This method is reliable because it blocks the specific application executable regardless of the domain it tries to reach. Super User Open Firewall Settings : Search for "Firewall" in your Start menu and select Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security Create Outbound Rule Outbound Rules from the left panel, then click
Open the file at the path above (you may need to change the file type filter to "All Files") . Add the following lines at the bottom of the file: 0.0.0.0 sketchup.com 0.0.0.0 www.sketchup.com 0.0.0.0 client.sketchup.com . block sketchup host file free
Change the file type dropdown from "Text Documents ( .txt)" to **All Files ( .*)** to see the hosts file. : This method is reliable because it blocks the
Press Ctrl + O to write the changes, then Enter to confirm, and Ctrl + X to exit. Step 4: Flush Your DNS (Optional but Recommended) Change the file type dropdown from "Text Documents (
Sometimes, blocking specific licensing URLs helps in environments where a proxy or firewall is causing "online" detection issues.
@echo off findstr /v "license.sketchup.com" C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts > %temp%\hosts.tmp move %temp%\hosts.tmp C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts echo Unblocked SketchUp. ipconfig /flushdns