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Inspiring
October 31, 2025
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Adobe Photoshop is not compatible. Requires processor with AVX2 support.

  • October 31, 2025
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I'm trying to install Photoshop 2026, but it's incompatible. It says a processor with Advanced Vector Extensions X (AVX2) support is required.

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Jeff Arola
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 5, 2025

Flawless_Odessey6941,

 

What make and model computer do you have?

 

Sometimes AVX2 support is a Bios setting.

Inspiring
November 9, 2025

@Jeff Arola windows 10 22h2

kglad
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 9, 2025

did you check to see if your cpu supports avx2?

Jeff Arola
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 5, 2025

The OP's screenshot is definitely about  Photoshop 2026  (ps ver 27) not being compatible with their system.

 

It is not Photoshop Elements.

 

rough translation of what it says in the screenshot

"The latest version of Photoshop (27.0) You must update the system to install Photoshop. Please check the following items: - A processor with advanced vector extension instruction set 2 (AVX2) is required."

Nancy OShea
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 4, 2025

Elements 2026 requires Windows 11 (ver 23H2) or higher. See the system requirements below.

https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop-elements/tech-specs.html

 

 

If you don't have a supporting device, you'll need to exchange Elements 2026 for 2025.

https://account.adobe.com/products

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
kglad
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 4, 2025

this is photoshop, not photoshop elements.

Nancy OShea
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 5, 2025

I think the OP is mistaken.

Read the System Requirements for BOTH Photoshop & PS Elements 2026.  They are different.

 

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
Legend
November 3, 2025

This has nothing to do with Windows 10, AVX2 is a hardware feature of current processor chips. Its mostly old or very low-end computers that wouldn't support AVX2.

Inspiring
November 9, 2025

@ExUSA thank

kglad
Community Expert
Community Expert
October 31, 2025

check specs to confirm and see if the previous verison is compatible, https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/system-requirements.html