Cold Turkey Blocker Activator

ColdTurkeyBlockerActivator.py

import json

import sqlite3

import os

DB_PATH = "C:/ProgramData/Cold Turkey/data-app.db"

def activate():

try:

conn = sqlite3.connect(DB_PATH)

c = conn.cursor()

s = c.execute("SELECT value FROM settings WHERE key = 'settings'").fetchone()[0]

dat = json.loads(s)

if dat["additional"]["proStatus"] != "pro":

print("Your version of Cold Turkey Blocker is not activated.")

dat["additional"]["proStatus"] = "pro"

print("But now it is activated.\nPlease close Cold Turkey Blocker and run again it.")

c.execute("""UPDATE settings SET value = ? WHERE "key" = 'settings'""", (json.dumps(dat),))

conn.commit()

else:

print("Looks like your copy of Cold Turkey Blocker is already activated.")

print("Deactivating it now.")

dat["additional"]["proStatus"] = "free"

c.execute("""UPDATE settings set value = ? WHERE "key" = 'settings'""", (json.dumps(dat),))

conn.commit()

except sqlite3.Error as e:

print("Failed to activate", e)

finally:

if conn:

conn.close()

def main():

if os.path.exists(DB_PATH):

print("Data file found.\nLet's activate your copy of Cold Turkey Blocker.")

activate()

else:

print("Looks like Cold Turkey Blocker is not installed.\n If it is installed then run it at least once.")

if __name__ == '__main__':

main()

The above code does not work for me. ^

However, I found a way that is more simple but does require a little bit of effort. This is for WINDOWS ONLY. (Tested on Windows 11 24H2). You will also be using Python (Just running a simple script, I promise!)

1. Download version 4.5 of Cold Turkey Blocker from this link: https://cold-turkey.en.uptodown.com/windows/download/1030193999
2. Run the .exe and install it. Open the program at least once.
3. Go to this link and download the python script. (On the right hand side there should be a download icon saying "Download Raw File". It's the second icon over from where it says RAW. https://github.com/arv-anshul/ColdTurkeyBlocker-Pro/blob/main/main.py
4. Install Python for Windows and all its necessary dependencies. https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/
5. Locate the main.py file you downloaded from step 3. Right click anywhere in the empty space in wherever you have it and select "Open in Terminal". MAKE SURE YOU ARE RUNNING TERMINAL IN ADMINISTRATOR.
6. Now type in the terminal "py main.py" but without the quotation marks.
7. Your Cold Turkey Blocker will now become Pro.
8. Now you can install the higher version (4.7 from the time of this writing). The pro license will carry over to the newer version.
9. Profit.

Works perfectly as of 21/11/2025
Thanks!!

brochacho its just asking you to reopen the blocker or restart your pc

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The above code does not work for me. ^
However, I found a way that is more simple but does require a little bit of effort. This is for WINDOWS ONLY. (Tested on Windows 11 24H2). You will also be using Python (Just running a simple script, I promise!)

1. Download version 4.5 of Cold Turkey Blocker from this link: https://cold-turkey.en.uptodown.com/windows/download/1030193999
2. Run the .exe and install it. Open the program at least once.
3. Go to this link and download the python script. (On the right hand side there should be a download icon saying "Download Raw File". It's the second icon over from where it says RAW. https://github.com/arv-anshul/ColdTurkeyBlocker-Pro/blob/main/main.py
4. Install Python for Windows and all its necessary dependencies. https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/
5. Locate the main.py file you downloaded from step 3. Right click anywhere in the empty space in wherever you have it and select "Open in Terminal". MAKE SURE YOU ARE RUNNING TERMINAL IN ADMINISTRATOR.
6. Now type in the terminal "py main.py" but without the quotation marks.
7. Your Cold Turkey Blocker will now become Pro.
8. Now you can install the higher version (4.7 from the time of this writing). The pro license will carry over to the newer version.
9. Profit.

for those that already had v 4.7 and wanted to uninstall it but when they do it normally it doesn't want to work (when you go to the previous version it throws these problems :

Error Reading Database
The database where your settings are stored is locked and can't be read. Try opening Cold Turkey Blocker in a few seconds.
) .

go to this link and then download this [ removal tool ] https://getcoldturkey.com/support/reinstall-instructions/ from cold turkey . and then follow these steps listed up and it will work .

Thanks so much!!!!! It works!!! 26-11-2025

^ Worked, 02/12/2025