Pagemaker Windows - activate Trial

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I have a similar difficulty using PageMaker in October 2022. I used PageMaker to produce a non-profit publication from 1995-2005. Now the local Archives is asking for PDFs of all 112 issues of this local magazine. In my closet I found a 2005 Acer laptop we used with Windows XP on it along with PageMaker. The original disc along with the packing label is also there too. It is the final release of PageMaker 7.x. Every issue of the magazine is in PageMaker format. The laptop still connects with the Internet. Is there a possible way of activating the legally purchased software? If there is other software that can read PageMaker files please let me know. Thank You

Unlike current products, the trial versions of PageMaker were not able to be used for a full install, hence there not being any way to insert your serial. Full installers were only available on disk media.

Since there is so much malware infected versions out there, I hesitate to suggest this, but if you can find a disk image (.iso) "out there" or even buy old disk media on ebay, since you do have your serial number, you should be good to go. It sounds like you might have found the trial version that way anyway.

The fact is, PM 7 was not designed to run in Win10, and even though it IS possible (I have it running on a Win10 virtual machine) there's nothing to say that the next minor "update" to Windows won't break PM for good, and now your professor is so far away from being able to convert old files to ID (since CS6 was the last version that could do that anyway) that delaying the crossover to ID will be a large lesson in regret. I deal with people everyday that need old files converted (I do it as a billable service), and when faced with the cost of doing that as opposed to the cost of buying current supported software, it's a no brainer.

A nice gesture on your part but not practical.

Aldus Pagemaker came out in 1985 for early Apple Macintosh and Windows 1.  It was subsequently bought by Adobe and ended after 2001.  Even if you had an old supporting computer, it's fair to say that activation is no longer possible due to it's advanced age. 

Software has a shelf-life of 3-5 years after which it needs to be replaced with modern software that's compatible with modern equipment and operating systems.  

Current day replacements are InDesign, QuarkExpress or Affinity Publisher.  Some people use MS Publisher.  

Sorry I don't have better news for you.

I don't use that program, but 'most' programs will have an activation page when you press F1 to get to Help

>my boss (who is no longer here) was the one that would not let the Prof hold onto the install disks

I hope he was fired for stupidity !!!