1. Visit this web page and create a free Topaz account: https://topazlabs.com/my-account/. Do not log out from your account after you complete the registration.

2. After completing your account registration, you need to disable your antivirus. To get started, open Windows Security from the Start menu.

3. Click Manage settings.

4. Disable all the security features you see in the window.

5. Disable your internet network.

6. Extract the Topaz Gigapixel AI archive. If you’re asked for a password, enter 123.

7. Open the extracted folder and double-click TopazGigapixelAI-8.3.4.

8. Press the Next button.

9. Check the box and click Next.

10. Click Next to install the program into the default location.

11. Click Next to store the data into the default location.

12. Hit Install to start the installation.

13. At this point, a message should appear saying that the program is unable to connect to the internet. Click OK.

14. Click Finish. Leave the box unchecked because you need to go through a few steps more before launching the program.

15. Go back to the extracted folder and open the folder shown below.

16. Copy network.dll.

17. Open this path and paste network.dll inside: C:\Program Files\Topaz Labs LLC\Topaz Gigapixel AI

18. Confirm the replacement.

19. Click Continue to grant the permission.

20. Enable your internet connection.

21. Launch Topaz Gigapixel AI. Once it opens, press the Activate button, which will open your Topaz account in your default browser.

22. If you’re still logged into your Topaz account, the activation will run automatically. Once it is complete, the tab will close on its own.

23. Go back to the main window of Topaz Gigapixel AI and click the Continue button to start using it. Note that you need to connect to the internet and click the Activate button every time you run the software.

24. You can now use Topaz Gigapixel AI to enhance your images.