Not at all, Tommy, you can try the suggestions at https://adobe.ly/4oQXN8U to move any of the activations that were provided with your purchase to the new computer. This is the only way the activation can be reclaimed.
For a successful activation request to be sent, it must be able to contact Adobe's servers. Please make sure that any computer that you are attempting to deactivate on is up to date and using the latest version of Windows or macOS. This will give you the best opportunity to send a successful deactivation request.
If this is not possible, then yes, Tommy, you will need to find a new solution. Photoshop and Premiere Elements moved to a fixed three-year term license to help alleviate these types of errors. When you purchase Elements 2026, you will have access to all of the premium features for three years on both macOS and Windows. You can also manage your license for the software on https://adobe.ly/4oQXQ4A. ^JW
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