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October 31, 2025
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LIghtroom Classic And Photoshop Won't Update

  • October 31, 2025
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I have LrC 14.5.1. I've been trying to update Lightroom Classic to 15 and Photoshop to version 27 and they won't update. It says "Update Failed". Lightroom updated though. And so did Bridge. But Photoshop and Lightroom Classic did not. I've tried updating from the program itself and from the Creative Cloud program from my desktop. Both programs work fine. My internet connection hasn't changed, Like I said, LIghtroom updated just fine. I'm logged in to both programs. I apologize if this question has already been answered, but I can't find the answer.  

Correct answer Jeffrey_A_Wright

I finally found an answer, I think. Do I need to upgrade my 
Windows OS? I have 10. I think I need 11. Thanks for your time. Darrell


No, sorry, Darrell, but the system requirements for Lightroom at https://adobe.ly/4qxTWzn and the system requirements for Photoshop at https://adobe.ly/3JGvMC1 both indicate Windows 10 is still supported.

 

Please make sure you have applied any available updates, and you may want to consider enrolling in Microsoft's extended support program if you are planning to use Windows 10 in 2025 and beyond. ^JW

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kglad
Community Expert
Community Expert
October 31, 2025

also, restart your computer and retry.

Jeffrey_A_Wright
Community Manager
Community Manager
October 31, 2025

Darrel, sorry you are unable to update Photoshop and Lightroom. To add to DJ Paige's response, see https://adobe.ly/4oFvbPQ for information on how to locate the fatal errors that are preventing the installation of the updates.

 

Kglad, Dj Paige, myself, and the entire Adobe community look forward to your update with the fatal error message, Darrel. Thanks! ^JW

Known Participant
October 31, 2025

I finally found an answer, I think. Do I need to upgrade my 
Windows OS? I have 10. I think I need 11. Thanks for your time. Darrell

Legend
October 31, 2025

Is the ENTIRE error message "Update Failed" or is there more in the error message? If there is more, please provide the entire error message.

 

What is your version NUMBER of Windows or MacOS? We need the version NUMBER and not words like "latest" or "up-to-date". For Windows its something like Windows 10 or Windows 11 and also we need the version which is not a number but something like 25H2.

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October 31, 2025

Thank you so much for replying. I think I finally found an answer on the 'net. I have Windows 10. Apparently I need Windows 11. If this is correct, please let me know and I'll stop stressing out over it. 🙂 Darrell