrus Individual / Collection Install

- Thanks throwaway4rule34

DOWNLOAD NEEDED

🔗 Torrent Software - qbittorrent

ADDITIONAL DOWNLOAD OPTIONS (most recent sorted by release-date)

🔗 Monkrus Individual - Lightroom Classic

🔗 Monkrus Individual - Photoshop

🔗 Monkrus Individual - Illustrator

🔗 Monkrus Individual - Premiere Pro

🔗 Monkrus Individual - Media Encoder (Must match same version of Premiere / After Effects to properly work)

🔗 Monkrus Individual - After Effects

🔗 Monkrus Individual - Animate (PRO version doesn't work)

🔗 Monkrus Individual - Character Animator (PRO version doesn't work)

🔗 Monkrus Individual - Acrobat PRO (get only x64 versions only)

🔗 Monkrus Individual - Substance

🔗 Monkrus Individual - Audition

🔗 Monkrus Individual - XD

🔗 Monkrus Individual - InDesign

🔗 Monkrus Individual - Speech to Text Add-on for Premiere (Must be compatible with the same version of Premiere)

Check the description in the tracker for compatibility with Premiere / After Effects versions - “extracted from ... version”

A few details to pay attention to

⚠️ Monkrus Collection is dropped due to malware concerns—This has been mentioned for months, but now it’s final. If you use it, it’s your problem.

⚠️ DO NOT RUN GenP ON MONKRUS—If switching completely from CC+GenP to Monkrus, please run GUIDE 4 to clean everything. You want a clean slate to avoid problems with leftover files from the other method.

⛔ Generative Fill, FireFly, or AI online features DO NOT WORK ANYMORE - stop asking about it

Without a valid subscription or active trial (7 days), you can forget about it. It’s been adapted into the monthly credits service for valid subscription users (pay-wall). Therefore, it’s gone.

Instructions to Install Monkrus Individual:

1. Download and Install the Torrent Software - qbittorrent

2. Choose the app of choice from Monkrus Individual on the Download links above

⚠️ AntiVirus may have blacklisted the site causing it to not “load / could not reach URL”; if you disable your AntiVirus, it should load normally.

To translate the page to your language, on the top-right, it says, “Translate with flag icons.”

Go down until you find “DOWNLOAD FROM THE TORRENT TRACKER OF YOUR CHOICE”

On Rutracker:

Requires an account registration for the magnet link to appear (temporary mail can be used).

Small Magnet Icon (should be right in the middle of the page) or download the .torrent file and then open it with Torrent Software to extract it.

On PB.WTF:

Should not require registration

“Magnet ссылка” on the right (next to green and blue buttons)

Once you click on said magnet, you should get these prompts or similar, which you’ll want to allow. Then, choose “qBit” to open the link.

Now you should choose where you want the files to be downloaded to, make sure everything of the files is selected and click “OK” to start

Let it download. (when it reaches 100%, it changes from “Downloading” to “Seeding”; the files have been downloaded, you can simply right-click it and press remove)

3. Go to the downloaded folder, find the “disk or .iso file”, double-click to open and run “autoplay.exe” as ADMINISTRATOR.

For individual: Proceed with the install setup.

For collection: Select the apps you want to install (you don’t need all).

⚠️ Attention - Majority apps should work without any account signed in (cloud-based might need)

If the install window doesn’t show up or Errors (failed to...)

Turn the anti-virus OFF for the installation process. That may be preventing the window from showing up (it may be Windows Defender or another AV you have). You can turn it back on after the install.

4. Once everything is installed and working correctly, you can EJECT the DVD drive found at “MyComputer / This PC”

The drive is created when you open the “.iso” file, which is, in fact, a virtual installation CD; it has no other purpose.

You may also delete or not delete the files extracted from the torrent (installer). It’s up to you whether you want to keep them.

🪙 To update Monkrus, just install the newer version on top of the old one

If something ain’t working properly or you get the Unlicensed Pop-up, check the [TROUBLESHOOT SECTION | UNLICENSED POP-UP] towards the bottom of the guides page.

- Thanks u/Verix-

For Photoshop

All you have to do is rename these four exe-files.

1. C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Sync\CoreSync\CoreSync.exe

2. C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\CCXProcess.exe

3. C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Adobe Desktop Common\ADS\Adobe Desktop Service.exe

4. C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Creative Cloud Libraries\CCLibrary.exe

--> Just add “.bak” after the “.exe”.

For example: “CoreSync.exe” --> “CoreSync.exe.bak”

(If you don’t see “.exe” in the file name, you need to make the file name extensions visible in your explorer)

For Acrobat DC

All you have to do is rename these exe-files.

1. C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AdobeCollabSync.exe

--> Just add “.bak” after the “.exe”.

For example: “AdobeCollabSync.exe” --> “AdobeCollabSync.exe.bak”

(If you don’t see “.exe” in the file name, you need to make the file name extensions visible in your explorer)

FOR UPDATES ON ALL:

To update Creative Cloud, it’s recommended to revert at least the name change of C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Adobe Desktop Common\ADS\Adobe Desktop Service.exe.

To update the other apps, you should undo all changes to be on the safe side.

• Thanks u/Verix- , from GenP Discord.

1. Navigate to C:\Users\"YourUsername"\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\UXP\ or hit Win+R and type in "%appdata%".

2. Delete the folder “PluginsStorage”.

3. Restart Photoshop and run it as administrator.

4. Download the neural filters you need.

• If the button is greyed out, go on.

1. Close Photoshop and Creative Cloud if they’re open.

2. Open Task Manager and ensure that no Adobe-related processes are running in the background. If there are, end those processes.

3. Open Creative Cloud and log out of your account.

4. Close Creative Cloud and ensure it’s no longer running in the background.

5. Open Creative Cloud again and log in to your account.

6. Close Creative Cloud and ensure it’s no longer running in the background.

7. Open Photoshop and check if the Neural Filters option is available. If it’s not, try loading an image and checking again.

All following options are towards avoiding either credit card / unlicensed or disabled pop-ups.

These can be used across GenP or Monkrus methods.

• 1️⃣ Option - PowerShell Cmd / Manual Host File Block;

• 2️⃣ Option - FIREWALL RULE on App-in-question.exe (disconnecting access to or from the internet);

• 3️⃣ Option - RESTORE (Reverse of options 1 and 2) (Fix CC not loading / loading continuously);

❗ 𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗣 𝗔𝗦𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗧 𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗚𝗔𝗜𝗡 ❗

⚠️ If your Anti-virus is managing your Windows firewall (it should say “firewall is being managed by third-party” or something similar), then all the changes below must be applied in said Anti-virus firewall (that’s on you to figure out all of them have different menus and places; however, the paths to block are the same) - Also whichever is “the boss” it must remain ON.

If you are still getting pop-ups after following these steps, reread Guide 4 and try again. Otherwise, you’re out of options.

1. Use the following command in PowerShell (as admin) if your apps are warning you of unlicensed or non-genuine usage:

Stop-Process -Name “Adobe Desktop Service” -force

⚠️ The Host Lines in the GenP “Pop-up” button option may not always be up-to-date (due to when a new line is found). Therefore, always check to see if the lines added match the ones written below. If some lines are missing, either wait for the update or add them manually afterwards.

2. Open Notepad (as admin), go to FILE > OPEN > C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc <- Copy and paste this directory to the file explorer bar, press enter and select the file “hosts.”

⚠️ (If you do not see it, make sure you’re looking for “All file types (*.*) and NOT Text files (*.txt))

3. Copy the whole text block from (https://a.dove.isdumb.one/list.txt) and paste it into a blank line on your host file. After that is done, save it.

Done.

You can learn how to find any new IPs to block using Fiddler Classic: psnfoandhostblock (rentry.co)

If the Host lines (updated and correctly applied) aren’t enough to stop it, you can experiment with the following:

Go to Windows Firewall > Advanced Settings

⚠️ If you see this warning, All firewall rules must be made in your anti-virus firewall settings, and not on Windows Defender firewall (otherwise, they will have no effect) - But just in case, have in both lol

Outbound Rules should be more than enough. Only do both if the first doesn’t work.

Create Outbound rule on each app with issues

Structure is the following:

File Type: Program

Program: You must select the actual “program” .exe inside the installed folder because the shortcut will not work.

When looking for the program path, we want the Actual Program \ “.exe\” and not the shortcuts. How to distinct them - LEFT: SHORTCUT \".EXE\" | RIGHT: ACTUAL \".EXE\"

Typical path example would be: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2023\Photoshop.exe (Find the proper path for the app you need)

Action: Block Connection

Profile: All

Name: Name it whatever you want to know what’s blocking.

⚠️ If the issue persists, you can create the same rules for “Inbound”

You will lose internet access going out from the application, at the same time, the license also wont be able to check if good or bad.

It’s probably because of host file edits or firewall rules (including outdated ones) that either work against each other or block something that shouldn’t be blocked.

Reverse Hosts File Edit:

1. Open Notepad (as admin), go to FILE > OPEN > C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc <- Copy and paste this directory to the file explorer bar, press enter and select the file “hosts.”

⚠️ (If you do not see it, make sure you’re looking for “All file types (*.*) and NOT Text files (*.txt))

2. Remove all lines related to Adobe stuff, save the file and reboot your system

This should fix the looping and bring CC to its default behaviour. However, it will also be open to the internet, which may cause issues for the apps currently installed.

If it happens, do Option 2 and create an Outbound rule for the programs .exe malfunctioning.

Reverse Firewall Rule:

Windows > Windows Firewall > Advanced Settings

Check both Inbound and Outbound

Disable or remove any rules applied to AD0BE or other firewall rules you created or asked for in the guides.

If neither of these has fixed the issue,

Please uninstall everything to the max using ☢️ Guide #4 - NOTHING IS WORKING / FULL CLEANING and restart the respective guide you were doing from the beginning. This should ensure a clean slate.

If it’s still not working, let us know - but please be specific on:

What method do you have? (GenP or Monkrus);

Which of these fixes didn’t work;

What problem still happens;

➜ Optional - Block AGS via Firewall

Create Outbound rules on Adobe Genuine Service

Path of AGS - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Adobe Desktop Common\AdobeGenuineClient\AGSService.exe

⚠️ If the issue persists, you can create the same rules for “Inbound”

➜ Optional - Uninstall AGS - Adobe Genuine Service

Open PowerShell as admin, and enter:

[System.Diagnostics.Process]::Start("C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\AdobeGCClient\AdobeCleanUpUtility.exe")

And follow the on-screen instructions.

If that directory is absent, then the service won’t be installed.

➜ Restore AppsPannel (vanilla)

Only if you want to restore from the previously made backup and move into official paid functionality, use the following command:

cp "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Adobe Desktop Common\AppsPanel\AppsPanelBL.dll.bak" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Adobe Desktop Common\AppsPanel\AppsPanelBL.dll"

If no errors are printed to the console, restart your machine. Upon startup, Creative Cloud will be returned to normal functionality—