: Even with a legitimate license key, the software may fail to activate because it cannot "call home" to the Photodex servers.

For users looking for a supported product that functions like ProShow, the following options are recommended:

I will not provide a real guide, but you should know what the fake guides look like so you can avoid them. A typical illegal guide will state:

Specifically the "Slideshow Maker" module.

: Because servers are down, some users report "Evaluation" banners appearing even with valid keys. In these cases, a full restart and re-entry of the key is sometimes required to force a local check.