Activation of a bought product [CS3 is a dead product]

Forum|Forum|3 years ago
October 1, 2022
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I have a serial number for the CS3 I bought some time ago. I am now told that this is 'no longer supported', and that I must subscribe to another service. I wish simply to use the product I bought. Any suggestions?

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John T Smith

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The two Elements programs are a one time purchase, not a subscription

http://www.adobe.com/products/elements-family.html

kglad

Community Expert

@John T Smith did you post that to the wrong thread?

John T Smith

Community Expert

No... original person was not happy about having to buy a subscription instead of a serial number program... I simply posted an option, since the OP did not say which CS3 program(s)

kglad

Community Expert

you can use your cs3 for 30 days on any compatible computer. after that period it needs to be activated and that's no longer possible. there's no work-around and no hack.

you can install cs3 on another compatible computer after 30 days and have another 30 day period when it can be used. you can reformat the hard drive of any compatible computer, reinstall a compatible os and then install your cs 3 and have another 30 days. you can repeat ad infinitum and use your cs3 in perpetuity.

i don't think that's practical, but that's the most you can do to use cs2, cs3 and cs4. as of today, cs5, cs5.5 and cs6 can still be activated on compatible computers and run beyond that 30 day trial period. it's not clear for how long cs5 to cs6 activation will be possible

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